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Attorney Oscar Selgado was charged back in July 2019, for the crime of abetment to commit murder. Selgado’s trial began today inside the High Court. Back in 2019, he was accused of asking a client to carry out a hit for him. The client in this case was Giovanni Ramirez, a man who was charged […]
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We also heard from Senior Counsel, Adolf Lucas Senior, the attorney representing Selgado. Lucas says all the evidence that the Director of Public Prosecution has led up to this point are secondary and insignificant to the substantive matter. He gave us further details of today’s proceedings. Adolf Lucas Sr. SC, Attorney-At-Law “The prosecution who […]
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Earlier today, twenty-eight-year-old Aaron Flowers was acquitted of the offense of aggravated assault with a firearm upon a woman. The businessman of the Lord’s Bank area is no stranger to the law and over the weekend he was detained of an old incident that occurred in mid-September where he allegedly pulled a firearm on a […]
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Thirty-two-year-old Stanwell Bernardez, a construction worker of Antelope Street Extension, was read a single charge today when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate. Bernardez was arraigned earlier today on a charge of going equipped. That’s after he was found in possession of a pair of nine inch pliers and a small screwdriver. It is alleged […]
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On Sunday morning, tensions escalated between residents from the neighbouring villages of Laguna and Yemeri Grove in southern Belize. For some time now, there has been a land dispute between both villages and this is due to the lack of the delimitation of boundaries. The residents of Yemeri Grove are saying that Laguna is being […]
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Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia reaffirms that the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice recognizes Maya communal and customary land tenure, but says that the recognition does not mean that the Maya people can claim the whole of the Toledo District. She says that it is one country, we are all Belizeans and G.O.B. has final […]
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Today, Wil Maheia of the Belize Progressive Party issued a release on the boundary demarcation for Laguna and Yemeri Grove villages in southern Belize. In his release, he implores G.O.B. to act with urgency and due diligence to resolve the boundary dispute. Maheia says that the former administration “failed to demarcate the boundary lines between […]
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Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Dolores Balderamos-Garcia says that G.O.B. is doing everything in its power to ensure that the situation does not escalate. While asking for either party not to take the law into its hands, Minister Balderamos-Garcia also confirmed that during today’s cabinet meeting, the Minister of Natural Resources Cordel Hyde has indicated […]
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In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we’ll take you down memory lane to a time when a Creole Museum was established here in Belize City. The place where the Creole culture was preserved, was founded in 2006 by Sharon Pitts-Robateau and captured the essence of Creole life in a domestic setting that many can relate […]
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Preparations are already underway for the 2024 Expo Marketplace organized annually by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The tentative date is for September thirteenth and fourteenth of next year. But today, the team over at B.C.C.I. returned to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex to issue awards and officially conclude this year’s expo activities. […]
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As we reported on Monday, there are different types of charging ports for electric vehicles, depending on the type of vehicle. And there are three different levels of charging ports as well, depending on the type of vehicle you buy, as well as the overall health and condition of its battery. A Level Three charging […]
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And while you’ll need to know which charger port is compatible with your electric vehicle, when you decide to invest in that ride, Solis also offered consolation in the cost of operating electric vehicles. She said that the cost of fully recharging your ride is expected to cost far less than the fuel you’re spending […]
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An overnight fire in San Pedro during the wee small hours of Saturday, destroyed a structure, including an office, a garage, as well as twenty golf carts belonging to Road Runner Rentals. It’s a significant loss for the proprietor, a Lebanese businessman who operates the rental company on the island town. Contrary to what has […]
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At midday on Sunday, personnel from the National Fire Service, a team of firemen stationed in Benque Viejo Town, responded to a house fire in Calla Creek Village. By the time they arrived on the scene, residents had already put out the fire. The homeowners were lucky to have been able to stem the spread […]
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Near the end of each year, the Belize Crime Observatory, an arm of the Belize Police Department, shares statistics that reflect the crime rate in different categories for that particular year. The information usually paints a picture as to how grim the previous year was in terms of murders, sexual offences, home invasions, robberies, and […]
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