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Two days after well-known Orange Walk jockey Anthony Deras was chopped and stabbed to death by two of his nephews, police have formally arrested and charged nineteen-year-old Myron Betancourt and a seventeen-year-old jointly for the crime of murder. Deras, a forty-seven-year-old employee of the Orange Walk Town Council, was involved in an altercation with the […]
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The family of Iran “Basco” Jones is preparing for his funeral after they positively identified him as the murder victim who was found in Biscayne Village on Saturday afternoon. The corpse was callously dumped in a shallow grave off a feeder road and was detected by someone who was going hunting in the area. On […]
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Twenty-three-year-old Rayford Mejia has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of the murder of Police Constable Osbourne Martinez. That decision was handed down in the courtroom of Justice Ricardo O’Neil Sandcroft earlier today. Mejia won’t be eligible for parole until after serving twenty-five years of his sentence. PC Martinez, who was […]
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On Wednesday, in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court, a pair of police officers, Isaias Sanchez and Rosario Romero, were cleared of serious charges following instructions from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to withdraw charges of manslaughter by negligence against them. This is in respective of the death of twenty-year-old Derrick Uh, who perished […]
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Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher Senior and his son, who bears his namesake, appeared in court before the Chief Magistrate. Gilroy Usher Junior has been charged with damage to property after he allegedly damaged shutters, as well as a glass door, at his father’s place of business. A family dispute resulted in criminal charges […]
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A letter from Morales and Company, the law firm representing Portico Enterprises Limited, has been sent to Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai. This is in respect of an alleged breach of the conditions of an Environmental Compliance Plan granted to Stake Bank for the construction of Port Coral. The correspondence refers to an appearance on […]
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The Briceño administration has been grappling with the global impact of inflation since the beginning of the year and established a cabinet sub-committee back in March to address a number of issues, including price gouging. Following the creation of that taskforce, the Supplies Control Amendment Bill was also taken to the House of Representatives. Meetings […]
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When the media caught up with Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai today, we asked for an update on the dispute within the sugar industry in the north. A.S.R./B.S.I. is taking the issue of now having to apply for export permits to the court and a task force, led by Minister of Home Affairs and New […]
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As we’ve been reporting, the Elections and Boundaries Commission will present a final recommendation for the redistricting exercise to cabinet on July fourteenth. At this stage, the major political parties are reviewing the proposed changes. We understand that there will be two additional seats, following the redrawing of boundaries for several constituencies. There are reports […]
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We’ve reported earlier this month on the increasing narco activity in the northern part of the country. Criminal organizations from Mexico are coming further south, threatening to enter into Belizean territory. And so, recently, the Briceño administration went to parliament for a supplementary budget to counter narco activities in the north. Orange Walk South Area […]
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In tonight’s episode of Belize on Reel, we take you to Jardin Pachamama located on the Yo Creek/San Lazaro Road in Orange Walk. It is the location for a contemporary poktapok ballcourt; the ball game was played by ancient Mayas to settle disputes. This history and the efforts to preserve it is part of a […]
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It’s known as BK Sports Group, started in 2018 by brothers, Berisford and Bryton Codd with the goal of helping Belizean athletes with sporting opportunities. This week, the Ministry of Education signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BK Sports Group to promote tertiary-level education opportunities for Belizean student athletes. Today, Bryton Codd explained what the […]
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According to Codd, the M.O.U. has already provided athletic assistance to five students who are going away this year. But they, and other successful candidates, will need to meet certain requirements. Bryton Codd, Founder, BK Sports Group “There are certain requirements that you must have in order to make that transition. You have to […]
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The Director of the National Sports Council, Iris Centeno, is currently in the United States, along with a delegation of female football players. The group is at Princeton University in New Jersey, where they are taking part in a two-week exchange program. Centeno explained to News Five that she was selected to take part in […]
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This morning in Belize City, the Wildlife Conservation Society recognized several fisher folk with the annual Fisher of Year Award. Each year, the environmental NGO formally acknowledges the work of fishermen and women who dedicate their lives to marine conservation. Among the awardees who were honored are Osvaldo Santoya from the fishing community of Chunox […]
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Growing the Future Projects is back with another summer of learning activities for children this summer. The annual program took a hiatus for several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s back and kids are being encouraged to come out with their parents this weekend to sign up for the classes. Peter Lacey, […]
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“Activists and NGOs Rally for Stricter Measures to Curb Illegal Waste Burning, Urging Environmental and Climate Justice in Trinidad and Tobago” In Trinidad and Tobago, there are four landfills: Beetham, Forres Park, Guanapo, and Tobago. The first three landfills are in Trinidad and are managed by the Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company […]
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