Even as the family of Adamir Choc continues to desperately look for her in the Belmopan area, another family is reporting a missing member. In San Pedro, a fourteen-year-old student, Roberto Nah, has also not been seen since midday on Septembers eleventh. His family is seeking information on the whereabouts of the student. Anyone with […]
Two organizations got a boost of ten thousand dollars each to advance the range of programmes they offer to the public. The Young Women’s Christian Association will be using the funds in the upgrade of its kitchen while Haven House will spend the contribution to bolster their work with women and children. The money was […]
Belize Electricity Limited today announced the promotion of Jason Rivers as General Manager of Finance, Procurement and Inventory Management with effect from September first, 2019. Rivers rose up the ranks at the utility company during his twenty-years on the job. He joined B.E.L. in 1999 as an Accountant in the Finance Department and was promoted […]
Rochus Schrieber’s tenure is coming to an end at B.T.L. He abruptly resigned the high paying job in July opening the way for the appointment of Ivan Tesecum, who was the company’s Chief Financial Officer and had acted in the position prior to Schrieber’s appointment. Tesecum has been in training since then and will officially […]
The eighteenth annual Sound Fest, a celebration of Belizean musicians organized by the Association for Belizean Artists First, kicks off tonight at the Birds Isle and promises a heavy line-up of performers in various genres, including Bruk Dong. The yearly event is held during the month of September to coincide with other activities that are […]
City Hall is moving to its new headquarters. The City Council will now be operating at the former commercial centre in the downtown area of the City. Renovations took time and money to convert and equip the building which is now ready to house the Mayor and councillors. The cutting of the ribbon took place […]
The tribute to Belizean Patriots was held at the Bliss auditorium on Thursday night. The ceremony is incorporated in the Independence celebrations to recognize Belizeans who have made a positive impact in the way of life in Belize. Governor General Colville Young presides at such events. On Thursday night a group of twenty-two patriots of […]
It has been six days since nineteen-year-old Adamir Choc was last seen by family and friends and a frantic search to locate the Belmopan resident is underway tonight in the areas surrounding the nation’s capital. According to Marciano Choc, his niece set out on Friday evening with a friend of hers and reportedly ended up […]
According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Myvett, an official report was filed with Belmopan police on September eleventh. Choc’s cell phone was reportedly left with a friend and all other attempts to contact her have been unsuccessful. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, NCIB “On Monday, police received a report from Elvira Choc who reported […]
Newly appointed fire chief, Colin Gillett, after having completed a tour of most of the National Fire Service’s facilities countrywide, says he is determined to have the service adequately equipped. The National Fire Service is seriously under-resourced with most stations equipped with age-old fire trucks. Minister of Transport Edmond Castro says that they are speaking […]
A Belmopan family is desperately looking for their missing teen, Adamira Choc. She has been missing for days and the Choc’s have organized search parties in the hope of finding her. Adamira was last seen dressed in pink leaving the E and L night club in the capital and entering a vehicle in front of […]
Corozal Police continue to look into the incident in which a police officer shot and injured two men in San Victor, Corozal. The village is a hot spot for the flow of contraband goods into Belize because of its proximity to the Rio Hondo. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says their investigations show that the […]
There is more from the police; a change in command in the Corozal Police Formation is planned. Regional Commander Senior Superintendent Luis Castellanos is weeks away from retirement so Senior Superintendent Marcia Moody, who was the Commander for Corozal, will be taking over from Castellanos. Moody, has for the past month been understudying Castellanos to […]
The Commissioner of Police Chester Williams addressed a number of issues today; he was in Corozal Town as he makes his rounds joining officers in different municipalities in their weekly meet and greet sessions. The top cop and the regional commander visited residents in the Chula Vista area in that municipality to hear the concerns […]
Two hundred and twenty-one years ago, British loggers known as Baymen successfully warded off a flotilla of Spanish ships during the famous Battle of Saint George’s Caye. That day, September tenth, 1798 went down in history as the day that gave rise to the birth of a nation. On Tuesday, Belizeans paid homage to the […]
Pastor Floyd Neal lost his house and belongings in a fire over the weekend. The fire was caused by an electrical fault inside the living room of his house in Camalote, Cayo. The pastor’s wife was at home when the fire broke but all she could do was to pick up her children and get […]
World Prevention Suicide Day is held globally to raise awareness of mental health issues that lead to suicide. The highest rate of suicide takes place among young people so this morning at Wesley High School, a ceremony was held to spread the message that by working together, lives can be saved because suicide is preventable. […]
The village of San Victor is located off the Philip Goldson Highway in the Corozal District. Its strategic location in proximity of the Rio Hondo has converted it into a hot spot for contrabandistas who go five miles to cross the river and smuggle products from neighbouring Chetumal. Police and customs are constantly on patrol […]
Late this evening police issued an official report saying that Police were on patrol in the Village around five o’clock on Thursday evening. As they neared the river, they saw a pickup loaded with contraband beers and soft drinks. The Police report adds that when officers intercepted the pickup, they were attacked by villagers with […]
Prison authorities are strengthening security at the central facility located on the Hattieville Road. The number of escapes or attempts to flee by brazen inmates has presented a challenge to the authorities to keep them behind bars. This morning, the Kolbe Foundation inaugurated a third tower which will assist them to monitor and keep control […]
Turning to politics, on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber officially launched his bid to lead the ruling United Democratic Party. He is set to go against Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar for the U.D.P.’s National Party Leadership convention on February ninth. Faber says that at least two thousand supporters of the Party and his […]
Colin Gillett has been appointed as Belize’s new fire chief. His post became effective on July twenty-second, 2019 and he takes over from Ted Smith. The forty-two-year-old holds a Master’s Degree in Natural Resource Management from the University of the West Indies and he recently served as Deputy National Coordinator for the National Emergency Management […]
Bullying or harassment using an electronic means is known as cyberbullying; these types of cyber crimes are known to be widespread due to easy access to the internet. Just about anyone can be targeted. So there is a push to amend the Criminal Code to prosecute, convict and punish those who carry out these reprehensible […]
The National Assembly is to be upgraded with equipment for live coverage of house and senate meetings in the near future. The government of Taiwan has gifted the government forty thousand dollars to purchase both audio and video equipment to be installed in the National Assembly building. The Government Press Office will be recording the […]
The life of the late beloved Jane Usher was celebrated today by family and friends at a symbolic laying of a wreath on her grave at her home on the Philip Goldson Highway. Today, Miss Jane would have celebrated her one hundred and second birthday. The Usher family was joined by representatives of the People’s […]
