The Attorney General’s Ministry has announced it is setting up a fast track court to expedite criminal cases. Crime statistics are alarming and it is independently confirmed that the conviction rate is poorer than poor, according to research released this week. Tonight we ask the question: Do you believe that the fast track court will […]
In light of recent findings that as a country we are behind in education, we asked the question on Tuesday night: Do you think the education system is antiquated and therefore failing to address our developmental needs? Eighty percent of our viewers thought that the system is not entirely to blame. One viewer opined that […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow flew to Miami today after reportedly taking a personal leave from his duties as head of government. His sudden departure is causing much speculation but we can confirm that the P.M. will be back on Saturday before his party’s national convention which is scheduled for Sunday in Orange Walk Town.
Manatees are under threat by the traffic of boats along Belize’s coastline. The mammals live mostly in rivers but their bodies have been washing up on beaches regularly in the past few months. Earlier today, a baby manatee about two and half to two months old found its way onto the Cucumber Beach at Old […]
Back on June fourteenth, the Court of Appeal deemed the Belize Telemedia Limited Employees Trust as legitimate, that was a victory for Dean Boyce and Keith Arnold, the trustees. There are up to five hundred BTL employees who, through the trust, hold twenty-three percent of shares worth approximately eighty-five million dollars. We say all this […]
We told you earlier in the week, that our reality wedding celebrity Julio Escalante was discharged from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Although he is convalescing at home, Julio requires more treatment for his hip and shoulder. Three weeks ago, as he headed to work at the Princess Hotel and casino, he was hit and […]
Anthropologist in social violence, Dr. Herbert Gayle, revealed a summary of his research on Male Social Participation and Violence in Urban Belize this past Monday. The findings are not entirely new, but still alarming. His research reveals among other issues that the education system, inherited from the colonial days, is placing Belize far behind standards […]
At the end of this week, the Supreme Court begins its summer recess. As it heads into its six week break, uncertainty and instability are hanging over the Justice sector. The PM and the Bar Association are still publicly at odds over the process of appointing the next Chief Justice. Last week, the government advertised […]
The old capital this morning looked like it had been hit by a hurricane. The heavy downpour caused streets to flood quickly and a few stores downtown closed business as water seeped into the buildings. Some vehicles stalled on the streets due to engine failures brought on by the deluge. The heavy rains also affected […]
Last Friday we reported on the case of Elizabeth Purcell, the British Crown Counsel who departed Belize hastily just after she had signed on as prosecutor for the police department and was to move on to the fast track court that is being established by the Attorney General’s Ministry. Purcell has been in touch with […]
The tale of fake cop, Aaron Wilson, continues to spin out of control as more information is revealed about his misdeeds. On Tuesday we posed the question: Do you think the fake cop was being aided and abetted from within the police department to carry on his charade? Most viewers on our e-poll are convinced […]
The wedding bells are getting closer and things are looking up for our reality star Julio Escalante, who was hospitalized with severe injuries after a traffic accident. This evening Julio was discharged from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and he headed home with his fiancé, Vanesa Ramos and an excited baby girl. But along with […]
The tale of the fake cop has stunned pretty much everyone. How did Aaron Wilson con the cops at Eastern Division where he allegedly reported to work, went on patrol and threatened to make arrests? The extent of his misdeeds is still coming to light, but from initial reports the impersonator was wreaking havoc around […]
Harmonyville, the community proposed by the Belize Grass Roots Movement Youth Empowerment Agency, is slowly inching forward but there are still plenty hurdles to cross. The development is located near Mile forty-one on the Western Highway and comprises one thousand three hundred and twenty acres. Recently, estimates revealed that it would cost about four hundred […]
The reel has been rolling all week long at the Belize Film Festival. Industry insiders such as music and film makers have flown in from around the region to participate in the annual film showcase. Independent film maker Albert Xavier arrived in town to showcase his second film. Xavier finances his projects by working on […]
Belize’s most famous deportee and rapper, Shyne Po, also known as Moses Michael Leviy, but formerly known as Jamal Barrow has been making some international headlines recently. According to MTV, he has rapped some very notable tunes churned out by Rihanna, Drake and Alicia Keys. Shyne is featured on the September cover of XXL magazine […]
Aaron Wilson is now behind bars at the Hattieville prison. Wilson passed himself off as a police officer for six months and claimed he operated out of the Eastern Division for months. He fooled the department and even his own common-law-wife. That has earned him the name of fake cop. His cover was blown when […]
The owner of the boat that spent Saturday night into Sunday morning at the Municipal Airstrip in Belize City has come forward to explain what happened. That report made the news because the vessel was unregistered and the anti-drug unit showed up at the scene on Sunday morning. Damien Chamberlain has indicated that he owned […]
Death threats have been made to members of Belizeans for Justice, the anti-violence movement. Many of them are activists who have publicly decried the street violence and want sweeping changes at the top of the police force. On Tuesday we asked: Do you think that the organizers of Belizeans for Justice are putting their lives […]
There is public outcry at the low rate of convictions in criminal cases. Far too many cases end with the now familiar nolle pros or fall apart when witnesses are too scared to testify. But what is the state of relations between the office of the DPP and the Police Department? That’s an issue that […]
William Shakespeare once said in his play Twelfth Night “If Music be the Food of Love then Play on.” But almost four centuries later that usually means a music video. This week, a visiting notable music video director will be instructing enthusiasts on how to direct and produce music videos. Philip Atwell has worked with […]
The police commissioner Crispin Jefferies has said that the department has rogue cops, but the lingering questions are how many and how to get rid of them. But there are not only rogue cops. A nineteen year old woman has accused an alleged officer of trying to kiss her and touch her inappropriately as well […]
In our newscast on Monday night, we reported on an incident involving an abandoned boat at the Municipal Airport in Belize City. The details did not make it to the daily sitrep from the police, but it was witnessed by many persons who work in the area. What we know is that a boat which […]
The number of persons that are signing up to join Belizeans for Justice is growing day by day. Families of the victims of gun violence or other crimes have come out publicly against the madness on the streets and have taken a stand against the hierarchy of the police department for their inaction or alleged […]
There is a major investment in the works for the south. The owners of one of the two privately owned ports are investing some thirty million dollars to expand and attract more services at the Port of Big Creek including in the tourism industry. The investment was first revealed in an international trade journal and […]
