A man appearing in the Supreme Court today under police guard became enraged when he was informed there would be a second hearing of his arson charges after the first trial ended in a hung jury. Emerson Elijio was before Justice Michelle Arana when the prosecutor, Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt, informed the court of the D.P.P.?s decision. […]
On last night’s newscast we told the story of a Belize City mother who confessed that she no longer has the ability to control her twelve year old son. It’s not an isolated incident and today I looked into what programmes are available to deal with what appears to be a growing problem. Fermin Olivera, […]
When Belize City hosts a visiting musical star, chances are it’s a dancehall artist from Jamaica. Well, this weekend the old capital goes Latin. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It is the second time that thirty-nine year old Rossy War, the well-known South American singing sensation, has been to the country, but it is the first time […]
Hurricane Emily may have been all bluster and no breeze for Belize, but she did succeed in keeping some fancy wheels off the highway that would have been rolling towards Old Belize and the Rotary Club’s New and Antique Car show on July seventeenth. Well, the fundraiser for the Gift of Life programme has been […]
In the two weeks since the brazen one hundred and fifty-eight thousand dollar hold-up of the Dangriga branch of Scotia Bank, there have still been no arrests. But police have picked up a number of people for questioning. Among those detained, but never charged are three members of the Faux family, each of whom lives […]
Four men have been detained in San Pedro for what appears to be a burglary that degenerated into murder. Fifty-year-old Antonio Almendarez, a watchman at Fido’s Restaurant and Bar, was found dead at the establishment around dawn this morning. He was gagged and tied to a chair and displayed injuries to the head. Last seen […]
A Belize City businessman was shot in the shoulder on Monday night when two men unsuccessfully tried to steal his gun. George Ming told police he was outside his club “Player’s Den” on Barrack Road around ten p.m. when a man he thought was a beggar asked him for two dollars. While he was being […]
The case for judicial review of the contract between Carnival Cruise Lines and Government brought by the Belize Tourism Industry Association was adjourned indefinitely several months ago…and the fifty million dollar project to build a cruise terminal in Port Loyola likewise seemed to have gone into hibernation. But guess what: it woke up. According to […]
Speaking of Belize Ports Limited, the prime mover behind that company, Luke Espat, is having a busy week. In addition to salvaging the Carnival deal, Espat has had to defend an action brought by the Department of the Environment in Magistrate’s Court. The case involves another of the businessman’s companies, Belize Crocodile and Reptile Dealers […]
For many troubled Belizean young people the Youth Hostel is either the place where you get your life back together or a brief interlude between primary school and prison. Today I visited the facility near Gracie Rock Village to observe one friendly competition that will hopefully help set the kids on the right path. Jacqueline […]
Earlier in this newscast we ran a story on activities at the Youth Hostel aimed at the rehabilitation of troubled young people. The following report could be called a “prequel” to that piece: a close look at one tragic situation in which a mother comes to the realization that she can no longer control her […]
The plot continues to thicken in efforts by U.S. authorities to break up an alleged major cocaine exporting operation based in Belize. The latest development involves the arrest of Belizean Steve Reneau in Miami as he disembarked from his flight from Belize on Friday. According to U.S. press reports, the forty-six year old Reneau was […]
Big bold daylight robberies seem to be very much in style this season, and this morning the third major jacking in three weeks took place, this time in the heart of Belize City’s entertainment district. Sometime after nine this morning two young men walked into the Princess Hotel and Casino and walked out with a […]
Four young Belizeans are behind bars tonight after their Saturday afternoon robbery of a popular Belize City pizza parlour was foiled by a video camera. Twenty year old Shannon Avila; Vallan Avila, twenty-one; eighteen year old Allan Guzman; and a fourteen year old minor were today charged in Magistrate’s court with robbery and abetment to […]
Almost every Belizean has benefited either directly or indirectly from the health care provided in Belize by Cuban doctors stationed here. But a new program is giving Belizeans the opportunity to travel to Cuba for eye surgery that they perhaps could not get done or afford to receive here at home. It’s a joint venture […]
Sunday at B.T.L. Park had a special attraction this weekend in the form of the Courts Spin to Win draw. The woman with her hand on the wheel was Jacqueline Noralez of Maskall Village. Here’s how it went. Raphael Martinez, Draw Host ?People are we ready to Spin to Win? Alright Jacqueline, spin that wheel.? […]
Since it was announced one month ago that someone had won the one hundred and fifteen thousand dollar lotto draw on June twenty-second, but no one showed up to claim the prize, the staff of the Tropical Gaming Company were harassed on a daily basis to produce a winner. So today when that long-awaited lucky […]
If you’re a parent who is growing tired of the sound of the television blaring all day, you now have a chance to exchange that audio for something more original: drumming. Those same kids who love to bang pots and pans together and can’t resist beating their hands against every table or wall they pass, […]
The Institute of Creative Arts has another activity on at the Bliss for the next two weeks: an art camp for children and teens. The programme is a collaboration between ICA and the family of a young Belizean artist who died earlier this year, Eder Alamilla. Tania Alamilla Mahler, Art Class Instructor ?I am doing […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we’re certainly glad you’re able to join us for this issue of Sports Monday. Yesterday the Sunday afternoon exploded at the Sandlighters Promenade where the Sprint Lionman Triathlon was presented by the Belize Triathlon Association. Among the afternoon movers here in Belize City is Liz Zabaneh haling from Independence […]
Belizean and Guatemalan authorities are working together to try and capture four men, all believed to be Guatemalans, who opened fire on a team of officers from the Benque Viejo Police Station. The dramatic shootout took place around one this afternoon after local authorities went into the area of Garbutt’s Falls after they received a […]
Thirty-nine year old Gregory Harris claims he does not know who shot him or why, leaving police without much to go on in their investigation. Harris told police that around ten on Thursday night he was near St. John Vianney Primary School on Faber’s Road when he heard a single gunshot. Harris says he then […]
It was a case of good neighbourhood watching which led police to catch a thief in the act this afternoon. According to Belize City police, a call came in that there was a burglary in progress at “Corrugated Pipes” located at mile five on the Northern Highway. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered […]
In a follow-up to a story aired last night, twenty-three year old Israel Cant has been arrested and charged following the rape of a five-year-old girl from the Stann Creek District. The little girl was visiting relatives on Wednesday when the incident occurred. Police are advising all persons to be vigilant in the supervision of […]
Criminal charges were dropped this week against a fisherman accused of causing the death of a swimmer in Caye Caulker. Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord freed Walter August, after the Director of Public Prosecutions submitted that there was insufficient evidence to support the manslaughter charge against him. That charge arose from an incident in November of […]
