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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

And Update on Fire in Seine Bight Village

The National Fire Service continues its investigations into the Seine Bight house fire which left
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Fire Department Ask Public to be More Careful

The National Fire Service is advising the public to ensure that all flammable objects are
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Did elderly men from Belmopan lie to the police?

Investigators continue to work toward clearing the names of two police officers who allegedly robbed
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Men Charged for Robbing Pair of Women

One man has been charged for robbing two women with a machete. 18-year-old Kelvin Landero
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

A Savior of the Streets is lost

Tonight, people in all sectors of society are mourning the death of William Dawson, a
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

What’s next for the Leadership Intervention Unit?

The sudden passing of William Dawson this morning has many people asking “what’s next for
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Home Affairs Minister Discusses the triple-tiered, multi-sectoral approach to tackling

Throughout the last two years, the Government – particularly its Ministry of Home Affairs and
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

The Protection of Children in Vehicles

Following the fatal road traffic incident out west, which ultimately led to the death of
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

Stop Child Abuse!

Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, also weighed in on how her ministry addresses cases of child abuse
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Love Staff January 25, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Williams says the force is devastated by Charro’s death

The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, says that the rank and file of the police
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Preschooler dies in road traffic incident out west

Four-year-old Jahvin Alvarez lost his life last night following a traffic accident on the Valley
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Teen hurt in Duck Run road incident

A 14-year-old boy was hurt in a road accident on Monday evening in Duck Run
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Inspector “Charro” Passes

 The Belize Police Department is morning the loss of forty-four-year-old Inspector Graciano “Charro” Briceno. A
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Abduction in Orange Walk District

Police in Orange Walk are investigating a case of abduction. Thirty-one-year-old Amir Carrillo told police
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Akeem Augustine’s family says they are being threatened by his

Tonight, the family of 27-year-old Akeem Augustine, a Belize City man who went missing last
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Two women robbed; two suspects caught

Police are conducting investigations into an armed robbery that happened in San Ignacio. Love News
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Human Remains Found in Belize City

Human remains were found this afternoon in Belize City.  Crime scene technicians were called out
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Man Drowns in Belize City

Roy Cox, Security Guard: “So I went across the street and called the two police
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Yo Creek shooting claims the life of a father of

Tonight, investigators in the Orange Walk District are probing into the most recent act of
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

San Pablo man dies after allegedly being beaten by his

Police in Orange Walk are investigating the death of a man whose family says he
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

“Big Jay” Escalera passes days after being hurt in accident

Marco “Big Jay” Escalera was involved in a road accident in the Belize District on
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Police probe road accident in the north, which claimed golden

Investigators are still trying to definitively determine the circumstances, which ended 80-year-old Augusto Acosta’s life.
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Vehicle collision in southern Belize cost a man his life

Police say they have detained two people for questioning in connection with a vehicular collision,
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Phishing Scam not quite in rear view; Heritage Bank and

Who are the unscrupulous figures behind the phishing scam involving Heritage Bank customers? That’s what
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Justice for Laddie Foundation engages for change

The Justice for Laddie Foundation held a “Youth for Change Symposium” in Belize City on
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Man shoots his brother in Yo Creek Village

A separate act of gun violence in Yo Creek Village on Saturday night resulted in
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Police probe suicide in San Pedro Holding Cell

30-year-old Eric Gutierrez was found dead inside a holding cell at the San Pedro Police
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Group of Asian Nationals Deported from Belize

Today, nine Asian nationals were deported from Belize after authorities determined that their documents were
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Is Marco Vidal Off the Hook?

Police Commissioner Chester Williams today answered questions from the media regarding former ACP, Marco Vidal.
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Elmer Nah’s Attempted Murder Charge to be Upgraded

As for the accused killer cop, Elmar Nah- he has yet to be charged for
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Post-mortem Examination on body of Viviane Belisle-Ramnarace Pending

As we told you, Viviane Belisle-Ramnarace died two weeks after the heinous crime was committed.
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Two Men Charged for the murder of San Pedro Businessman

Two men have been charged for the murder of San Pedro businessman, Elvis Polanco. They
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Elderly man killed in traffic accident up north

An elderly man was killed in a road traffic incident this morning in the Corozal
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Love Staff January 19, 2023 No Comment

Marco Vidal Questioned by Investigators

Former Assistant Commissioner of Police was today interviewed by investigators in the presence of his
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Love Staff January 19, 2023 No Comment

An Update on PG Motorcycle Accident

Yesterday, we told you about the man who was injured in a motorcycle accident in
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Marco Vidal Being Sought for Questioning

Police Commissioner Chester Williams confirmed this evening that former ACP Marco Vidal is being sought
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

The BPP’s Leader wants the BPD to be overhauled

And the UDP is not the only political party weighing in on the allegations brought
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

The LOO says GOB’s multi-sectoral approach to crime is failing

One person criticising Cabinet’s retreat is UDP Leader, Moses Barrow. He says that it’s time
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

National Forensic Science Service Says 2022 Records the Highest Number

The year 2022 recorded the highest number of autopsies that the National Forensic Science Service
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Delayed Post-Mortem Cases Cause by Staff Shortage at National Forensic

Although autopsy numbers are high, there is still a backlog in post-mortem cases due to
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

NFSS Sets the Foundation To Conduct Future DNA Testing in

The National Forensic Science Service (NFFS) is also looking to conduct DNA analysis testing in
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize Forensic Department to Undergo Systematic Overhaul

The Belize National Forensic Science Service along with members of about ten other stakeholder agencies
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Terrible Accident on George Price Highway

Two vehicles were involved in a terrible collision this afternoon on the George Price Highway.
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Two persons Injured in Crash in Belmopan

Meanwhile, a road traffic incident last night involving a motorcycle and a Mitsubishi Outlander occurred
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Stephen Lopez’s family appeals to the public after he’s been

The Lopez and Cain families in Georgeville, Cayo are asking for your help in finding
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Love Staff January 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Woman Claims that her Neighbours Are Abusing Her

Belize City resident, Tanya Lopez, is at wit’s end with her neighbours whom she claims
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

The Belisle/Ramnarace family breaks their silence

A spokesperson for the Ramnarace family spoke to the media today and says that the
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Is their outside interference in the Ramnarace triple murder?

During today’s police briefing, reporters asked ASP Fitzroy Yearwood about reports that suggest outside interference
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Vivian Belisle-Ramnarace remembered a champion in conservation and a loyal

As we told you, hope faded over the weekend when Vivian Belisle-Ramnarace died after she,
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Toledo man shot by police after brandishing firearm

The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, has ordered an internal and criminal investigation into an
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Elderly men being investigated for making false police report

The police may soon be levying criminal charges against two elderly men from Belmopan City
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Burglars target Kuxlin Ha Government in Cayo District

Police are expected to probe at least two break-ins reported at Kuxlin Ha Government School
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Toledo man burns down his brother’s house

A man from the Toledo District has been charged by police for intentionally setting his
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

The police are confident they have the right man in

 Police Press Officer, ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, says the police department is confident that they have
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Woman Claims that her Neighbours Are Abusing Her

Belize City resident, Tanya Lopez, is at wit’s end with her neighbours whom she claims
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

LOO Says High Cost of Living is Burdening Belizeans

Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, says skyrocketing inflation on basic necessities is weighing
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Love Staff January 17, 2023 No Comment

Elmer Nah to face additional murder charges after Vivian Ramnarace

Accused killer cop, Elmer Nah, will be slapped with an additional murder charge after shooting
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Love Staff January 13, 2023 No Comment

Retired US Citizen Victim of Home Invasion

A seventy-year-old retired American from Santa Elena Town was a victim of an armed home
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Teen charged for the murder of Emert Flowers; His mother

 The mother of a minor charged with murder says he is innocent; and claims she
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Forensic Specialists from New Jersey Assist the NFSS With Cold

A team of forensic science specialists is in Belize assisting the Crimes Investigation Branch of
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Police Minister Weeds Out the Crooked Cops

Prime Minister, John Briceño, says Police Minister, Kareem Musa is weeding out crooked crops from
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

The search for Christopher Sosa continues

Tonight, the family of Christopher Sosa wants closure after the 29-year-old was last seen six
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Police Investigating Validity of Home Invasion Report

Police in Belmopan are investigating a report filed by eighty-year-old Candido Martinez and his brother,
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Heritage Bank responds to phishing challenges

The phishing scam, which has been made public in recent days, has led one commercial
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Businessman closes account after phishing scam; banker says all banks

In the wake of the phishing scam, in which a person lost thousands of dollars
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Cyber criminals are targeting unsuspecting Belizeans

The Police Department and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) are investigating the phishing scam which
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Attorney Arthur Saldivar says a Hattieville man placed Nah at

While there are no witness statements in the Fareed Ahmad case file that places the
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

LOO Says BPD Needs More Accountability

One person who has been very vocal about his discontentment with the way the crime
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Williams says the threats to Ahmad’s family did not

Yesterday, the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and Senior Counsel Richard “Dickie” Bradley revisited the
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Belize’s murder rate falls from the third to the sixth

In 2022, Belize went from being the country with the third-highest murder rate in the
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Chester Williams says no Cover-Up in Fareed Ahmad’s Murder

Today, the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, called a press conference to dismiss any claims
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

Missing man’s family believes he was killed and his body

The family of 29-year-old Christopher Enrique Sosa, a Belize City man who is missing, believes
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

Three Police Officers Charged for the Death of Andrew McDougal

Three police officers have been charged for the death of 25-year-old Andrew McDougal. They are
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

Elderly Man Killed in Hit and Run in Orange Walk

Seventy-four-year-old Romaldo Che was knocked down and killed on Saturday night in the Orange Walk
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Williams says the police will implement as many SOE’s

The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, is sending a stern warning to gang members in
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

Ladyville Man Busted with Unlicensed Gun

On Friday night, twenty-two-year-old Tyrese Gladden was busted with an unlicensed gun and ammunition. Police
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

Jamil Grant Charged with Firearm Offences

Also busted with an unlicensed gun and ammunition was 30-year-old Jamil Grant. According to police,
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

UDP Leader Moses Barrow Urges UDP Voters in Belmopan to

UDP Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow is urging UDP voters in Belmopan to NOT vote for
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Lotteries Committee Considering Revoking Brad’s Boledo Contract; LOO Comments

And while the Leader of the UDP had much to say about his once political
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Director of Public Prosecutions comments on GOB’s Decision to hire

Police Corporal Elmer Nah remains at the Belize Central Prison. He stands accused of murdering
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

LOO Calls on Police to Effectively Fight Crime

Today, UDP Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow is once again calling on the government to solve
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Minister Musa on UDP’s intervention in solving crime “it is

In his New Year’s Day address, Leader of the Opposition Moses “Shyne” Barrow had raised
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

The search continues for Kyle Latchman

It’s been over a week since American National, 23-year-old Kyle Latchman, went missing and his
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Armed robbery in Corozal caught on camera

A grocery store in Corozal Town was robbed over the weekend, and its proprietor was
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Belmopan Mayor reacts to violence in the capital city

Belmopan is recognised for its quietude and is even dubbed the Garden City. But since
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Is Elmer Nah trained to kill? ComPol insists police training

Police are not trained to kill. That was one point the Commissioner of Police, Chester
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Minister Musa is not concerned about a Cabinet reshuffle

In the wake of the violence, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Belize Police
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

Tour guide murdered in his yard; a second man injured

Authorities still do not know who killed Emert Flowers – or why. But, an active
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

Police Search South Side Belize City for Body

Up to news time tonight, officers from the Belize Police Department in Belize City have
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

Park ranger fined for discharging his gun

Ian Banks was fined a thousand dollars for discharging a gun in public on Christmas
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

British soldier jailed for kidnapping and beating his fiancée gets

A British soldier was yesterday remand at the Belize Central Prison after being accused of
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

Sugar Production Remains Slow Due to Rainy Weather

Today marked day two of the new sugar cane crop season. And, as the wet
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

BSI/ASR Says Fairtrade Payment to Farmers Has Nothing to Do

The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers’ Association (BSCFA) has expressed concerns about not receiving their Fairtrade
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

BSI/ASR Urges Cane Farmers to Check Crop Before Delivering to

The Belize Sugar Industries Limited/American Sugar Refinery (BSI/ASR) is tonight reminding farmers to check the
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Love Staff December 27, 2022 No Comment

Belize City man killed inside his home

A man was killed inside the comfort of his home early this morning in Belize
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Love Staff December 27, 2022 No Comment

Christmas day stabbing on La Isla Bonita leaves one injured

A resident from San Pedro is in the hospital recovering after he was stabbed on
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Love Staff December 27, 2022 No Comment

Tour guide drowns while on tour out West

A tour guide drowned over the weekend. 39-year-old Julio Escobar, a resident of Armenia Village,
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Love Staff December 27, 2022 No Comment

Shalton Fuentes says he needs police protection

Shalton Fuentes, the man who turned in American fugitive Aldrick Scott to the police, believes
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Love Staff December 27, 2022 No Comment

Family of Four Displaced After Fire Completely Destroys Home

A family of four from San Roman Village, Stann Creek needs assistance to rebuild their
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Love Staff December 27, 2022 No Comment

Cops remove crack from off the streets

No arrests have been made but authorities in the Orange Walk District this evening have discovered
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