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Love Staff May 8, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Public Utilities collaborating to improve Belize’s infrastructure

And, while the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance has been collaborating to
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Love Staff May 8, 2023 No Comment

Belize joins Caribbean Community to strengthen national immunization program post-pandemic

Belize has joined the Caribbean Community in working to bolster the percentage of immunizations administered
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Love Staff May 5, 2023 No Comment

Impasse continues as ship seeks to dock at the Big

The MV Aries 056 ship will be leaving the Port of Belize with all its
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Love Staff May 5, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner lashes out at Leader of the Opposition

The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, has taken another shot at the Leader of the
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Love Staff May 5, 2023 No Comment

Ladyville man killed by friend turned foe

Tonight, a family in Rural Belize is mourning the death of their loved one who
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Love Staff May 5, 2023 No Comment

Elroy Quinonez’s killer to be charged says ComPol Williams

Investigators in the South are expecting to lay charges on the man they believe murdered
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Love Staff May 5, 2023 No Comment

Investigators confirm drug involvement in yesterday’s shootout up north

Authorities are yet to find the body of 27-eyar-old, Randolph Crawford, who reportedly jumped into
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Love Staff May 5, 2023 No Comment

Police Minister Speaks on Crime Reduction Efforts

As investigators get to the bottom of that wild shootout up north, Police Minister appeared
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Love Staff May 4, 2023 No Comment

Wild Wild West plays out in the North

Gunshots rang out like a scene from the wild Wild West; except it wasn’t in
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Love Staff May 4, 2023 No Comment

35-year-old Elroy Quinonez gunned down in Dangriga

A resident of the culture capital, Dangriga Town, was gunned down last night in front
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Love Staff May 4, 2023 No Comment

Port and stevedores at impasse, 200 containers left waiting

Tonight, there are 200 containers at the Port of Belize, waiting to be unloaded; but
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Love Staff May 4, 2023 No Comment

International company contracted to digitize Vital Statistics Unit

The Government of Belize has contracted an international company that will begin working on digitizing
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Love Staff May 4, 2023 No Comment

Belize likely to become a republic, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister John Briceno has reportedly remarked to a journalist for the UK’s publication, The
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Love Staff May 3, 2023 No Comment

$800 million injected into National Bank of Belize to make

Eight hundred million Belize dollars – that is the hefty sum that is being injected
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Love Staff May 3, 2023 No Comment

First phase of distribution of lots completed in Esperanza Village

Interestingly, as the MOU between the National Bank of Belize and JMCC Enterprises Limited was
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Love Staff May 3, 2023 No Comment

Land disputes in Southern Belize continue despite government’s efforts

Land disputes among communities in the south continue to heat up despite efforts of the
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Love Staff May 3, 2023 No Comment

InterAmerican Development Bank-funded study shows Belize’s job seekers lack skills

An employability study conducted in Belize has revealed that those seeking jobs are lacking in
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Love Staff May 3, 2023 No Comment

Association of Defense Attorneys raises concerns over judiciary’s bail decisions

The Association of Defense Attorneys has expressed concerns over two recent incidents involving the liberty
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Love Staff May 2, 2023 No Comment

Everald Martinez Found Not Guilty in Toddler Murder Case

Everald Martinez was found not guilty today in the court of Justice Sandcroft.  Martinez was
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Love Staff May 2, 2023 No Comment

Raymond Mejia Found Guilty of Murder in Belize City

While Martinez was released today with a not guilty verdict, 23-year-old, Raymond Mejia was not
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Love Staff May 2, 2023 No Comment

Young Mother and Her Two Babies Perish in Antelope Street

The bodies of a young mother and her two babies were found among the charred
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Love Staff May 2, 2023 No Comment

Minister Requena Responds to Road Traffic Incident Speculations

Following much speculations on the road traffic incident that involved Minister Oscar Requena, the minister
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Love Staff May 2, 2023 No Comment

Belize Delivers Memorial to ICJ on Honduras’ Claim over Sapodilla

Belize delivered its memorial to the International Court of Justice today, reference Honduras’ claim over
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Love Staff April 27, 2023 No Comment

Akeem Gamboa fired from the BPD and wanted by police

Akeem Gamboa – he is the main man wanted at this hour regarding the weed
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Love Staff April 27, 2023 No Comment

Exhibit Keeper could face charges for improper disposal of tainted

While the Commissioner has given clarity as to how the weed sweets got into the
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Love Staff April 27, 2023 No Comment

Chester chastises the media

Since the entire story of the tainted sweets hit the media, many have been calling
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Love Staff April 27, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Home Affairs weighs in on Police Commissioner’s performance

Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, also chimed in on the performance of the Police
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Love Staff April 27, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner addresses tainted weed sweets scandal in extended interview

Today’s extended interview with the Police Commissioner is the first we are hearing from him
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Love Staff April 27, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister speaks briefly on weed sweets scandal and ongoing

Prime Minister John Briceno spoke on the distribution of the weed sweets for the first
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Love Staff April 26, 2023 No Comment

Where did the weed edibles come from?

With a public health crisis declared yesterday, our newsroom anticipated an official press conference today,
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Love Staff April 26, 2023 No Comment

Principal of St. Luke Methodist Primary School details marijuana laced

Latest data out of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is that a total of 31
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Love Staff April 26, 2023 No Comment

MOE working on guidelines to hopefully prevent re-occurrence of drug

Minister of Education, Francis Fonseca, says the entire cabinet was outraged when news of the
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Love Staff April 26, 2023 No Comment

The BNTU wants an intense investigation to be carried out

The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) has joined the voices that are calling for an
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Love Staff April 26, 2023 No Comment

Medical expert weighs in on danger of marijuana-laced candy distribution.

Our extended coverage on the tainted candy continues with a medical perspective with Dr Fernando
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Love Staff April 26, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Deputy Mayor expresses outrage over tainted candy crisis

Speaking out on this recent crisis of tainted candy, Belize City’s Deputy Mayor, Allan Pollard
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Love Staff April 25, 2023 No Comment

Over thirty persons hospitalized after ingesting marijuana sweets

Plastic bags filled with colour candy, gummi bears and sweets; it’s a treat for the
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Love Staff April 25, 2023 No Comment

Investigation Ongoing into Weed Ordeal

Tonight, Police are looking at several angles trying to determine whether it was an act
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Love Staff April 25, 2023 No Comment

Hartin pleads guilty and escapes jail time

Jazmin Hartin has escaped jail time after pleading guilty to manslaughter by negligence in the
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Love Staff April 25, 2023 No Comment

Belize Telemedia Owed $20 Million, Working to Collect Outstanding Fees

Twenty million Belize dollars – that is the amount that is currently owed to Belize
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Love Staff April 25, 2023 No Comment

Belize Telemedia Reports Increased Revenues Despite Losing Some Government Business

As Belize Telemedia Limited (DIGI) is hoping to collect the millions owed by consumers, the
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Love Staff April 24, 2023 No Comment

Patrick Faber reinstated as Collet Division Leader for UDP

After being put through the ringer of public scrutiny and political blows, Patrick Faber is
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Love Staff April 24, 2023 No Comment

Post-mortem reveals both Ladyville murder victims died of gunshot wounds

New details have emerged regarding last week’s gruesome double murder in Ladyville, Belize District.  The
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Love Staff April 24, 2023 No Comment

JPAC evaluates 2014/2015 Auditor General Report

The Joint Public Accounts Committee met today where they evaluated the 2014/2015 Auditor General Report. 
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Love Staff April 24, 2023 No Comment

Special Envoy comments on PM Briceno’s remarks about ADHD

Special Envoy, Rossana Briceno, an advocate for persons with disabilities has commented on remarks made
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Love Staff April 24, 2023 No Comment

Belize City man says he wants his name cleared

A Belize City man is trying to clear his name after he was accused of
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Love Staff April 24, 2023 No Comment

COMPOL says police officers given similar directives regarding Eruption Nightclub

In a recent newscast, we told you of the order from the command of the
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Love Staff April 21, 2023 No Comment

Verdict Finally Reached in Laddie Gillett’s Murder Trial

The quiet of the Belize High Court in Belmopan was disrupted this morning as Justice
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Love Staff April 21, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner Reacts to Guilty Verdict in Laddie Gillett’s Murder

Love News reached out to Police Commissioner Chester Williams following today’s verdict to get his
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Love Staff April 21, 2023 No Comment

Police Officer Kicked Out of Court for Inconsistencies in Laddie

Police Constable Claude Augustine was one of the police officers who testified in the case
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Love Staff April 21, 2023 No Comment

“Belize Defence Force Discovers Apparent Guatemalan Military Base in Adjacency

The Belize Defence Force has unearthed an apparent military base in the Adjacency Zone being
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Love Staff April 21, 2023 No Comment

Special Prosecutor Bill presented in the House

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl-Lyn Vidal, has been excluded from the triple murder case
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Love Staff April 21, 2023 No Comment

Corozal taxi driver involved in fatal accident in Chetumal

A taxi driver from Corozal was involved in a traffic incident in Chetumal earlier today. 
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Love Staff April 20, 2023 No Comment

Man kills his girlfriend and brother; sister of murder victim

Tonight, there are more questions than answers surrounding a gruesome and disturbing double murder that
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Love Staff April 20, 2023 No Comment

Land dispute brewing in the south

A land controversy is brewing in the south, particularly in the Yemeri Grove Village, Toledo
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Love Staff April 20, 2023 No Comment

UDP Chairman says Pm Briceno should have kept his mouth

Prime Minister John Briceno has taken some flack this past week over a comment he
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Love Staff April 20, 2023 No Comment

Double homicide reported in Ladyville, police have shooter in custody

Police are on the scene of a double murder on Scissor Tail Street in Ladyville.
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Love Staff April 19, 2023 No Comment

Man Denied Retirement Benefits After 19 Years of Public Service

Imagine working for almost two decades in the public sector and then finding out that
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Love Staff April 19, 2023 No Comment

Legality of Belize Defence Force’s Nightclub Ban on Soldiers Questioned

On Tuesday, we told you of the orders by the Belize Defence Force command that
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Love Staff April 19, 2023 No Comment

Senator for Churches Requests Same Level of Scrutiny for Politicians

Senators spent most of the morning ventilating concerns over the Non-Profit Organization Bill that was
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Love Staff April 19, 2023 No Comment

Senator Coye explains why passing non-profit organization bill is necessary

With hours of debate on the non-profit organization bill, you might be wondering why the
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Love Staff April 19, 2023 No Comment

Bar Association of Belize Raises Concerns Over Non-Profit Organization Bill

As the Senate was debating the Non-Profit Organization Bill, the Bar Association of Belize since
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Love Staff April 19, 2023 No Comment

United Democratic Party demands answers from Prime Minister on national

The United Democratic Party has issued a statement demanding that Prime Minister John Briceno provides
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Love Staff April 17, 2023 No Comment

Close to four dozen disabled persons escape injuries in chartered

Thirty persons with disabilities escaped serious injuries yesterday after the brakes of the bus they
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Love Staff April 17, 2023 No Comment

Belize Coast Guard rescues 7 after vessel capsizes at sea

Seven persons are lucky to be alive after they were rescued at sea by the
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Love Staff April 17, 2023 No Comment

Suspected drug traffickers’ airstrip destroyed in Santa Teresa Village

As Police investigate the whereabouts of the drugs from last week’s plane landing, local authorities
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Love Staff April 17, 2023 No Comment

Belize City resident may be responsible for bungalow house fire

Fire officials are investigating yet another fire, this time in Belize City. Police were called
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Love Staff April 14, 2023 No Comment

Four families displaced following mid-afternoon fire

Seven Belize City residents are without a home tonight following a fire that destroyed four
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Love Staff April 14, 2023 No Comment

Ruth Shoman is BNTU’s elected president

Ruth Shoman, an educator and activist has been dubbed President-elect for the Belize National Teachers
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Love Staff April 14, 2023 No Comment

BDF solider hit and left for dead

A Belize Defence Force soldier died last night after being the victim of a hit
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Love Staff April 14, 2023 No Comment

Man claims foul play in land issue

Land owner, Gabriel Daniel Castillo, has come out alleging that a minister of government has
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Love Staff April 14, 2023 No Comment

Shyne says the solution to price gouging is simple

Price Gouging – it is a practice by some retailers to raise the prices of
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Love Staff April 13, 2023 No Comment

PM Briceno says the LOO is suffering from ADHD

Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow, has denounced the decision by the Briceno Administration to
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Love Staff April 13, 2023 No Comment

PM Briceno explains rational behind passport cost increase

Recent weeks have seen much opposition and concerns over the increase in passport fees. A
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Love Staff April 13, 2023 No Comment

BNTU Presidential Candidates make their case for leadership

Votes are currently being counted as the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) is looking to
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Love Staff April 13, 2023 No Comment

PM weighs in on BNTU Elections

With a new president being elected, the current leader, Senator Elena Smith will be making
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Love Staff April 13, 2023 No Comment

Minister Rodwell Ferguson gives update on Maroni Leal situation

Chief Executive Officer, Marconi Leal Junior for the Ministry of Transport remains on vacation leave
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Love Staff April 13, 2023 No Comment

Belize Coast Guard Conducts Sea Range Operation to Improve Sailor

The Belize Coast Guard (BCG) hopes to improve the marksmanship of its sailors with a
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Love Staff April 12, 2023 No Comment

What does Lev Dermen’s conviction mean for John Saldivar?

Lev Dermen … he was found guilty after a seven-week trial of conspiracy to commit
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Love Staff April 12, 2023 No Comment

Belize National Teachers Union holds election for new executive

Members of the Belize National Teachers’ Union gathered on the Muffles College compound in Orange
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Love Staff April 12, 2023 No Comment

Alleged crooked cops removed from La Isla Bonita

Reports reaching our newsroom were that a police officer was targeted by a gunman last
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Love Staff April 12, 2023 No Comment

The ComPol’s brother is in hot water

Seine Bight resident, Arthur Williams, has been known to be vocal on social media on
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Love Staff April 12, 2023 No Comment

Still no replacement for the LIU’s William Dawson

It has been two and a half months since the passing of William Dawson, Chairman
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Love Staff April 12, 2023 No Comment

Additional persons to be charged for Sunday’s home invasion out

Investigators have arrested two men who they believe are connected to Sunday’s fatal home invasion
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Love Staff April 11, 2023 No Comment

The Belize Police Department’s Communication Director passes away

Police Press Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Fitzroy Yearwood, passed away just after three o’clock
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Love Staff April 11, 2023 No Comment

Oscar Quiroz brings the garland back home

Several talented Belizeans made headlines both locally and internationally this past weekend as Oscar Quiroz
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Love Staff April 11, 2023 No Comment

Quiroz Rides for Miami Blazers

The 2023 Holy Saturday Cross Country winner, Oscar Quiroz, has since left the country enroute
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Love Staff April 11, 2023 No Comment

Belize snags two gold medals at the CARIFTA Games

Over the weekend, Belize was able to snag two Gold Medals at the 50th CARIFTA
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Love Staff April 11, 2023 No Comment

Belize Robotic Team to Enter Championship Finals

Meanwhile, Belize’s Robotics Team was in Tulsa, Oklahoma over the weekend where they made a
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Love Staff April 8, 2023 No Comment

Oscar Quiroz wins 93rd Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic

Belizean cyclist Oscar Quiroz of Team 501 Valvoline has taken the top spot in the
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Love Staff April 6, 2023 No Comment

Man Murdered in Hopkins Village

Thirty-eight-year-old Francis Augustine was found murdered this morning in Hopkins Village, Stann Creek District. Augustine
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Love Staff April 6, 2023 No Comment

ICJ Rules in Favor of Guyana

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled they had jurisdiction over
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Love Staff April 6, 2023 No Comment

US Visa Prices to Increase

The US Embassy in Belize announced new prices for visas. Starting May 30, the fee
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Love Staff April 5, 2023 No Comment

Mexican Man Murdered and Body dumped in Belize

A Mexican national was found dead yesterday inside the Corozal Free Zone, Corozal District, and
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Love Staff April 5, 2023 No Comment

No answers in Wellington Williams’ Murder

 Tonight, investigators continue to probe into the weekend murder of 16-year-old Wellington Williams. On Saturday
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Love Staff April 5, 2023 No Comment

Police make arrest in the murder of Denver Montero

Police have arrested the man they believe murdered 26-year-old Denver Montero over the weekend near
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Love Staff April 5, 2023 No Comment

Prison Escapees Still On the Run

The Belize Police Department continues to hunt for two escapees who managed to elude police
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Love Staff April 5, 2023 No Comment

Cameras Installed on John Smith Road

 The John Smith Road has become well known for the numerous dead bodies that have
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Love Staff April 5, 2023 No Comment

Motorcyclist dies in road traffic incident

 A motorcyclist lost his life in a road traffic incident last night in rural Belize.
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Love Staff April 4, 2023 No Comment

President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) departs Belize

This evening, the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) , Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, departed
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Love Staff April 4, 2023 No Comment

Taiwan recommits to supporting women’s empowerment in Belize

And, before her departure, President Tsai also had the opportunity to check in on another
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