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Laddie’s Family Comments Ahead of Visit to Shooting Scene

Laddie’s father, Emil Bradley, is a former police officer and believes that the fourteen-year-old and his friend, Thomas Palacio, were being profiled in this incident.  This opinion aside, on Wednesday, following an early morning session inside the Dangriga Supreme Court, a locus will be conducted at the scene of the shooting. It will allow Justice […]

Meet Retired Col. George Lovell, Vying for the Post of U.D.P. Standard Bearer for Belmopan

He is one of three candidates vying for the post of U.D.P. Standard Bearer for the Belmopan constituency, and his name, like those of former Minister John Saldivar and sales representative, Emil Torres, will appear on the ballot on Sunday when he squares off against them. Sixty-two-year-old George Lovell believes that he is the most […]

Animal Medical Centre Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Celebrating twenty-five years is a milestone that many couples and businesses only dream of, but in Belize, the Animal Medical Centre has made so much of an impact on the pet-loving community that it has been able to not only survive as a veterinary clinic but actually grow through the years. At the inception in […]

Henry Anderson Moves Over From D.F.C Chair to General Manager

On February first, the Development Finance Corporation, D.F.C., will have a new general manager, but the man who is succeeding Sandra Goff is no stranger to the financial institution. In fact, Henry Anderson has been serving as D.F.C’s chairman. Anderson said there have been quite a few achievements under his previous post, and looks forward […]

B.A.C. 20 Peace Exhibit Opens at Image Factory

An art exhibit showcasing the works of Raymond “Naphty” Jones is set to open on Wednesday at the Image Factory in Belize City.  But tonight, we look at the cultural connection between Belize and Africa, as seen through the eyes of Jones and his family.  Here’s our weekly Kolcha Tuesday feature.   Isani Cayetano, Reporting […]

Belize Gets Ready for MICS7

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Government of Belize, UNICEF and the Statistical Institute of Belize, commencing the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey.  It will utilize new modules and, as a result, add new indicators to the existing key indicators that the survey collects, which will expand Belize’s data […]

MICS7 to Kick Off in Late 2023

The M.O.U. was signed by Doctor Osmond Martinez, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Economic Development and Diana Castillo-Trejo, Director General of S.I.B.  The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey will be implemented from the second quarter of 2023 to the end of the third quarter of 2024 by the Statistical Institute of Belize.   Dr. […]

One Man Charged for Weekend Stabbing of Indian Businessman

Twenty-two-year-old Robert Lamb was arraigned and remanded to the Belize Central Prison earlier today after being charged with attempted murder, use of deadly means of harm, dangerous harm and robbery.  The slew of charges follow an incident over the weekend during which an Indian businessman was attacked and stabbed multiple times on Cemetery Road.  On […]

Shane Bradley to Stand Trial for Murder

In August 2021, Shane Bradley was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder prior to being detained for murder.  Earlier today, a preliminary inquiry commenced before Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser who determined that based on a prima facie case has been established against the forty-year-old accused murderer.  Bradley, who appeared unrepresented in court, will stand trial […]

Benny’s Hurricanes Looking to Win Third B.E.B.L. Title

On Monday night, we told you about the return of the Belize Elite Basketball League. During the opening weekend, three teams came out on top. The Benny’s Hurricanes is one of those teams. We visited them during practice on Monday night at the Belize City Civic Center where we found out more about the team […]

Akeem Augustine’s Family is Confident in Identity of Dismembered Body

On Friday, we reported on the discovery of a dismembered body in the vicinity of Jane Usher Boulevard. Tonight, the family of a missing Belize City resident has come forward to say that they have positively identified the remains. Earlier today, News Five spoke with the family of Akeem Augustine who went missing on Christmas […]

Authorities Yet to Confirm Identity of Body Found on Friday

And, while Augustine’s family is confident that the discovered human remains are his, today Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero told reporters that authorities are yet to confirm an identity. Here is what he had to say during today’s police press conference.   ACP Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch “On Friday, police […]

Belize City Bids Farewell to William Dawson

This afternoon at the Mexico Sports Center in Belize City, dozens of mourners, including government officials, the brass of the Belize Police Department, as well as members of various Belize City gangs, gathered to bid farewell to William Dawson.  The chairman of the Leadership Intervention Unit passed away on January twenty-fifth, due to health-related complications.  […]

Day Three of the Manslaughter Trial in Shooting Death of Laddie Gillett

Late this evening, just before five p.m., day three of the trial against former Corporal of Police Kareem Martinez resumed. Three more witnesses were called to the stand by the prosecution to give their account of what happened on the night of July fourteenth, 2021. Also present in court were relatives of the accused, as […]

A Virtual Session of the Court on a Saturday

In an effort to dispose of the case as quickly as possible, on Saturday, January twenty-eighth, Justice Antoinette Moore held a virtual court proceeding. It is not common, but it can be done. It was used to present statements from witnesses who the court believes do not have to take the stand, but their statements […]

Manslaughter Proceedings Going to the Beach Where Deadly Shooting Occurred

At the end of today’s proceedings, Justice Moore informed the defense and attorneys for the crown that she would like to take Wednesday’s session to the location where the incident occurred in Placencia. It is referred to as a “locus.”  You would recall that a similar exercise was conducted in the murder trial of Danny […]

Amnesty Project Revisits Belize District as Application Period Winds Down

There are less than four weeks to go before the three-month extension period for the amnesty program expires and the folks at the helm of that project have been busy holding hubs in various parts of the country where the migrant population is high. This past weekend, hubs were held in Belize City and Ladyville […]

UNICEF Supports Host Communities of Irregular Migrants

Aside from the assistance that UNICEF provides the migrants in their application process, the organization also supports the communities where these migrants and refugees live. UNICEF’s Country Representative, Alison Parker shared that much of the work takes place behind the scenes.   Alison Parker, UNICEF Representative in Belize “Other than the hubs, we are also […]

UNICEF’S Work in Belize Continues in Five Critical Areas

But aside from the assistance that UNICEF provides for migrant hubs and the communities where irregular migrants make their home, the organization has been investing in key areas in other vulnerable communities where violence is prevalent. According to UNICEF’s Country Representative, Alison Parker, child-protection is an important aspect.   Alison Parker, Country Representative, Belize “Our […]

Weekend Stabbing Leaves Belize City Businessman Injured

A thirty-four-year-old businessman was viciously attacked by a pair of robbers over the weekend in Belize City.  Deepak Cataria was accosted by the men who restrained him and proceeded to stab him multiple times to the upper body, before relieving him of several items.  According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, one suspect has […]

Motorcyclist Perishes in R.T.A. on Southern Highway

There was also a fatal road traffic accident in southern Belize over the weekend.  It involved a police constable who collided into a pedestrian while he was crossing the Southern Highway near Bella Vista Village.  Here’s more on the tragic incident from ACP Hilberto Romero.   ACP Hilberto Romero, O.C., Eastern Division “At 6:40 p.m., […]

Youth Denied Bail on Robbery Charges

A youth who is known to the law has been accused of robbing two gas attendants at gunpoint. Eighteen-year-old Aaron Chavez, who got into trouble while he was out on bail for another criminal matter, was arraigned in the Belize City Magistrates’ Court on two counts of robbery. This was after two gas attendants were […]

Son Faces Prison Time for Stealing $38K from His Mother

Twenty-five-year-old Jose Raul Pineda, a construction worker of Belize City, appeared unrepresented in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court earlier today where he confessed to stealing thirty-eight thousand, five hundred dollars in cash from his mother.  It is alleged that sometime between December twentieth, 2022 and January third, 2023, he stole twenty-five thousand dollars in cash […]

The Belize Elite Basketball League Returns; Mia Sylvester Continues to Break Records in Shot Put

Welcome back to our second edition of Sports Monday for 2023, I am Paul Lopez. The National Elite Basketball League is back, but under a new name, the Belize Elite Basketball League, with Jacob Leslie, the President of the Belize Basketball Federation at the helm. It’s been almost three years since basketball has been played […]

Belmopan Says Goodbye to Jon, Vivian and David, As Triple Homicide Investigation Continues

There was a memorial service in Belmopan today for victims of the New Year’s Eve triple homicide. The lives of Jon, Vivian, and David Ramnarace were celebrated by a congregation of family, friends and work colleagues on the Hilltop Basketball Court. There was not a single dry eye at the event, as those close to […]