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There was a daring attack shortly after one p.m. today on Neal Pen Road that claimed the life of thirty-two-year-old Nicholi Rhys. The deadly shooting also injured Jervis Samuels who, police say, was in the company of Rhys when a lone gunman approached them. The unnamed assailant pursued both men and opened fire on them […]
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Over the past few days, we have been reporting on the tragic murder of Jasmine Domingo, a young mother who was shot and killed while sleeping inside her home on Plues Street. Her four-year-old daughter was also struck in the thigh by a bullet. Since then, it has been revealed that the deadly incident stemmed […]
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There has been a noticeable reduction in violent crimes being recorded across the country. The Belize Police Department has been employing a crime fighting strategy that has yielded results in the number of murders and related offenses being committed. According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, it is the result of a concerted effort being […]
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Earlier this month, we told you that Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Firearm and Ammunition Control Board. The announcement came following public scrutiny over the issuance of gun and ammunition license to known criminals. This morning, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs, provided details on the composition of that board. Musa made […]
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So, what are the Commissioner of Police’s thoughts on the establishment of a Firearm and Ammunition Control Board? The ComPol, under the old system, has been responsible for signing off on firearm and ammunition license. That responsibility will now be stripped from him in the midst of public scrutiny. He says that we will have […]
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And, while the Commissioner of Police is of the view that police officers will always be stricter in the granting of gun license, Minister Musa contends that the board will offer a greater level of oversight. Musa says it will no longer be one individual determining who gets a gun license. Kareem Musa, Minister […]
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On Monday evening, an oil tanker explosion occurred at a lumber yard in Camp Eight in the Mennonite community of Shipyard. The vehicle belonging to M. Leiva and Sons Trucking Company was offloading crude oil to a stationary tank at Crown’s Lumber Yard and during the transfer, oil escaped from the feeder hose to the […]
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Life for the Sawatzky family in the Mennonite community of Neuland in Corozal will never be the same again. They lost the two youngest children in their household during a combustion and fire that left several of them seriously burnt. Ten-month-old Sara was instantly burnt to death around seven-thirty on Tuesday night and her sister, […]
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Kareem Musa, the Area Representative for Caribbean Shores, also weighed in on the recommendations following the redistricting exercise. In a recent interview with Moses “Shyne” Barrow, the Leader of the Opposition contended that the process has been heavily politicized to save Musa from losing his seat in Caribbean shores. Musa responded to that assertion. He […]
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Also chiming in on the redistricting proposal is Stann Creek area representative Rodwell Ferguson. His constituency has almost eleven thousand registered voters and is one of two that is recommended to be split. Now, as we’ve reported, The Briceño Administration has expressed serious concerns about the proposal and several cabinet ministers have gone on record […]
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An intrepid Belizean woman has entered the arena of artificial intelligence with a unique invention. Chatbots are described as software applications that mimic human conversation through text or voice interaction. The first chatbot was developed in the 1960’s by an MIT professor. It was called ELIZA. Since then, numerous, more advance chatbots have been launched […]
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Kriol is one of Belize’s richest cultures that proponents insist we should not only practice but preserve. So it’s in that light that the Young Men’s Christian Association, Y.M.C.A contracted the services of Kriol expert, Silvaana Udz (Woods) to conduct a thirty-five hour Kriol program at that institution. Today, a closing ceremony was held for […]
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One of the pillars of the Y.M.C.A. is character development, which promotes the building of good families, and the Kriol culture is a part of who we are. So, the lessons learnt from the course are what the Y.M.C.A.’s Executive Director, Doctor Clara Cuellar says she hopes the students will take with them, regardless of […]
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The road service permit for Serrano’s Bus Service expired last Friday, but for some time now, they had not been providing service from Lord’s Bank to Belize City – much to the dissatisfaction of commuters. Central Transit is reportedly owned by a political operative in Belize Rural Central. Transport Minister Rodwell Ferguson responded to allegations […]
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As we’ve reported, Diane Vasquez is no longer the Chief Transport Officer at the Department of Transport and Peter Williams is now acting in that position. Vasquez’s contract with government had expired and we are told that she refused the renegotiated offer made to her. And so, the ministry is now looking for a replacement. […]
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The Transport Minister also responded to the issuance of a contract for the manufacture of license plates. It was among the first things flagged by his new C.E.O. Adele Catzim-Sanchez. The contract is for over two hundred thousand dollars and according to the C.E.O., it did not follow proper procedures in its award. Back then, […]
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There’s an outbreak of the New World screwworm in Central America again and the folks at the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, are informing farmers and others who have pets close to the border areas to be vigilant. They are also advising people who cross into Belize with farm animals to adhere to the measures […]
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Since Sunday, the U-nineteen Female Central American Volleyball Championship has been raging at the Belize City Civic Center. Team Belize has been performing well, but on Monday lost to the formidable Costa Rican team. And then on Wednesday, our girls pummelled Honduras. Tonight, the team takes on Nicaragua and then on Friday, they go head-to-head […]
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A delegation of technical staff from a football club in Spain is in country carrying out a series of football clinics for female and male football players. They arrived in Belize on Wednesday through a partnership with the National Sports Council and the Football Federation of Belize. Today, the media was introduced to the program […]
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…from volleyball and football to basketball. For the first time in Belize’s history, FIBA U-seventeen Centrobasket Championship 2023 will be held in Belize. The junior regional basketball team competition takes place at the Belize City Civic Center from July twenty-fourth to the thirtieth. When we spoke to President of the Belize Basketball Federation Jacob Leslie […]
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