Patrick Faber Retains Leadership of the U.D.P.
The votes are in and Patrick Faber lives to fight another day, but in the wake of a less than resounding victory at Sunday’s recall convention, his detractors are still [...]
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Faber Says Khalid Belisle’s Removal was an Injustice
The recent senatorial shuffle saw former Belmopan Mayor Khalid Belisle’s stint as a parliamentarian come to an abrupt end when he was replaced by former Senate President Darrell Bradley. The [...]
Is There a Pending Leadership Convention in the U.D.P.?
Several hours after emerging victorious at the recall convention, a call was once again made for Patrick Faber to abdicate his post as leader of the U.D.P. In thanking the [...]
Benque Death Has Villagers Angry
An incident in Benque Viejo del Carmen which left a man dead has provoked outrage in this quiet border town. The victim was reportedly wading in the Mopan River trying [...]
Police Department Gives Very Different Account of Benque Incident
Today, the Director of Communications in the Belize Police Department gave a very different version from those of the witnesses in the area. When asked about shots fired on the [...]
Stabbing Death in Cayo
In another case of fatal violence, fifty-year-old William Alexander Thompson was found stabbed to death at the intersection of High Street in Santa Elena Town and Cristo Rey Road over [...]
Life Guard Beaten to Death; Villager Charged
Also over the weekend, a Big Falls resident, Simon Baki has died from chop wounds. He was reportedly out drinking when the attack occurred. He was rushed to the Punta [...]
Robberies in Belize City and Toledo
Robberies seem to be on the rise and not just in Belize City as images captured on surveillance video and posted on social media show. Just recently, several persons were [...]
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Georgeville Resident’s Body Found
A decomposing body was discovered in Georgeville in the Cayo District this morning. It has been identified as that of Michael Spain, a resident of the village. While police were [...]
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Brother Says Family Awaiting Post-Mortem in Spain’s Death
Forty-six-year old Michael Spain, better known as Brown, was discovered dead inside his house just after eight o’clock this morning in Georgeville. His brother went to the house to make [...]
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San Pedro Resident in Critical Condition Following Shooting
A San Pedro man, Luis Tun, is tonight fighting for his life at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after he was shot multiple times on Saturday night. The incident took [...]
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Antivaxxers Resist Statutory Instrument 74
They may be reading a lot of conspiracy posts and pseudo-scientific reports online, or are just not sure about COVID-19 vaccinations themselves, but today a group of anti-vaxxers launched what [...]
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MOHW Experts Say Vaccines are Global Response to Dangerous Disease not Experiments
Experts at the Ministry of Health have responded to the anti-vaxxers claims today, contending that the sheer volume of vaccines administered—over three point three billion doses worldwide—should speak for itself. [...]
Epsilon Variant in Belize for Months; No Word Yet on Delta
While many Belizeans spent the last two weeks concerned about the Delta variant of COVID-19 and wondering whether or not it is in Belize, it seems the Epsilon variant has [...]
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M.O.H.W. Says Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women
As it relates to pregnant and breastfeeding women, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will begin to administer vaccine to these women because according to Doctor Beer, the data shows [...]
Cubans Protest Food Shortages and COVID-19 Response
In regional news, thousands of Cubans are protesting food shortages and power outages amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in decades. The Associated Press reported [...]
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Golfing in Belize – a Move to Further Develop the Sport
It is a sport that has been played in Belize for decades and since 2004, the Belize Open has had participation from athletes from as far as England, Canada, Colombia, [...]
