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A police officer was stabbed several times on Thursday evening in Red Bank Village, Stann Creek. The incident happened around five o’clock, as four men: Carmelo Cholom, Gerald Garcia, Eddy Garcia and Gilberto Caw were socializing in front of a business establishment. That was when the policeman, thirty-four-year-old Perfecto Tush, arrived in a pickup, got […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Tonight, thirty-eight-year-old Brandon Gillett, a bailiff at the Belize City Municipal Court, is on remand at the Belize Central Prison pending bail at the High Court. He has been charged in the wake of an amateur video that has since gone viral. In the brief clip, Gillett, dressed in black, is seen brandishing a rifle […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Two days after San Pedro police detained her son for the murder of American tourist J’Bria Bowens at the start of the year, Amancia Martinez came public. She claimed that her son, Delson, was at home at the time Bowens was gunned down near the Central Park in San Pedro, but that the police still […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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In Belize’s judicial system, convictions for murder and other violent crimes are far and few. But one would have noticed that a number of lengthy jail sentences were being handed down this week in the High Court where several men, including brothers Delson and Tionne Paguada, were condemned to life in prison. On Thursday, Justice […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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According to ComPol Williams, the Belize Police Department has been working closely with the United States Embassy in providing training for officers in various capacities, including evidence gathering. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Our investigators across the country have undergone a number of trainings in investigation and, again, thanks to the U.S. Embassy who […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Following a delay of almost two weeks, the Belize Sugar Industries Limited has announced the start of the 2023-2024 sugar crop on December twenty-eighth. B.S.I. says that the majority of stakeholders in the sugar industry had agreed to start this month and this was announced by the Sugar Industry Control Board B.S.I. issued a press […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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On Thursday, we shared with you a candid, one-on-one interview with former prime minister Dean Barrow during which he criticized the decision of the Briceño administration to grant outgoing Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay cabinet privileges, despite his pending return to private practice as an attorney. But what does Courtenay’s resignation from Cabinet at the end […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The upcoming municipal elections are set for March 2024, and both major political parties are kicking into full gear to prepare for campaign season ahead. But what are the United Democratic Party’s chances this time around, having been routed in the last municipals in 2021. That’s what we asked former Party Leader Dean Barrow, who […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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According to Barrow, the electorate is more concerned about “bread and butter” issues going into the next municipals and how the present administration has been able to meaningfully address those concerns. Dean Barrow, Former Party Leader, U.D.P. “Those are the issues that, in my view, that will play in the municipal campaign and given […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been three years since he has held office and the third Christmas that he has governed as head of government. Prime Minister John Briceño, in his annual Christmas message, wishes Belizeans peace, happiness and love at this festive time. He urged all to use the season to reflect on the good that exists across […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister also reminds that Christmas is a time to be grateful for the blessings that we have, including the food that we may take for granted. It is also important for us to assist those who are less fortunate. This, he says, is the true meaning of Christmas. Prime Minister John Briceño […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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To some, he is Jose Zelaya, but to many he is known as “The Bedsore Specialist”. Jose Zelaya made waves this year for becoming the man with the hands for healing bedsores, travelling all over the country to care for people suffering from the ailment. This time, however, Zelaya is once again on the receiving […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Christmas is often remembered as one of the most joyous times of year for a child, filled with food, parties, and gifts. But for some children, that is not the case. Amidst the financial constraints and the rising cost of living, many families are finding it hard to provide toys for their children to unwrap […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The holiday season is an ideal time for personal reflection, allowing us to revisit the events that have defined the last twelve months. It takes only a few moments to ask yourself a significant question: “What am I grateful for?” Research indicates that cultivating gratitude not only enhances mental well-being but also fortifies interpersonal relationships. […]
Written on December 22, 2023 | Posted in
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