In October 2018, the Department of Environment issued a stop order to businessman Hiasam Diab for a construction that had commenced along Sand Lighter’s Promenade, next to the Ramada Princess Hotel. D.O.E. was concerned about the disposal of garbage and sewer. It was later explained that Belize Waste Control would deal with that matter and […]
A spike in gun violence has shattered the calm and peace that Punta Gorda is known for, following a heinous double homicide on Monday evening. Oscar Humes and Kevin Moro were lifelong friends, growing up together in town. They were at a residence on Main Street sometime before seven p.m. when a gunman entered the […]
Police in Punta Gorda Town remain on high alert tonight and additional manpower has been sent in to quell what has been an escalation of gun violence over the past twenty-four hours. Deputy Commissioner of Police Edward Broaster was on the ground today surveying a situation that has seen the operational deployment of officers from […]
There were signs that a wave of violence was sweeping through the district. Even before the double murders there were two shootings in Toledo. Police say the first incident happened overnight on Sunday in Colombia Village and two persons were injured in what appears to be a family related dispute. The second incident took place […]
There is another murder victim. Twenty-two-year-old Edward Conorquie succumbed to gunshot injuries today. He was receiving medical attention at the K.H.M.H. after he was shot in the head and back over the weekend. Conorquie, who is originally from Belize City, was found on the roadside of the Southern Highway, near Independence Village in the Stann […]
As his deputy was in the south, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams was in Belmopan where he spoke about the growing gang-related violence in Punta Gorda. He says that that the department will do everything within its power to curb this issue because if they don’t act fast and consistently, it will be hard to […]
The commissioner also told the media that they will be coming down hard on the criminals – not just to apprehend them, but to make sure that they are held accountable for their actions. Williams says that while they will be doing a clean out of the criminals, they will also flush out those dirty […]
The situation in Punta Gorda begs the question whether criminal elements are being brought in from out of town for use as hired guns. The notion arose in the wake of the shooting death of Jordy Flores a few weeks ago. It has come up once again in light of Monday night’s bloodbath. Earlier today, […]
There is breaking news from the south: just minutes ago, there was a shooting in Punta Gorda. One person is reportedly dead and another injured. We’ll have more on this in Tuesday’s newscast.
The disturbing issue of cyber bullying is finally taking centre stage. Online bullying is not new, but given two well-known recent cases, it is now taking a sense of urgency, prompting legislation as well as awareness. Today, during the lunch hour, a group of demonstrators led by attorney Audrey Matura were on Albert Street in […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s statement aimed at Justice Courtenay Abel at last week’s business forum, has been met with dismay. The People’s United Party is first to publicly interpret it as contempt of court. The party equates the statements as a scandalous and contemptible attack against a sitting justice deliberately designed to interfere with cases […]
Councilor Micah Goodin has been benched from his responsibilities with the Belize City Council, following an altercation during which he dressed down City Administrator Stephanie Lindo-Garbutt, before leaving City Hall in a fit of rage. Goodin had gotten a budget green lighted for a pending sporting initiative which he had proposed to caucus the night […]
A fire completely destroyed a family home in Santa Elena on Saturday. The house, located at number seven George Price Highway, just before the Hawksworth Bridge, quickly burnt to the ground and residents say some of the fault may be on an “illegal” structure built in the middle of the alleyway. The concrete structure with […]
Just now you heard the August family complain that the structure built in the alleyway impeded the fire-fighters’ access to the burning house. It could have been worst had the fire not been contained because there are several homes next to each other. Well, as you’ve seen the residents took action and knocked down the […]
There was a daring mid-morning attack on a residence in Punta Gorda Town earlier today where two men on bicycles opened fire on a home on Queen Street. Police are trying to ascertain whether the incident may be an act of reprisal following the murder of Jordy Flores on January twenty-ninth. According to police, an […]
Flanked by his team at City Hall, Mayor Bernard Wagner today announced that he was relieving Councillor Micah Goodin of his responsibilities at City Hall which including staff development and training as well as youth and sports. Goodin’s troubles began soon after he was sworn in. It started with the Councillor berating the City Administrator […]
So what is the fate of the wayward councilor going forward? He is duly elected, therefore Micah Goodin cannot be terminated from the Belize City Council. Despite measures taken against him for his unbecoming conduct, Mayor Wagner says that the door is still open for Council Goodin to reform and return to the fold. How […]
It is not the first time that Goodin has thrown a temper tantrum. In April 2018, the politician fell out with Mayor Wagner, resulting in harsh criticism of his leadership style. That disparagement of the incoming municipal leader unfolded during a lengthy social media post in which Goodin claimed to have lost all confidence in […]
A road traffic accident in the city has left a minor and his great-grand mother in the hospital. Police say forty-nine-year old Martin Franklin Reyes was driving at the corner of King Street and Amara Avenue when he hit the two pedestrians, an eighty-seven-year-old woman and her eight year old great-grandson who attends Saint Ignatius […]
As you heard just now – that accident injured an elderly woman and her great-grandson. The intersection of King Street and Amara Avenue is one of the busiest in the city. At certain times of the day, the traffic, both vehicular and by foot, is considerably heavy because it’s near the bus terminal, the Michael […]
The barriers along mile two on the Philip Goldson Highway in Belize City sparked a heated debate after pedestrians are constantly hopping over the barriers to get across. Earlier in the month, twenty-three-year-old teacher Marlena Mortis lost her life after she was hit by a car while hopping the barriers. Her death added fuel to […]
A single mother of six is without gainful employment tonight after losing her job at a call center on Thursday due to an error on her police record. According to thirty-four-year-old Tiffany Gideon, she was charged for a common assault back in 2001 after getting into a fight with another young lady. The charge initially […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow hosted the 2019 Prime Minister Business Forum today. About three hundred guests from the private sector were at the Civic Centre when the PM used the platform to take unprecedented shots at the judiciary and in particular, a Supreme Court Justice. During his keynote address, PM Barrow touched on central government […]
Imer Hernandez is not only a relative of the former Deputy Prime Minister, but also a very vocal and strong supporter of the United Democratic Party so it is no surprise that the opposition, People’s United Party, became outraged after Hernandez was awarded another multi-million dollars road works contract. While the rehabilitation of a portion […]
As it relates to the recent contract that Imer Hernandez was awarded by the Inter-American Development Bank, Prime Minister Dean Barrow says that the tender process is done pursuant to the procurement policies of the I.D.B. PM Barrow says that all requirements are set by the I.D.B. and Hernandez will be subject to rigorous supervision […]
