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Love Staff June 22, 2023 No Comment

Opposition Calls for Audit of Belize Police Department’s Gun License

With all the allegations and accusations surrounding gun licenses, the Opposition has called for an
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Love Staff June 21, 2023 No Comment

Belize Electricity Limited Appeals for Energy Conservation Amid Generation Shortage

Belize Electricity Limited (BEL”) is asking residents to minimize their use of electricity as they
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Love Staff June 21, 2023 No Comment

Belize Retains Tier 2 Rank on Trafficking in Persons Report,

Belize retains the rank of Tier 2 on the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report.  According
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Love Staff June 21, 2023 No Comment

Former Attorney General and UDP Chairman Weighs in on Port

The war of the ports – it is a situation that brings up more questions
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Love Staff June 21, 2023 No Comment

UDP Chairman Calls for Deeper Investigation into Land Documents and

As our newsroom continues its investigation into the land documents that are surfacing, and may
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Love Staff June 21, 2023 No Comment

People’s Constitution Commission Launches Education Campaign to Engage Belizeans

The People’s Constitution Commission (PCC), the body charged with making recommendations for constitutional reform, is
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Love Staff June 21, 2023 No Comment

Serrano’s Bus Service Owner Breaks Silence on Permit Cancellation

The owner of Serrano’s Bus Service, Hernan Serrano, has broken his silence on the cancellation
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Love Staff June 20, 2023 No Comment

Stake Bank Enterprises Limited Wins Appeal in Environmental Clearance Case

Stake Bank Enterprises Limited (SBEL) got some good news today when Belize’s Court of Appeal
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Love Staff June 20, 2023 No Comment

As the Plot Thickens, The Prime Minister Will Not Be

As many revelations surface, and moves are being made in the battle of the Waterloo
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Love Staff June 20, 2023 No Comment

Senate Debates Civil Assets Recovery and Unexplained Wealth Bill in

Yesterday saw heated debates in the Senate, over the Civil Assets Recovery and Unexplained Wealth
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Love Staff June 20, 2023 No Comment

Extradition Act Under Debate in Senate with Adjustments for International

Another Bill that was debated had to do with the Extradition Act. Senator Courtenay explained
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Love Staff June 20, 2023 No Comment

Belize Highlights Progress and Sustainability at Caribbean Development Bank Meeting

Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Economic Development, Dr Osmond Martinez, represented Belize at
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Love Staff June 20, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister Presents Midterm Report, Highlights Government’s Progress

Prime Minister John Briceno has presented a midterm report on his administration’s progress since coming
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Love Staff June 20, 2023 No Comment

Were 850 acres of land meant for Portico ?

Eight hundred and fifty acres of land at the East of Northern Lagoon – that’s
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Love Staff June 19, 2023 No Comment

Police Inspector Criminally Charged for Assaulting Detainee in Rural Belize

Police have criminally charged one of their own after the Inspector of Police forced his
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Love Staff June 19, 2023 No Comment

UDP Appeals to National Conservancy in Portico Agreement Dispute

Another letter has been sent off overseas from the opposition, this time to the National
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Love Staff June 19, 2023 No Comment

Stake Bank Sends Letter to Government Seeking Commitment on Portico

Another letter regarding the cruise port sector was sent out recently, this time from Stake
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Love Staff June 19, 2023 No Comment

Attorney Demands Response from PM Briceno on Ignored Correspondence

Attorney for Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited, Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith, has written to Prime Minister
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Love Staff June 19, 2023 No Comment

Domestic Dispute Turns Fatal: Man Killed, Two Injured in Cayo

Turning now to the weekend crime … a man is dead, two persons are hospitalized,
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Love Staff June 19, 2023 No Comment

Man Gunned Down in Orange Walk Town: No Known Enemies

Over the weekend, a man was gunned down while heading home in Orange Walk Town.
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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Haitian Girls Rescued from Slave Trade Find Refuge in Belize

Ten Haitian female refugees, ranging from ages 11-16, will be making Belize their home after
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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Government issues Tender to Sell Lottery Tickets in Belize

The Government has issued a tender for the Master Agent for the sale of lottery
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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister Addresses Speculations on Definitive Agreement

Prime Minister John Briceno has provided a response on why the Cabinet White Paper on
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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Purported Land Scheme Uncovered Amidst Definitive Agreement Debate

The debate over and findings with the Definitive Agreement continues unabated.  Today’s House Meeting saw
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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Attorney General Excluded from Drafting Definitive Agreement Legislation

Another finding over this Definitive Agreement was that the Attorney General was never consulted with
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Love Staff June 16, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister Denies Favoritism towards Ports in Definitive Agreement

Contrary to several reports, Prime Minister Briceno says he is not favoring any port over
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Senate Inquiry Motion Filed to Investigate Belize-Portico Agreement

A motion for a Senate Inquiry into the Definitive Agreement has been sent to the
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Senator Calls for Commission Inquiry into Gun License Issuance

Lead Senator for the United Democratic Party, Michael Peyrefitte, is now calling for a commission
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Belize Sugar Industries Wraps Up Challenging Crop Season

Today, the Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) held a small celebration highlighting the end of their
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Partnership Between Belize and Mexico to Benefit Hundreds of Farmers

Hundreds of farmers will be benefiting from a partnership between Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture and
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Love Staff June 15, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize Urges Investigation into Definitive Agreement

The Port of Belize Limited has sent off a second letter to the Contractor General
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Tragic House Fire Claims Life of Toddler with Special Needs

Tonight, two families are mourning the loss of a special needs toddler who perished in
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Fatal Road Traffic Incident Leaves Young Man Dead in Cayo

A young man is dead following a road traffic incident on the Bullet Tree Road,
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner Seeks Compensation Over Defamatory Video on Gun License

Police Commissioner Chester Williams is seeking compensation for damages reportedly brought on by a video
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Barry Williams Demands Retraction and Apology over Allegations of Money

Another possible lawsuit is from Barry Williams.  Williams’ name has been called in recent weeks
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Love Staff June 14, 2023 No Comment

Clarification of PM Briceno’s definitive agreement statement

There is another point to clarify tonight as part of our housekeeping.  As you may
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Love Staff June 13, 2023 No Comment

High Court ammunitions case involving Elmer Nah adjourned

The trial surrounding ammunition charges against Elmer Nah, Epifania Caliz and Manuel Caliz was adjourned
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Love Staff June 13, 2023 No Comment

Road Traffic Accident in Rural Belize Leaves One Dead and

Three men are hospitalized and one man is dead following a road traffic incident in
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Love Staff June 13, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner Reports Progress in Forensics Unit’s Assistance with Major

Police Commissioner Chester Williams has reported that the forensics unit, and its staff are progressing
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

Here’s what’s up with the heat

Recent days have seen multiple power outages across the country, and has compounded the effects
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

Murder Charge Dropped: David Arnold Walks Free in DJ Hard

David Arnold, who was charged for the 2017 murder of Andrew Bennett, popularly known as
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

Tragic Road Accident Claims Three Lives

Tonight, two families are mourning and one man is clinging to life after a road
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

Investigation Underway: Woman Found Dead in Vehicle Fire in Cayo

Police and firefighters are investigating the death of a young woman who lost her life
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

Woman Shot in Leg during Feud

A Belize City woman is on the road to recovery after she was targeted over
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Love Staff June 12, 2023 No Comment

Accidental Shooting Claims Life of Hunter’s Friend in Western Belize

A family in Western Belize is mourning the death of their loved one who was
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Christian Workers Union Threatens Industrial Action Against Port of Belize

As if the Definitive Agreement were not enough for the government to deal with, the
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize Files Notice of Proceedings Against Former Minister

The attorneys for the Port of Belize Limited have filed a notice of intended proceedings
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize and Christian Workers Union Lock Horns Over

The notice from the Christian Workers Union (CWU) came just after three o’clock this afternoon. 
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Union President Hopes for Serious Charges Against Erwin Contreras Amid

The silence of the unions was broken today when President of the Public Service Union,
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Love Staff June 9, 2023 No Comment

Stake Bank Enterprises To Take Legal Action Against Government Over

The Definitive Agreement’s scandal seems nowhere close to dying.  As a matter of fact, it
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Waterloo Investments Challenges Oceana and Environmental NGOs Over Controversial Agreement

Waterloo Investments is calling on Oceana to break the silence of the environmental and conservation
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Belize Electricity Limited Implements Contingency Measures Amid Energy Supplier Pause

The Belize Electricity Limited is currently on alert after one of their energy suppliers, BAPCOL,
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Social Security Board Expects Lucrative Returns After Investing $20 Million

The Social Security Board (SSB) is expecting a handsome return on investments after injecting twenty
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Social Security Board Defends $20 Million Loan Amid Opposition Criticism

The Social Security Board (SSB) says that contrary to comments made by Opposition Senator Michael
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Poll Ranks John Saldivar as Least Favorable Politician in Belize

A few weeks ago, politician John Saldivar was shunned and chased out of a UDP
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Love Staff June 8, 2023 No Comment

Survey Shows Briceno Administration Making Strides in Fighting Corruption

The Briceno Administration has been making meaningful steps to reduce government corruption, according to the
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Belize Submits Rejoinder to ICJ in Guatemala Territorial Dispute Case

Belize has submitted its Rejoinder to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reference the Territorial,
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Michael Ashcroft Reveals Findings of “2023 Belize Poll” on Political

After commissioning surveys on the country’s state for over 13 years, today, Michael Ashcroft revealed
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Survey Shows Increased Popularity for John Briceno in Belize’s Political

Ashcroft’s commissioned survey also looked at several aspects of Belize’s political landscape from the least
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Attorney General Magali Marin-Young to Leave Office, Returning to Private

Attorney General, Magali Marin-Young will be demitting office at the end of this month.  Love
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Special Prosecutor Bill Sent Back to Cabinet for Adjustments after

At this week’s Senate meeting, the Special Prosecutor Bill was sent back to the Cabinet. 
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Love Staff June 7, 2023 No Comment

Cabinet Approves Amendments to Legislation on Deliberate Transmission of HIV/AIDS

Cabinet has approved the amendments to legislation that punishes an individual for deliberately or recklessly
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

First Boledo, Now Fantasy 5 and Pick 3

Thirty seven days after the last Boledo Draw, avid gamblers are now seeing the last
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Stake Bank Enterprise LTD sends court threats to the Government

The Government has two days to publicly declare the Definitive Agreement as null and void;
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Belize Port Authority claims Definitive Agreement bypassed them

As Stake Bank Enterprise awaits a reaction from the government on their request to declare
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Leader of the Opposition demands answers from PM Briceno

Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow, seems to not be letting up anytime soon
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association Supports Government’s Proposed Changes in

Farmers Association (BSCFA) has said that they fully support government’s newly proposed changes to the
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

BSCFA Supports New Regulations, says it will ensure transparency

Another major point of contention at today’s press conference was the payment of Fairtrade. BSCFA’s
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize Limited Calls for Investigation into Controversial Agreement

The Port of Belize Limited has continued its campaign to have an investigation launched into
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Seasoned Attorney Weighs In on Controversial Definitive Agreement in Belize

The Definitive Agreement is one that will survive multiple news cycles due to the extreme
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Father Fatally Shot, Youngest Son Injured in Apparent Hit in

Tonight, a father of four is dead and his youngest son is on the road
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Tragic Drowning of Minor in Blue Creek Village Raises Questions

Over the weekend, a minor drowned while swimming in Blue Creek Village. Around four o’clock,
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Love Staff June 6, 2023 No Comment

Woman Stabbed Multiple Times by Common-Law Husband in Sandhill Village

A woman of Sandhill Village, Belize District is recovering from multiple stab wounds she suffered,
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Portico Enterprises Denounces Leader of the Opposition’s Comments

Portico Enterprises Limited has issued a press release that has, in essence, called out the
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Investigation into Portico Agreement Launched says Minister of Home Affairs

Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, is the first from the Briceno Administration who has
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Minister Musa Denies Involvement in Cabinet Paper Leak, Prime Minister

As it relates to the leak of the Cabinet Paper, Musa has denied any involvement
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Offshore Oil Rig “Frida 1” Leaves Belizean Waters After Brief

After being in Belize’s waters for a little over twenty-four hours, MV “Frida 1”, an
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Belize Police Issue Warning to Gun Dealers and License Holders

The Belize Police Department is sending a stern warning to gun dealers and gun license
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Love Staff June 2, 2023 No Comment

Canadian National Threatens Lawsuit Against Belize Police Following Release from

Last week we told you of JR Smith, the Canadian national who appeared on a
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize Gears Up for Hurricane Season, Fourteen Storms Predicted

Fourteen named storms – that is what is predicted for this hurricane season. Today, June
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Controversial Belize Government Agreement Sparks Public Outcry and Questions

Six days later, and answers regarding the Definitive Agreement between the Government of Belize and
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler Condemns Leaked Cabinet Paper

When it comes to the leaked Cabinet Paper, Minister Anthony Mahler says he shares the
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Concerns Rise as Drilling Rig Appears Near Belize’s Hol Chan

A drilling rig in Belize’s waters has raised concerns among residents in San Pedro Town
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Sugar Cane Farmers Associations Oppose Government’s Proposed Changes to Industry

Tonight, two of the three largest sugar cane farmers’ associations are speaking out against government’s
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Love Staff June 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize’s Cacao Industry Expands with Export Shipment to the United

Another shipment of cacao is being exported to the United States. We join Toledo Correspondent,
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Port of Belize Calls for Ombudsman Investigation into Definitive Agreement

Tonight, the Port of Belize Limited (PBL) is calling on the office of the Ombudsman
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Leader of Opposition Demands Probe into Finance Minister and State

With a criminal investigation up in the air for Erwin Contreras, at least for now,
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Illegal Airstrip Destroyed in Southern Belize

An operation to destroy an illegal airstrip was done in the eep South earlier today
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Men Under Investigation for Alleged Rape of Mentally Challenged Woman

Three Belize City men are under the Belize Police Department’s magnifying glass for allegedly raping
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Police Commissioner Addresses Increase in Missing Girls Cases

In recent weeks, there has been an uptick in cases of young girls being reported
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

Convicted Cop Killer Escapes Jail Time, Fined $75,000 in Manslaughter

Convicted cop killer, Jasmine Hartin, has escaped jail time after being slapped with a $75,000
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Love Staff May 31, 2023 No Comment

No jail time for Jasmine

Justice Sandcroft handed down a $75,000 fine and for Hartin to serve 300 hours of
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Jaelynn Crawford: a testament of hard work and dedication

Its graduation season, and young Belizeans countrywide are preparing for the next step in their
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Opposition Leader says moves being made within the PUP to

Last week saw a Cabinet Paper leaked into the public domain pertaining to the Definitive
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Opposition calls definitive agreement abhorrent, condemns the document

As it relates to the actual Definitive Agreement, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow, has referred to
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

Fate of Erwin Contreras Uncertain Amidst Portico Agreement Controversy

One question that remains unanswered surrounds the fate of Erwin Contreras.  Can he face criminal
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Love Staff May 30, 2023 No Comment

United Democratic Party Initiates Candidate Selection Process for Municipal Elections

Municipal elections are less than one year away.  It will be interesting to see the
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Love Staff May 29, 2023 No Comment

High Court Justice Geneviève Chabot Delivers Landmark Ruling on Port

Geneviève Chabot, Justice of the High Court, issued a significant ruling today that may or
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Love Staff May 29, 2023 No Comment

Murder in Georgeville Leaves The Peaceful Community Disrupted

A woman was killed on Saturday inside her business establishment in the Progresso Village, Cayo
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Love Staff May 29, 2023 No Comment

Police narrow down suspect list in Imari Galvez murder case

It has been 13 days since Imari Galvez was strangled to death out west.  Police
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