Church Senator Calls for ‘Balance’ in Using State of Emergencies to Fight Crime
Church Senator Alvin Benguche has called for a more balanced approach to the use of states of emergency (SOEs) in crime-fighting,...
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Jun 1
Contreras refuses to attend Special Select Committee hearing
Belmopan, May 29, 2024 — The Senate Special Select Committee postponed its seventh public hearing on the Portico Definitive Agreement...
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Jun 18, 2023
‘Nolle Prosequi’ plays large role in Serious Crimes Conviction Rate 37%
Belize’s serious-crimes conviction rate, as of 2021, stands at 37.1 percent, but nolle prosequis (case dismissals) account for more than...
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Jun 9, 2023
UNENFORCEABLE! Former PM says precedent shows that Portico Definitive Agreement can't bind GOB
The Portico Definitive Agreement, as clearly set out in case law, cannot bind the government, former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow...
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Mar 29, 2023
Excessive Force! Police Shoot and Kill Orange Walk Man
The Incident Belize City, Mar. 28th, 2023—Nineteen-year-old Dyandre Chee was shot and killed by police during a high-speed chase on...
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Dec 15, 2022
BPM Attorney: The Constitution says ‘Equal,’ not ‘effective’ representation
Belize Peace Movement (BPM) attorney Michelle Trapp reminded this week that the redistricting exercise demands that there be “equal” and...
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Sep 9, 2022
AUDIT REPORT UNAVAILABLE! Senate dropping the ball on Auditor General Oversight
The citizens of Belize have not had a publicly available Auditor General report for roughly a decade, and the Senate is partly to blame,...
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Jun 30, 2022
Bar Assoc. President: Being Belizean didn't guarantee Justice Arana will be chief justice
Being Belizean did not assure Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana the position of Chief Justice, Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, the...
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Jun 23, 2022
GOB appoints new Chief Justice, UDP cries foul
The government has appointed a new Chief Justice in the person of Guyanese national Hon. Justice Louise Esther Blenman, but Opposition...
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Jun 11, 2022
Human Rights Commission Condemns Breach of Child's Human Rights
By Michelle Sutherland, The Human Rights Commission of Belize has come out to condemn the latest breach of human rights in Belize where a...
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Apr 29, 2022
Bar Assoc: ‘Ganja’ referendum ‘distinctively’ different the ‘Vellos Case’
The Bar Association of Belize has clarified that the so-called “Vellos case” is different from the current petition for a referendum on...
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Feb 9, 2022
UDP Chairman challenges GOB’s contract to SMART
Former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte wants the Supreme Court to squash a $3.37 million contract the Briceño Administration awarded...
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Dec 28, 2021
60% of female prisoners in for ‘immigration offenses’
The female population at the Belize Central Prison has increased steadily over the past five consecutive years, with approximately 60% of...
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Dec 26, 2021
60% of female prisoners in for ‘immigration offenses’
By Michelle Sutherland The female population at the Belize Central Prison has increased steadily over the past five consecutive years,...
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Dec 13, 2021
Foreign, better-paid judges hired
The Government of Belize has hired ten new judges and magistrates, with most of the new additions reportedly being foreigners, despite...
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Nov 24, 2021
Dr. Manza still in the ‘dark’
Two weeks after the post of Director of Health Service (DHS) officially became “redundant,” former DHS Dr. Marvin Manzanero says that he...
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Nov 18, 2021
Health Minister says Dr. Manzanero’s position is now ‘redundant’
The post of Director of Health Services, held by Dr. Marvin Manzanero, has become redundant, Minister of Health and Wellness Hon. Michel...
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Nov 18, 2021
Mixed views on Vax Mandate for public servants
The Public Service Union (PSU) of Belize is this week at odds with the Government following their latest announcement which is now...
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Nov 18, 2021
‘El Dia de la Raza’ renamed ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day’
“El Dia de La Raza”, the controversial new public and bank holiday, is now “Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day,” according to the latest...
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Nov 13, 2021
Bar Association defends DPP
“The Bar Association is compelled to remind the general public that all accused persons are entitled to be convicted by trial before a...
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