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Thirty-five-year-old Jared Ranguy, accused of killing his parents and his sibling in November 2012, was scheduled to appear before the High Court today for a case management conference. But, like other matters that have been scheduled for the start of the October session, Ranguy’s case has been adjourned to a later date. That’s because five […]
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That’s the immediate impact of crown counsels being missing from work for the past two days. As we’ve previously reported, their absence coincides with the start of the October session of the High Court. Prior to the sickout, however, the dissatisfaction of as many as eleven prosecutors had been relayed to Attorney General Anthony Sylvestre […]
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Of the eleven attorneys working out of the D.P.P.’s Office, five of them are out sick. That’s roughly fifty percent of the staff from that department that is absent from work. Despite the presence of six prosecutors on Monday and Tuesday, D.P.P. Vidal has had to request adjournments on matters before the High Court. That […]
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Despite being pressed on the matter of whether the concerted absences are a sickout, Attorney General Sylvestre held his ground. On the issue of whether concerns regarding the just compensation of prosecutors have been addressed, the AG also maintains that security, as well as compensation, has been dealt with by his ministry. Reporter “It […]
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Thirteen years after the death of the Father of the Nation, the Right Honorable George Price, at the age of ninety-two, continues to be held in high regard. One of the annual events held in his remembrance is the National Service Day Wreath Laying Ceremony. As has been done in years past, the ceremony was […]
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This afternoon in Belize City, to coincide with National Service Day, the newly concreted Pickstock Street, where Right Honorable George Price grew up and lived all his life, was inaugurated. The official opening of the street was done by Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner and Fort George Area Representative Henry Charles Usher, the grandnephew of […]
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A week ago, we brought you the images of a damaged Philip Goldson bust after a drunken taxi driver rammed his cab into it at the base of the overpass adjacent to the roundabout on Freetown Road. The impact damaged the bust, and while the sculptor who created the artwork, Stephen Okeke, had previously said […]
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Art Box – Belize Arts and Crafts Centre located at mile forty-six on the George Price Highway in Belmopan was the stage for the 2023 Taiwan Cuisine Show. It featured a top chef from Taiwan and food tasting of signature dishes from various Taiwanese restaurants in Belize. One thing we found out is that cuisine […]
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A month has passed since Andre Perez, the Minister of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation was granted a leave of absence from Cabinet. The investigation into allegations of predatory behavior and sexual harassment brought against him by a female attorney continues. Today, reporters asked AG Sylvestre for an update in to investigation, here is what […]
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The Government of Belize has brought a lawsuit against former Minister of Natural Resources, Hugo Patt. The claim is for alleged misfeasance in office. The government believes that the former Deputy Prime Minister acted wrongfully in the execution of a land transaction in the Belama Phase Five area. It is alleged that in September 2020, […]
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According to Attorney General, Anthony Sylvestre, the proprietors of the company who purchased the lands in November 2020, brought a lawsuit against the Government of Belize. As a result, G.O.B. filed a countersuit for damages to the tune of six million dollars. So, that is a suit against the former Minister of Lands Hugo Patt […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration held its annual diplomatic brief earlier today at the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan. During the hour-long presentation, Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay touched on a number of issues of national importance, including the state of the economy. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs “We hope […]
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Almost three months have passed since Oceana submitted twenty-two thousand signatures to the Governor General in Belmopan. The petition is to trigger a referendum before the moratorium on offshore drilling is ever lifted. By law, those signatures should have already been reviewed and either verified or denied. But, the matter is now with the Attorney […]
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Today was National Service Day and it coincided perfectly for the staff at NICH, who partnered with the visiting 156th Army Band from Louisiana and the Belize Defense Force Band to put off a mini concert for children of Stella Maris School. This is the band’s second visit to Belize to celebrate our Independence Day […]
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And just in case you were marveling at the performance of the Belize Defense Force Band at the September tenth ceremony, today we were briefed that military bands like the B.D.F. Band are much more than a marching band. In fact, there will soon be a diversification of musical military band performances for your musical […]
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Thousands of persons are currently dependent on the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve – for their livelihood, for water, for natural resources. But its value transcends just those who live in neighbouring communities. Thousands more visit the area for recreational purposes, as well as for spiritual and cultural reasons. News Five’s Duane Moody takes a […]
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