Also in court, a Belize City man was arrested and charged for discharging his firearm in public. What’s even worse, at the time of the incident, the man was reportedly under the influence of alcohol. According to the police, a shot rang out on Marine Parade Boulevard at five-twenty a.m. on Saturday morning. Officers rushed […]
Minutes after the fatal shooting of reputed street figure Andre Trapp on Thursday morning, law enforcement officials attached to Operation Jaguar descended upon Southern Foreshore. Sections of Regent and Albert streets were closed to vehicular traffic as officers scoured the area in search of two suspects whom they believe carried out the execution of the […]
The daylight murder of notorious South side Gang leader, Andre Trapp, sent an alarming message to the general public that criminal elements have become far bolder in their pursuits. In light of this, on Thursday night we asked: Do you think that tougher measures are now required as a matter of renewed urgency to control […]
In the past the dumpsite at mile three on the Western Highway has posed many health risks and on several occasions, has burned for weeks on end. But since April of this year, the dumpsite has been undergoing a major facelift to prevent these problems. With six hundred thousand dollars provided thus far by the […]
On May twenty fifth she was booted from the political party that she supports and promised she would appeal. This came after her very bold comments about her party leader and Prime Minister Dean Barrow on the steps of the Magistrate’s Court following her arraignment on October first, 2009 on twenty-two counts of Uttering a […]
Award shows are not common place in Belize but the Belize Tourism Board (B.T.B.) has been recognizing the efforts of those within the industry for close to a decade. Last night at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, more than a dozen awards were bestowed on outstanding individuals and organizations across the full gamut of […]
An official death announcement of Wilfred Peters was issued from the Government’s Press Office today. It highlighted the life of the musician and referred to him as the grandfather of Brukdong Music. Peters was born in Gracie Rock Village on the fifteenth of April, 1931 and died on the ninth of June, 2010 at age […]
A cold-blooded murder paralyzed downtown Belize City this morning. It was a brazen attack in an area where justice is dispensed and where police presence was heavy. It ended the life of a reputed gang leader on the pavement just in front of the Magistrate’s Courts. Across the street at the Supreme Court, a jury […]
Earlier in the morning before Andre Trapp was murdered, gunshots rang out in the Mayflower Street area of Belize City. When the smoke cleared one Belize City youth had to be rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where he is clinging to life. No one has been arrested for the crime and according to […]
Only last week Wednesday, the government launched Restore Belize, an initiative to arrest crime. But two days earlier, Rodwell Williams, the Prime Minister’s law partner was shot; bringing crime dangerously close to home for the PM. The shooting happened at the same time that Operation Jaguar was in full force. This morning, the daring murder […]
Around the country and beyond, musicians, friends and fans are mourning the death of eminent Belizean musician Mister Peters who passed away on Wednesday afternoon. An official funeral is being planned to bid farewell to the man who through his music and lyrics kept the Creole Culture alive. Today, many persons paid tribute to the […]
There is word tonight that the newly organized coalition against oil exploration will get the support of a powerful ally. That can come in the next few days from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize which is the umbrella organization for the Christian Workers Union, the Belize National Teachers Union, Belize Water Services Workers […]
Belize lost today one of its iconic musicians, Mister Wilfred Peters passed away this afternoon at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The legendary King of Brukdong, in the last few months of his life, performed in a number of concerts: his last at the Cacao Festival on May twenty-third in Punta Gorda. Earlier in the […]
It is not the usual protocol for the Prime Minister to visit with the Leader of the Opposition. Well this morning, they put differences aside and Dean Barrow visited John Briceño at his office on Newtown Barracks. The full press was camped down in the lobby of the building to report on the event. The […]
Following the meeting with the Prime Minister, opposition leader John Briceño said he is considering taking legal action against OCEANA in light of allegations made by its local vice president at a public forum held on Tuesday. Audrey-Matura Shepherd suggested that the persons involved in signing the concession rights to Pedegua, a Guatemalan company, should […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow also weighed in on the question of a Guatemalan-owned oil company that was granted concession rights to explore the southern waters of Belize. While he said he was just briefed on the situation, the Prime Minister said that it is not a matter of Belize’s territorial sovereignty being threatened by an […]
In light of the number of number of incidents involving rogue behavior by the police, on Tuesday’s newscast we asked: Do you think the police has the support of the community to rid the streets of crime? Seventy-six percent of the persons who polled were of the view that there is little or no trust […]
Just over a month ago, on May fifth, the Belize City Council teamed up with various activists from Belize City to convene a citizens-centered summit with ten sub-committees aimed at addressing violence in the old capital. And after endless consultations, today Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers held a public task force meeting and press conference along […]
No one is talking tonight because of the sensitivity of the issue, but is there justice for the Chief Justice? Last week Wednesday, the Prime Minister confirmed at a news conference that G.O.B. will not be extending the tenure of Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh who is approaching retirement age of sixty five years. This morning, […]
The opposition against oil explorations in protected areas is growing leaps and bounds. Today, the Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage held a public forum to state why they are calling for a moratorium on oil explorations. It is known that eighteen licenses have been issued so far, but one particular license was zeroed […]
It was initiated on May sixteenth and its objective was to suppress major crime such as murders, attempted murders and put a cap on gang activity. And since then, those in charge of the joint B.D.F., Police effort called Operation Jaguar say it has achieved its goal and will continue until it transforms into another […]
While it has been dubbed a success, it is not yet certain for how much longer the operation will be sustained. The one hundred or so soldiers and police personnel that have been on the beat as part of Operation Jaguar have only decreased by a small number. But during the three week span, they […]
This week, a number of police officers have been taken to court to face charges for alleged criminal behavior against the people they are expected to protect. This at a time when the police department has mounted Operation Jaguar and is now involved in Restore Belize, the latest G.O.B. anti-crime initiative. We ask tonight: Do […]
There is another report of bad cops to add to the growing list tonight. A young mother and her boyfriend are suffering from injuries to the body which they claim were inflicted by several police officers attached to the Ladyville substation. But it is the victims who are facing a slew of charges. According to […]
Exactly one week ago, Rodwell Williams was shot and critically wounded in an execution style attempt on his life. Today, police escorted two youths to the Chief Magistrate’s Court to face the music for that shooting. Twenty-seven year old Ricky Valencia and eighteen year old Akeem Thurton were charged with Attempted Murder, Dangerous Harm and […]
