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Tonight, the search for wanted man, Christian Espat has ended as he handed himself in to Corozal police this morning, accompanied by attorney Linden Jones. He was transferred to the San Pedro Police Station where he is now detained pending the outcome of an investigation against him as it relates to Sunday night’s triple murder in […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Sunday night’s triple murder in the San Pedrito area of San Pedro happened at a location where the lighting is poor at night and the killers took advantage of that condition, as well as the mangroves nearby in an attempt to conceal their identities. Lighting in some neighborhoods is an issue that the San Pedro […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-six-year-old Michael Llewellyn Flowers, accused of raping a seventeen-year-old female minor inside Eruption Nightclub in October 2022, will stand trial in the January session of the High Court. That’s the decision handed down by a senior magistrate earlier today when Flowers appeared in Courtroom Number Three. This morning, Corporal Edgar Poot submitted twenty-eight witness statements […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the National Kriol Council hosted a press conference at Swift Hall in Belize City. It brought together community leaders from Yemeri Grove and other non-Maya, villages in Toledo to discuss the issue of land disputes in the south. The National Kriol Council, as an interested party, has been observing this issue as it unfolds. […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The village leaders say they are not disputing the consent order of the Caribbean Court of Justice and Maya communal land rights. They do, however, believe that preferential treatment is being given to the indigenous Maya people. There are some who say that there is an ethnic battle taking place down south, but the non-Maya […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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These villages are primarily used for agricultural production. Rice farming, cattle ranching and even honey production are the livelihoods of these villages. But what about the youths, and how are they affected? Today, we spoke with several students who are pursuing degrees in agriculture with the hope of toiling farms in their communities. They share […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Wednesday morning’s freak accident at the B.D.F. Air Wing in Ladyville has brought the conversation about safety precautions, as well as the need for employers to provide protective gear for their employees, back to the fore. Today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has been championing the passage of the law along with […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize reignited its call for the Occupational Safety and Health Bill to be enacted following Wednesday’s tragedy at the Belize Defense Force Air Wing. Today, NTUCB Senator, Luke Martinez, urged fellow parliamentarians to get behind the trade union’s call, noting that every day the legislation is not passed; workers […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The Senate has approved an amendment to the Referendum Act that will mandate the Government of Belize to trigger a referendum in the event that there is intent to explore Belize’s maritime space for oil. In 2022, OCEANA launched a petition to trigger a referendum to this end. In July, the N.G.O. delivered twenty-two thousand […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight’s episode of Belize on Reel is a profile of a well-known painter in San Pedro whose life at the age of twenty-eight changed forever when he was the victim of a vicious stabbing. Forty-five-year-old Kirt Cruz makes a living for himself by selling his artwork. In 2006, he was stabbed in the back on […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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A patient at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital reached out to News Five today to share her concern and urgent need for help in order to receive a surgery to save her left leg. Maribel del Carmen Torres told News Five that late last week, she was cleaning a ceiling fan for a family in […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize is seeking to borrow seven million U.S. dollars from the Inter-American Development Bank to execute a blue economy project that will promote sustainable growth. The loan motion was brought from the House of Representatives to the Senate today. No one objected to the blue economy investment, but the opposition senators were […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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We have been telling you about the Firearm Amendment Bill 2023 that will make way for the establishment of a Firearms and Ammunition License Control Board. That bill was finally brought to the Senate today. The board will be responsible for the issuance of firearm and ammunition licenses to qualified persons. It will be made […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Another piece of legislation brought to the Senate from the House is the Trade License Reform Bill. The Government of Belize is seeking to pass legislation that will empower village councils to collect trade license fees in rural communities from qualified businesses. The bill has been labeled by the U.D.P. as a “tax on the […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The Statistical Institute of Belize has shared the latest figures for September 2023. And if you’ve been paying more for a plate of food – whether home-cooked or takeout, guess what, the consumer price index for September is showing that food and restaurant services are up while fuel is down. In a nutshell, data show […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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The four hundred and ninety-fifth home built by Hand in Hand Ministries went to a deserving family in Port Loyola. Melissa Jones and her two children lost their home last year. She has been seeking assistance to build a new home for family, but she lost hope after some time. That is until Heritage Bank […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eamon Courtenay, opened today’s sitting of the Senate by reasserting the Government of Belize’s position on the Israel-Gaza conflict in the Middle East that has left thousands dead. In his remarks, Minister Courtenay addressed the October seventh Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. He also touched on Israel’s response to the attack, […]
Written on October 26, 2023 | Posted in
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