Another child has been scarred due to sexual violence at a very early age. It involves a six-year-old boy, who was left in the care of a man he knows well. The boy and his father went to overnight at the house of the friend in San Pedro. But the father reportedly left to buy […]
Several persons, from Cotton Tree and Roaring Creek Villages, were picked up and remain detained as the investigation continues into the beheading of Michael Gladden. But still charges have yet to be levied against anyone for the heinous crime. On the night of his gruesome murder, Gladden was seen partying at a nightclub in Belmopan […]
Last Friday in Belmopan, a group of fishermen picketed the Assembly Building in protest of a proposed ban on the use of gill nets. Conservationists across the country, including Oceana, are lobbying the Government of Belize to prohibit the use of this destructive fishing gear which indiscriminately ensnares aquatic species not intended for consumption. The […]
According to Maheia, these men have been issued fishing licenses to operate within Belizean waters, a practice, he says, that ought to be illegal. When the BTV pursued the Guatemalan vessel upon its departure from Punta Gorda, they were reportedly met with a nonchalant attitude from the fishermen. On the Phone: Wil Maheia, Belize […]
Back in 2010, Stephen Buckley was wrongfully shot in the head by Inspector Dennis Lopez. Still yet the Inspector is yet to be tried for attempted murder and dangerous harm. But earlier in September this year, the inspector was promoted to Deputy Commander in Corozal. In the years in between the shooting, there was a […]
Late this evening, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from twenty-one-year-old Kevaughan Staine, upholding his conviction for the attempted murder of Taisha Staine. Kevaughan was found guilty in October 2018 and was sentenced to ten years in prison for the attempted murder of nineteen-year-old Taisha. His attorney, Hubert Elrington, argued that the trial judge […]
The Social Security Board is stepping up and is holding consultations to introduce the use of biometrics in the social security system by early next year. When it comes on board, the new system will phase out the use of paper forms and more importantly, it should make the system more efficient and less vulnerable […]
A grisly discovery was made on Sunday morning; the body of Roaring Creek resident Michael Gladden was found through a dirt road off the George Price Highway. Gladden was decapitated and his body dumped where it was found in the bushy area. This morning, the severed head of the victim was located. Michael was last […]
There was also a murder in Gales Point Manatee, a community located just off the Coastal Road in the Belize District. It was the first homicide to occur over the weekend. Around seven o’clock on Friday night, shots rang out in the relatively quiet community. When the echoes of the blast subsided, Inmar Welch had […]
While investigations continue into the weekend murders of Inmar Welch and Michael Gladden, police say that one of two persons wanted for the murder of Darren Gentle, has been charged for the crime. On the night of October twenty-third, the twenty-seven-year-old former employee of the Ministry of Works was inside a vehicle allegedly conducting a […]
Last Thursday, the body of a Hispanic man was discovered between two graves in a cemetery in Orange Walk Town. The person, believed to be in his mid-twenties, had been bludgeoned to death with a headstone. The deceased was shirtless and clothed in only a jeans pants and boots. It’s been five days since the […]
Twenty-three-year-old Joseph Richards is one of three persons who police believe entered Dario’s Meat Pies on Saturday evening and robbed Nicole Perdomo of a little over thirty thousand dollars in cash, in various denominations. According to Perdomo she was upstairs of the popular location on Hyde’s Lane counting the money when a pair of armed […]
The Principals of Breaking Belize News an online news blog appeared before the Court of Appeal this afternoon. A contempt of court charge was brought against the online news publication after it published a story on April fifth. On that day, a case about the I.C.J. referendum was up for case management which is not […]
B.W.S. says that the dirty-looking water pouring out of your pipes is safe to drink. For over a week, residents in the Belize District, including the city, have been reporting that the water coming out of their pipes is brownish, discolored water. Well, today B.W.S. held a press conference to say that there is nothing […]
Supreme Court Justice Antoinette Moore has reserved judgment in the murder trial of the century that paralyzed the nation with gruesome details, scandalous accusations and serious allegations against ministers. William Danny Mason, a Guyanese national whose goes by the name Rajesh Ouelette stands accused of kidnapping and decapitating Pastor Llewelyn Lucas three years ago in July […]
Also making closing arguments today was attorney Norman Rodriguez who is representing Ashton Vanegas. According to Rodriguez, the prosecution has failed to call on any witness to provide evidence that his client was involved in the murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas. Rodriguez asked the court to not consider the evidence presented by the prosecution who, […]
In the course of the trial this week, a written statement was introduced from a U.S. Federal agent who was called in by the Belize Police Department following Lucas’ murder, because Mason had asked to speak with the U.S. Embassy. Mason identified himself as Rajesh Ouellette from Guyana, who was in country as a businessman. […]
Police needs the assistance of the public to determine the identity of a murder victim. The body of the man was found between two graves at a cemetery in Orange Walk Town around two o’clock on Thursday afternoon. Today police released some photographs showing tattoos as distinguishing marks on the victim’s body. The name Marta […]
The Citrus Growers Association, a representative organization of approximately two hundred and fifty small growers, remains in financial ruin. We have covered extensively the dire situation that the C.G.A. has found itself in, a dilemma that goes back to 2016 and has now landed the association on the brink of bankruptcy. This evening, several of […]
Marilyn Peters, who has also been with C.G.A. for the past fifteen years as an accounts payable clerk, explains how the creditors visited their offices a few weeks ago enquiring about the management team. Notwithstanding their absence, they proceeded to place markers on a number of C.G.A. assets in an attempt to recover monies owed […]
Earlier in the month, Prime Minister Dean Barrow responded to a letter sent by firebrand activist Geovanni Bracket regarding a proposed contract to automatically renew Brads Gaming Company Limited’s management contract to manage the lottery. In response, PM Barrow told Bracket that the cabinet discussed the matter and rejected automatic renewal of the license. The PM […]
An employee of the Ministry of Works was gunned down in Orange Walk Town on Wednesday night. Darren Gentle was inside a vehicle when he met his death. The vehicle was parked on a dark area of Palmar Street and there are reports that someone else was inside the vehicle. Gentle, who is son of […]
While persons in the area have provided account of what they saw, Investigators say that Darren Gentle was in the presence of another individual and that the pair drove up to that location in San Jose Village to rendezvous with a group of men when they were pounced upon by a gunman. It is unclear […]
Even as investigations continue on the murder of Darren Gentle, this afternoon the body of another murdered man was found at the Orange Walk cemetery. At this time, he is being classified as John Doe pending the verification of his identity. In less than twenty-four hours, Orange Walk Police were called to the gruesome crime […]
This morning, Jaime Marin, was escorted to court for arraignment for the murder of his cousin, Isaac Marin and a slew of other charges. Seventeen-year-old Isaac was stabbed on Tuesday night inside his home at Caye Caulker and perished soon after while receiving treatment at the clinic. His brother, Carlos, also came under attack from […]
