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Four men were killed in a traffic accident on Saturday night and five others sustained varying degrees of injury when the pick-up truck they were traveling in overturned shortly after eight on a curve near mile twenty-eight on the Hummingbird Highway. Of the six men traveling in the cab of the pick-up, three perished, while […]
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As we reported, five persons are left wounded as a result of Saturday night’s traffic accident. The incident claimed the life of contractor, Sherwin Garbutt and three of his workmen, as they headed back from Dangriga to Roaring Creek where they all lived. Today, A.C.P Hilberto Romero shared the official information on the incident. But […]
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The National Assembly announced earlier today that the Senate Special Select Committee will begin its inquiry into the rubbished Portico Definitive Agreement next week. The date for the first proceeding is set for Tuesday, December fifth. The dubious Definitive Agreement was signed by David Gegg, on behalf of Portico, and former Minister of Economic Development […]
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The Briceño Administration fired off a press release this afternoon, responding to what it says is irresponsible reporting by news blogs on social media. Those reports stated that crown counsels in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions were on a “sick-out”. The Attorney General’s Ministry says that all crown counsels are at their […]
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A leaked internal memo from Financial Secretary Joseph Waight to Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie, dated November fourteenth, has raised the ire of the unions. The written communication followed up on a previous meeting during which approval was being sought for an increase in the telephone allowance being afforded to all Chief Executive Officers, the Cabinet […]
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The NTUCB also issued a terse statement over the weekend, chiding the Government of Belize by referring to the recent decision as, “a slap in the face to public officers, teachers, doctors, nurses, police and other security forces, the marginalized struggling working class and every taxpayer. The spirit of “todos ganamos” truly means “todos pagamos” […]
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Late last week the unions sent off quick reactions to the government’s announcement that it had approved telephone allowance increases for Chief Executive Officers in the various ministries. The Public Service Union informed that the immediate reaction of public officers is one of alarm and disgust. Today, the president of that union, Dean Flowers, told […]
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One C.E.O. who won’t be receiving an increase in his monthly telephone allowance is Kevin Arthurs. That’s because he won’t be renewing his contract with the Government of Belize as second in command at the Ministry of Home Affairs. After three years as Chief Executive Officer, Arthurs announced the decision to step down, marking the […]
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On Thursday morning, shortly after nine o’clock, shots were fired on Barbara Harris Street, formerly known as Holy Emmanuel Street. When the gunfire subsided, twenty-four-year-old Jordan Waight, who also goes by the name Jordan Burns, lay mortally wounded in a pool of blood. According to police, the execution may have been the result of an […]
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A police officer has been arrested and charged following a shooting incident in Ladyville on Saturday night. While no one was injured, thirty-three-year-old Christon Arnold has been hit with a slew of charges stemming from the incident. Here’s ACP Hilberto Romero, head of the Eastern Division, with more details on that shooting. A.C.P Hilberto […]
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A Belize Defense Force soldier has been arrested and charged for allegedly robbing a truck driver at gunpoint. Alexander Reynolds has been identified as the suspect who reportedly pulled off the robbery on November twenty-second. According to investigators, they were able to make an arrest after several statements and evidence were gathered that led them […]
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A toddler lost his life this weekend in Shipyard when he reportedly consumed a deadly poison while in the care of his older sister. Baby David Schmidt was with his sixteen-year-old sibling in the Mennonite community in Orange Walk when he allegedly drank a bottle of poison. Despite efforts to rush him to the nearest […]
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It’s happening again, another standoff between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and the Belize Sugar Industries Limited over the commercial agreement. Earlier this month, B.S.I. held a press briefing, pleading that the BSCFA sign a five-year interim commercial agreement to prevent a delay of the start of the crop next month. B.S.I.’s Director of […]
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Residents in the vicinity of Conch Shell Bay were disturbed this afternoon when they discovered medical waste floating nearby in the Haulover Creek. What made matters worse is that the refuse was a batch of discarded HIV tests, including needles and other related paraphernalia. It is unclear where the waste originated from and just how […]
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Sports Minister Rodwell Ferguson is in Caracas, Venezuela, where the sixth Central American and Caribbean School Sports Games are taking place. Minister Ferguson who is also the President of the Central American Region of Consecade is accompanying five Belizean athletes who are competing in this year’s games which run from November twentieth to December first. […]
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Over the weekend, children from across the country converged at the Belisle Art Gallery inside the Bliss where they were paired with several well-known Belizean visual artists. Led by Gilvano Swasey, Chalk Up Di Paak is an initiative that was organized by the National Committee for Families and Children and the Institute of Creative Arts. […]
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