On October twelfth the B.D.F. reported that a cache of high- powered weapons has been stolen from the Belize Defense Force headquarters at Price Barracks in Ladyville. From two rooms within the B.D.F.’s weapons bulk store, thieves got away with twenty-two unserviceable M-sixteen A-one rifles, seven serviceable M4 carbine rifles, two unserviceable M4 Commander rifles, […]
British Forces Broadcasting Radio signed off permanently in August. It was only one component that saw the end of an era of symbolic British support to Belize. BATSUB has been either shipping off to the UK or donating much of its machinery to the Belize Defense Force (B.D.F.). On Friday, BATSUB made another sizable parting […]
Last week, the Jewel received an international black eye because of some Belizeans who were too proud of their heritage. About two dozen men and one woman have been arrested in a sting that involved gangs, narcotics, and fraudulent American passports. During the investigation in Chicago, agents seized bulk amounts of powder and crack cocaine, […]
A Punta Gorda resident died under suspicious circumstances over the weekend. According to police, shortly before ten o’clock on Saturday night, they were informed that a body was on the road between miles thirteen and fourteen on the Southern Highway near San Marcus Village. The deceased man had multiple injuries and was later identified as […]
A San Ignacio businessman who also spends a great deal of time across the Benque border is complaining because of frequent run-ins with the police. Joseph Budna was travelling in his white Kia with dark tinted windows when he was pulled over by gun toting cops. He felt humiliated because after conducting an on the […]
The Municipal elections in March 2012 is slated to come before the General Elections but the internal political party conventions are becoming even more energized than the race between the P.U.P. and the U.D.P. The situation in Caribbean Shores is becoming very fluid. The media speculated and conducted interviews with replacements for U.D.P. area representative […]
Women in Politics (WIP); it’s the project that seeks to address the clear shortage of women in the political arena. Now it’s the women, two of them, who now outnumber the men for the candidacy in Caribbean Shores. The woman behind the WIP Project, Ann Marie Williams says the division has opened up at the […]
While Williams and Cansino are gearing up, Santiago ‘Santi’ Castillo, the frontrunner, is already on the campaign trail leading up to December Fourth. A number of politicians have come forward openly stating who they are supporting and as for Santi, some politicians are rallying behind him, including, Council Roger Espejo and Edmond ‘Clear the Land’ […]
Call the elections now has been the battle cry of opposition members in the House and also at the recent inauguration of Francis Fonseca as PUP Leader. It was wide speculated that the government could call an early election since the People’s United Party was at a clear disadvantage during their leadership transition. Earlier in […]
One person is in very critical condition tonight after a horrific accident on Thursday night. Alton Murray and another person known as Babaihleh Faber were on a motorcycle heading north on Coney Drive when they collided into a car near Body 2000. Both men were flung from the motorcycle. Witnesses say that they were travelling […]
Texas Hold-em Poker is a game of skill, luck and plenty of nerves. You have to be good at keeping a straight face when there are thousands of dollars at stake. But when there are millions of U.S. dollars on the line, you just got to have a poker face. Badih ‘Bob’ Bou-Nahra with his […]
A number of Belizeans were said to have been arrested in a major bust involving gangs and drugs. The US media is reporting that as many as twenty-three Belizeans affiliated with the “Bloods Gang” were arrested by federal authorities in Chicago. According to one report in the Sun Times, those arrested include Jerry Johnson a.k.a […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow argued on Wednesday that the gang truce signed on September fourth is the reason why murders in gang occupied neighborhoods have dropped. The meetings between gangs and Restore Belize continue and seem to have produced a small but welcome token by a member of one gang that everyone in the old […]
In the past month, at least seven cruise visitors to the jewel have been taken to court on drug related charges; often for a stick or two of weed. There is a pattern to the booming marijuana trade at the Tourism Village. The unsuspecting visitors are approached by locals who peddle the drugs once they […]
A near fatal stabbing incident has left Lamar Mortis, a third form student of Wesley College, in a serious but stable condition after being assaulted by a fellow schoolmate on campus. Both young men got into an altercation around seven-thirty this morning before classes began. Mortis was stabbed on the left side of the chest. […]
A spate of burglaries has been sweeping the Ladyville area. For the past couple of weeks a number of homeowners have reported break-ins, mostly occurring during the day. The victims of the burglaries have lost thousands of dollars in items that range from jewelry to footwear, electronics and clothing. But on Tuesday, the couple was […]
Two weeks ago at the last sitting of the House of Representatives in Belmopan when the controversial Ninth Amendment was passed, a leader of the opposition could not be appointed because no one among the P.U.P. parliamentarians commanded majority support. The opposition was in turmoil and the former P.M. did not engender backing from the […]
For weeks, there has been a guessing game as to who would be the heir to the U.D.P. throne in Caribbean Shores. Minster Carlos Perdomo today finally admitted that he would not seek a second term. And while he made an endorsement, Prime Minister Dean Barrow said Caribbean Shores is open for convention. Last week, […]
All possible candidates for the division have until next Wednesday to formally apply to contest the December fourth convention. Both Santi Castillo and Perdomo’s favorite were present at today’s press conference. Mike Singh is the brother of Police Minister Doug, and he has held top-level positions in Beltraide and the Tourism Ministry. But is Perdomo’s […]
But will there be early general elections? When the consultations on the Ninth Amendment began, supporters of the P.U.P. were calling for elections. Those sentiments have been echoed by the Opposition at House meetings. And after the PM’s Independence Day speech, the ante went up that early elections were on the table. In the past […]
Though the Prime Minister says general elections will likely follow after the 2012 March municipal elections, the standard pre-election quality of life packages are on the way. The Prime Minister announced that he had spoken to CEO of Belize Electricity Limited and the Public Utilities Commission about implementing a rate review. The PM believes that […]
The gang truce was agreed upon by Belize City gangsters and the prime minister on September fourth. There has been a drop in gang related murders, but there were still gang related shootings. During the press conference, the PM asserted that no gang related murders occurred since the truce was sealed. And though the families […]
And though the Police Department had fewer murders to solve in the past two months, it doesn’t mean they don’t have their fair share of internal issues to iron out. Recently, eight officers sought legal advice over promotions that they thought were unfair. They cited the results of a recent exam as proof of the […]
The Citrus factory in Pomona revved up today for the new crop season. Oranges and grapefruits are fetching good prices on the export market, but the trouble is that the processor, Citrus Products of Belize Limited, is not yet ready to receive the oranges that are beginning to rot in the orchards. Growers say they […]
So far this year, one hundred and nine persons have been murdered; all victims of crime and violence. Of that number, the vicious cycle of homicides has been felt mostly in the City where age no longer figures and minors have become a frequent target. This week a new report places Belize among the fourteen […]
