The Department of Transport (DoT) has announced the successful restocking of license plates and vehicle stickers. Effective Thursday, August 15, 2024, all private vehicle owners who have yet to receive their license plates or stickers are urged to visit their respective DoT district offices. Upon presenting proof of payment, DoT staff will promptly assist in issuing the necessary items.
The department acknowledges the inconvenience caused by the recent shortage of license plates and stickers. Recognizing the importance of timely access to these essential items, the DoT extends its sincere apologies for any disruptions this situation may have caused.
The first meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission between Belize and Panama for the 2024–2026 bilateral programme was co-chaired by the CEO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Amalia Mai, and Panama’s Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, Yill Otero.
The session was held at Padre Guardia Jaén Hall in the Bolívar Palace, Panama City.
Both leaders highlighted the significance of enhancing friendship and bilateral cooperation through the new cooperation program. This initiative promotes the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and experiences, with the goal of strengthening institutions and improving the quality of life for citizens in both countries.
The Bilateral Cooperation Program 2024-2026 includes projects focused on tourism, special education, language exchange, environmental protection, and disability inclusion.
A woman took to Facebook last night to say that her daughter was the victim of an attempted abduction. According to the mother, the incident happened at around 4 p.m. yesterday.
She wrote, “I was about to take a bathe a little after 4pm while my daughter played in the yard with a neighbors child… Not even 3 minutes and the other child came and alerted me that someone was taking my child.”
She said she quickly pursued the man. She says that she has filed a police report.
According to the mother, the man told her daughter that he would buy her “chips and she seh she tell he no but she she mi fraid fi scream caz she neva want d man hurt her.”
“Parents please keep unu kids inside!!! They have some real maniac and child molesters bout the place!”
President Vladimir Putin has taken the oath of office for a new six-year term at the Grand Kremlin Palace, inaugurating his record fifth presidential term. Notably absent were representatives from the United States and several Western countries, boycotting the ceremony due to Russia’s involvement in Ukraine.
Putin, a dominant figure in Russian politics since 1999, begins his new term amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where Russian forces have made gains and are seeking further advancements in the east.
During the inauguration, Putin expressed confidence that Russia would emerge stronger from the current challenges. He emphasized unity and determination, stating, “We are a united and great nation, and together we will overcome all obstacles, realize our plans, and emerge victorious.”
At 71, Putin holds significant influence within Russia, while internationally, he remains in conflict with Western nations, accusing them of using Ukraine to undermine Russia.
Putin places his hand on the Constitution as he he is sworn in for a record fifth presidential term. [Handout/Kremlin.ru via Reuters]
In March, Putin won a decisive victory in an election from which anti-war candidates were excluded. Alexey Navalny, a prominent critic, died suddenly in custody, and others faced imprisonment or exile.
Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow, urged supporters to continue opposing Putin, describing him as “a liar, a thief, and a murderer.”
Ukraine condemned the inauguration, asserting that it aimed to legitimize Putin’s prolonged rule amid accusations of aggression and dictatorship…
Police officially arrested and charged thirty-year-old Guatemalan Victor Manuel Castellanos. He stands accused of the murder of Pedro Antonio Hernandez and aggravated assault against Amelia Hernandez.
On Tuesday, Hernandez was murdered in his own yard after being lured outside by his assailant. Hernandez was chopped to death upon exiting his house.
A man was shot and killed last night in Patchakan Village, Corozal. The victim has been identified as twenty-year-old Benito Canela. Police say that gunshots were heard just before 9 o’clock near the village’s park. Minutes later, police discovered Canela’s body on the ground. He has been shot multiple times.
Investigators say that a man exited a Ford 150 pickup truck and fired several shots at Canela, who was with his wife at the time of the shooting.
