Free, Prior and Informed Consent
Is there discord within the Maya community and the various organizations that represent them? Earlier today, SATIIM issued a statement celebrating the Supreme Court’s recent confirmation of Maya customary land [...]
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Are Maya Communities Yielding to G.O.B.’s Divide and Conquer Strategy?
Once the communities have given consent, they can still withdraw it any point. Additionally, an FPIC Protocol allows both parties to negotiate the conditions under which an undertaking will be [...]
Traditional Alcaldes Represent Maya Communities
In putting forward its position, the judicial system, at the Supreme Court and C.C.J. levels, has very precise about who the representatives of the Maya communities are. It is a [...]
Faber on Recall Petition: “Another Obstacle to Rebuilding Our Beloved Party”
It has been twenty-four hours since members of the United Democratic Party submitted a petition to recall their party leader Patrick Faber. As we reported on Thursday, a group within [...]
Employee of Youth Department Positive for COVID-19
An employee of the Youth Department has tested positive for COVID-19. This has pushed the DYS to test a number of employees who came in contact with the individual. According [...]
DYS Staff in Quarantine
As a result of this infected staff member, the DYS has taken the precaution of closing the office for a week and to get staff members who came in contact [...]
RF&G’s Helps Community with Vaccination Drive
Several businesses have been conducting their own COVID-19 vaccination drives. Today at the Gordon House compound on Coney Drive in Belize City, RF&G Insurance collaborated with its partners to hold [...]
DNA Taken to Try and Identify Remains Found at Larks Caye
Police have taken a DNA sample for the body of John Doe found at Larks Caye, off the coast of Placencia. A postmortem result conducted on June fifteenth found the [...]
Written on June 18, 2021 | Posted in Crime | Comments Off
Driver in Trial Farm Fatal Accident Charged
In an update to a story from last weekend, the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says he respects the decision of the Director of Public Prosecution to charge Luigi Chable [...]
Written on June 18, 2021 | Posted in Auto Accidents | Comments Off
Drug Plane Landing Unconfirmed
On Thursday, the media got a chance to ask the Commissioner of Police about reports of a drug plane landing in the area of Graham Creek and Crique Sarco on [...]
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ComPol on Communications Director Fitzroy Yearwood
The return of Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood as the Communications Director for the police department, more specifically the Commissioner of Police, had many wondering why the ComPol who is usually [...]
Conch Season Closed: Eat Something Else in Your Ceviche for Now
The Queen Conch season officially closes today. This means all you conch ceviche lovers will not be able to find that dish or any conch dishes at your favorite restaurant, [...]
Minister of Blue Economy Meets with Guatemalan Ambassador
Belize’s bilateral relations with Guatemala continue with the Minister of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, Andre Perez meeting with the Ambassador of Guatemala to Belize, Erwin Rudy Archila Falla, and [...]
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Cabinet Approves Promotions for Nurses and Standardized Fees at Hospitals
Three days after Cabinet met in regular session on June fifteenth, the briefing has been released by the Press Office. Among the highlights was a report from the Prime Minister’s [...]
International Feature Film is Being Shot in Belize
The filming of a film with a Belizean and American cast is taking place in San Pedro. The director is Dale Stelly, a Belizean American from Los Angeles, who is [...]
Equipment Donation for Elijio Panti Park
The Belize Forest Department, through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management, handed over thousands of dollars in equipment, transportation and uniforms to the co-manager of [...]
