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This morning in Corozal, a brief signing ceremony was held for the rehabilitation of the Santa Elena Access Road to the Corozal Free Trade Zone. The awarded contract is valued at a little under three million Belize dollars and represents a substantial investment in the community’s infrastructure. The project is being funded through a grant […]
Written on November 10, 2023 | Posted in
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The search for thirty-one-year-old Oswaldo Vasquez ended tragically this morning when the body of the Orange Walk resident was found floating in the New River. The marketing officer at La Inmaculada Credit Union was reported missing by his wife on Sunday after Vasquez could not be located on Saturday night. Since then the family organized […]
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The staff of La Inmaculada Credit Union in Orange Walk is mourning the death of their co-worker. Ozzy, as he was affectionately known to them, was a marketing officer at the institution. HR Officer Susana Castillo says that initially, they did not take it that serious. Susana Castillo, HR/Admin Officer, La Inmaculada Credit Union […]
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The audio recording referenced earlier is approximately forty minutes long. News Five is in possession of a seven-minute portion of that recording that was shared with us by the relatives today. The family purports that the exchange is between the deceased and a security guard. This recording, along with the cell phone, Vasquez’s wallet and […]
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Reporters caught up with Commissioner of Police Chester Williams this afternoon in Belize City. According to ComPol Williams, police do not suspect foul play in the death of Oswaldo Vasquez. He confirmed that a postmortem will be conducted as a part of a police investigation. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Yes I know that […]
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Today, the trial against attorney Oscar Selgado continued before Justice Nigel Pilgrim. As we reported, Selgado is standing trial for abetment to commit murder. When the matter was adjourned seven days ago, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams was still on the witness stand. The court was preparing to hear several recorded phone calls of conversations […]
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In the phone recordings played in court, Ramirez is heard telling the Commissioner of Police and the DPP that he received death threats and as a result, is afraid of the consequences he may face if he was to testify in person. The DPP is then heard explaining to Ramirez that her job is to […]
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The matter has been adjourned to November sixth. In his testimony from the stand, Selgado told the court that he received a copy of phone records from B.T.L. that reveals he never used his phone to contact anyone named Giovanni Ramirez. Selgado’s attorney, Adolph Lucas also spoke with us. Adolph Lucas, Attorney “The situation […]
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A house committee meeting was held earlier today at the Assembly Building in Belmopan where an issue involving Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow was raised in respect of a terse email that was written to Speaker Valerie Woods, ahead of the August eleventh sitting of the House of Representatives. Viewers would recall that Barrow had filed […]
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A pair of Mexican men appeared in the Magistrate’s Court today to face charges of theft and abetment to theft of two rental vehicles belonging to Budget Auto-Rental Car. Twenty-eight-year-old Alejandro Gonzalez is charged with theft and thirty-eight-year-old Carlos Morales is charged with abetment to theft. Both men, who claim they’re businessmen in Mexico, are […]
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says he is open to the idea of also sending police officers from Belize to Haiti on the security mission being led by Kenya and the United Nations. According to ComPol Williams, several police officers have approached him to voice their willingness. So far, the conversation has been surrounding the […]
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The United Democratic Party will be protesting in front of the National Assembly Building on Friday. Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow made the announcement last week. According to Barrow, the party will be protesting the manner in which the Social Security Board is managing S.S.B. funds. We asked ComPol Williams about security preparations […]
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Inflation has become a hot button topic across the country. In 2022, the nation saw the highest annual inflation rate since 2008. Prime Minister John Briceño has stated that the annual inflation rate for this year will be significantly lower. Yet and still, Belizeans across the country are feeling the pinch at grocery stores and […]
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You’ve probably seen this before: a crime is committed, but the witnesses are killed or there are simply none, and the prosecution relies heavily on science to fill in the blanks. In almost all of those cases, DNA evidence can link the perpetrator to the scene, even if he or she has the best alibi […]
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Approximately two thousand farmers from across the country benefited today from ATM cards that will provide them with funds to expand their farming projects. The funds, amounting to two thousand dollars for each of the two thousand farmers, come from the Mexican government through a project called Sembrando Vida. Pantaleon Escobar is the national coordinator […]
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October twelfth is being set aside for the first time as Ombuds Day, a celebration of transparency, accountability, and fairness. On Thursday, an inaugural ceremony, as well as an expo, will be held at the Memorial Park to observe the day. Under the theme, “transparency, trust and transformation,” it highlights the principles of open and […]
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Trafficking in persons is a crime that involves forcing an individual to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. Coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological. Taking advantage of minors for the purpose of commercial sex is also human trafficking, regardless of whether any form of force, fraud or […]
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This afternoon at the S.C.A. conference room in Belize City, traffic officers from the Belize Council, as well as the Transport Department, were on hand for the training. Leading the session was John Arana, project officer for the Transportation Leaders Empowered through Education, Awareness and Effective Policy Change on Human Trafficking in Belize, (TLEAP). […]
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed this afternoon between the National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Scout Association of Belize, the Belize Red Cross and the Statistical Institute of Belize. The signing ceremony was done through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management. […]
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