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A date is yet to be confirmed for the start of a public hearing to be conducted by a Senate Special Select Committee. Nonetheless, gears are in motion for an upcoming investigation into the signing of the controversial document between the Government of Belize and Portico Enterprises Limited. On Wednesday, a notice was issued by […]
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Earlier this week, a video that was leaked, showing an immigration officer cutting up what appears to be a white powdery substance, went viral. The video shows a disheveled-looking officer in a bedroom setting, apparently commenting on the drug she appeared to be mincing with a card. Late this evening, attorney Nazira Myles, acting on […]
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Thirty-eight-year-old Police Constable Mauricio Cobb pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting his colleague at the Ladyville Police Station on Monday evening. According to the female officer who filed a complaint against Cobb, they were on a police issued motorcycle when they went to drop off food for a fellow officer. She stated that she smelled […]
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Convicted prisoner Clinton Medina, who is serving time for firearms offenses, is back in court where he is on trial for theft. Medina is accused of stealing a Toyota Forerunner from businessman Robert Wagner who owns and operates Euphrates Auto Rental. In the courtroom of the Chief Magistrate, Wagner testified that Medina visited his place […]
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A high-level delegation of the United States government is in Belize to meet with Prime Minister John Briceño and members of his administration. Border security, transnational crime and migration are among the issues being discussed during their visit. It is rare to have a delegation composed of representatives from the Office of the Vice President, […]
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Daniel Erikson, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere, responded to specific questions on transnational crime. Erikson was asked to elaborate on specific commitments that the United States government has made in partnership with Belize to aid in the fight against transnational drug-trafficking organizations. He was also asked to comment on how […]
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The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense was also questioned about the proliferation of firearms in Central America that are manufactured in the United States. A Bloomberg report published in July investigated how U.S. gun exports are fueling violence across the world. According to Bloomberg, almost three hundred thousand semiautomatic firearms have been exported into Central […]
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The United States Agency for International Development has committed six hundred thousand U.S dollars to assist the International Office of Migration in Belize. The funds are been granted to provide migrants with greater access to healthcare, education and to improve their overall livelihood. The announcement was made during this morning’s press briefing inside the U.S. […]
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In 2020, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration contributed five million U.S. dollars to Belize through its international partners. Most of these funds went to support the Government of Belize with the amnesty program. It was expected that as many as forty thousand irregular migrants would regularize their status. But, that […]
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And finally from the U.S. delegation’s visit to Belize, the United States is in discussions with its multilateral partners about the instability in Haiti. At the United States’ request, Belize is presently weighing the possibility of providing personnel in support of a potential multinational force in Haiti. There is no concrete commitment in place as […]
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Travelers Liquors Limited is celebrating seventy years as one of the nation’s leading spirit manufacturers. What Jaime “Don Omario” Perdomo started as a bar in Belize City in the 1950’s, is now an internationally recognized company with third and fourth generation leadership. Travelers Liquors Limited is a story of Belizean heritage, ingenuity and longevity. For […]
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The oral hearings for the Belize-Guatemala territorial dispute that is before the International Court of Justice are closed for now and won’t resume until next February. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay explained on Wednesday that elections of new judges are slated for November. Courtenay said that Belize will be paying keen attention to who […]
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In August, thirteen Brazilian nationals were apprehended in the Cayo District with false Belize immigration stamps in their passports. They were escorted to the San Ignacio Police Station and were required to present their travel documents. And when they did so, the stamp that was used to authenticate their entry was clearly fake. It is […]
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Several dirt roads in residential communities in San Pedro are being cemented as part of a twenty-five million-dollar municipal bond that the Town Council has floated. The roads, which are prone to flooding in the rainy season, have been raised and resurfaced. Mayor Wally Nunez told News Five that part of the project also includes […]
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Despite having rogue cop in the department, as well as incidents of police brutality and, in extreme cases, death, police officers are sworn to protect and serve. But they are human beings and are also facing life pressures that can sometimes lead to mental health issues. This, as well as ensuring that officers do not […]
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The event was held on the margins of World Suicide Prevention Day that is on September tenth, but is being recognized today. Suicide, although still considered taboo, continues to take place and the day is set aside to bring awareness around this mental health issue. While women are more prone to committing suicide by ingesting […]
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A High Court decision in a case brought against the Attorney General’s Office was handed down in favor of former Tropic Air C.E.O. Steven Schulte. In 2018, Schulte brought a claim against AG’s office in which he sought a declaration that sections Forty-eight and Fifty-two of the Families and Children’s Act are contrary to and […]
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According to Schulte’s attorney, they were fruitful in having the High Court declare that portion of the Families and Children’s Act unconstitutional. Magali Marin-Young, SC, Attorney-at-law “We were able to successfully argue before the court that that section was discriminatory against men, in breach of the constitution, because the Families and Children’s Act does […]
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At this time, a showcase is taking place for the four non-competing bands in this year’s Carnival Road March and a News Five team is currently hopping from one location to the next capturing the spirit of the bacchanal. We’ll have the highlights from that showcase in Friday’s newscast, but tonight, we show you the […]
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