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Tonight, the police and B.D.F. have recaptured five more escaped prisoners; fourteen remain on the lam following Monday’s epic jailbreak from the Belize Central Prison in Hattieville. A total of [...]
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Of the twenty-eight prisoners who broke out of the Belize Central Prison, thirteen have been recaptured so far, one is dead and fourteen are still at large. This morning, when [...]
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that he believes that many of the escapees have returned to their homes so he is warning those who are harbouring the men. Today, [...]
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On Wednesday night, the video of recaptured inmate Christopher Bradley went viral on Facebook. In the video, Bradley confessed that trustee Carlos Montejo was the mastermind behind the breakout and [...]
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While the recording is out in the public, what does mean for inmate Christopher Bradley in prison? Today, Commissioner Williams was asked if that video may cause Bradley harm – [...]
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The San Pedro man who is accused of murdering his wife was brought to Belize City this morning for arraignment at the Magistrate’s Court. David Gonzales is facing a charge [...]
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In the Freetown Division, Francis Fonseca of the People United Party has represented the division through thick and thin. This year, Fonseca, a former Minister of Education and former party [...]
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What was Minister Elodio Aragon doing at the Philip Goldson International Airport on Friday? Well, from his account, he was there to pick up an Asian national – a man [...]
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As the COVID-numbers continue to climb – there are concerns about Wednesday’s nomination day and the general elections on November eleventh. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that the [...]
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There are two persons of interest in connection with the landing of the suspected drug plane and they are in police custody. Commissioner Chester Williams says that they are interviewing [...]
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Back to the prison break, the Belize Central Prison is implementing new security protocols in the days ahead, following Monday’s massive prison break that saw twenty-eight inmates fleeing the facility [...]
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In respect of the leaked video in which escapee Christopher Bradley confesses that inmates are often supplied with drugs and other contraband by prison officers, C.E.O. Murillo says it is [...]
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As you heard earlier, David Gonzales has been charged for the murder of his wife, Marisela. By all accounts, the relationship was an abusive one and since the murder, there [...]
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Thirty-four new cases of COVID-19 were identified on Wednesday night. The Orange Walk District recorded the majority with sixteen new cases, mostly in the town. Cases were also recorded in [...]
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Doctor Manzanero also spoke this morning about the ministry’s ability to deal with the increase number of patients who are dying and found to have the novel coronavirus posthumously. Manzanero [...]
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The coronavirus has reached a significant number of law men including the police, B.D.F. and Coastguard. Tonight, more than fifty police officers remain COVID-19 positive. According to Commissioner Chester Williams, [...]
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Seaweed farmer, Lowell Godfrey, and Punta Gorda fisher and businessman, Neville Smith have been recognized as this year’s Ocean Heroes. Once a traditional commercial fisherman, Godfrey is now one of [...]
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Since the massive jailbreak on Monday evening, the prison’s C.E.O. Virgilio Murillo has been under intense pressure from the public and those who had a connection to the prison in [...]
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But C.E.O. Murillo is defending the procedures at the Belize Central Prison; he says the Kolbe Foundation operates on standards designed to respect and uphold human rights. Murillo says that [...]
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The Belize Peace Movement has filed an application for an interim injunction to stay the election date. The B.P.M. is asking that the Elections and Boundaries Commission be prevented from [...]
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With the general elections just a few weeks away, politicians are busy tying up loose ends in their respective campaigns to secure as much votes as they can get on [...]
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These days, the slightest tickle in our throats makes us all a bit nervous. Just a year ago, we would have easily dismissed such a symptom as a cold or [...]
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