AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoViolent Crime (Belize City/Highway): Police are hunting William Suchete after a wheelchair user on Philip Goldson Highway was slashed with machetes, leaving multiple head cuts and bruises. Violent Crime (Orange Walk): A 17-year-old reported sexual threats at the Orange Walk market; police say the suspect allegedly tried to throw a chair at her and fled before officers could locate him. Road Safety & DUI (Orange Walk): Oswaldo Vasquez was charged with DUI after a crash on Otro Benque Road involving a parked vehicle and a lamp post. Family & Community: The IUOM held its annual Family Day at Glen Island State Park in New Rochelle. Energy Costs: BEL says electricity bills will rise this month under a new Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA) of 1.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, shown as a separate line item. Politics/Unions: PSU President Dean Flowers warned of possible industrial action if democratic principles and public voice are ignored. Conservation: Government signed an agreement to permanently protect about 17,000 acres at Turneffe Atoll, with funding for a marine research facility at UB.
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