Twenty-eight year old Colin Lord tonight remains in an induced coma at Belize Healthcare Partners Limited after undergoing an extensive overnight surgery to reduce the swelling of his brain. He is hooked up to several medical apparatus including a life support machine and an IV to keep him alive after a near fatal shooting at […]
There have been more heinous crimes in the past days and women are now targeted in the crime wave spilling across the country. Last week two nineteen year olds were murdered: Joyce Mitchell and Neisa Pipersburgh. On Tuesday we asked the question: Do think the penalty for murder should be death by hanging? Our e-poll […]
The debate on offshore oil drilling is raging around the country. The argument is over possible oil riches versus the reality that one spill could devastate the entire country and the economy. This morning in San Pedro, representatives from the Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage were making a presentation during a radio talk show […]
The Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage, has been making its rounds not only on San Pedro, but also on Caye Caulker. While it got the nod from an important ally, Mayor Elsa Paz, it has also now received the backing of a group that has the power not only to influence legislation but is […]
As we told you, the Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage has been holding consultations on offshore drilling. So far, it has met with the BTIA, the NTUCB, residents of Caye Caulker and on Tuesday night it consulted the residents of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Following the presentation on the repercussions of oil spills, the […]
Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the reputed leader of the Shower Posse, a ruthless Jamaican gang was captured yesterday by law enforcement officials in the area of Spanish Town. His arrest comes several weeks after a massive manhunt was launched by Jamaican authorities. Coke was wanted for illegal arms dealing and drug trafficking to the United States. […]
Also in Jamaica, Harold Crooks spent two months on the run, dared the Jamaican authorities to go after him in Canada “if they could stand the cold”, and when he was found on a cruise ship at the Ocho Rios pier in Jamaica on May twenty-seventh, Crooks donned a life jacket and jumped into the […]
Today makes twelve days since thirteen year old Rosie Munoz left her home on Partridge Street in Belize City. Since then, her family has heard from her only once and that was when she called last Sunday. Interestingly, she did not contact her immediate family and instead called her mother’s sister-in-law to say she is […]
In court today, he admitted to beating his ex-common-law wife but denied breaching a protection order to stay away from her. After he took the guilty plea, thirty-one year old Kent Hoare of Doris Brooks Street was sentenced to six months imprisonment for Wounding when he appeared before Senior Magistrate, Sharon Frazer. According to a […]
Last week Monday, we reported that Belize City Fisherman, Hopeton Westby Jr. had pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm in public while under the influence of alcohol. Westby was not sentenced forthwith because the alcohol level had not been certified. But he subsequently changed his plea to not guilty which meant that bail could not […]
The economic downturn is hitting the country hard and every initiative that can make a difference is under consideration. Since Monday, the US Tri-county International Chamber of Commerce has been in Belize. The group is meeting with the private sector to discuss the possibility of trade agreements to boast the sagging economy. It is being […]
Summer is here, and one of the telltale signs is not only the heat wave, but the fact that schools are closed. That coincides with the opening of summer camps which are being organized for just about every age group and type of activity. One group which takes an environmental approach to learning and to […]
There is breaking news tonight, and that is that the man at the center of a massive manhunt in Jamaica is now in police custody. Christopher “Dudus” Coke was arrested this afternoon in Spanish Town on the island, fifteen minutes away from Kingston. He was wanted for allegedly smuggling illegal firearms and drugs into the […]
On the local front, there have been no charges brought so far in the abduction and brutal murder of Pallotti graduate Neisa Pipersburgh who disappeared from her residence in the Fabers Road area last Wednesday morning. Her body was discovered floating near the Burdon Canal Bridge on Saturday morning with what appeared to be multiple […]
The advanced state of decomposition in which the body of nineteen-year-old Neisa Pipersburgh was found made it difficult for forensic pathologist Dr. Mario Estradabran to conclusively determine the cause of her death. Despite reports that signs of foul play were visible on the corpse, Estradabran was unable to say whether the former student was stabbed, […]
The other recent murder of thirty-eight year old Elbert Pope, a single parent and father of six, has also sent shockwaves through the cycling community. The veteran cyclist had no known enemies, or at least they were not aware of any danger to his life. At previous workplaces, however, it was believed he was being […]
The vivacious Neisa Pipersburgh met a horrific death. Neisa was murdered within days after she had graduated from Pallotti High School. Her murder has stunned the entire community because it now seems that crime has gone far beyond the level of the usual violence among gangs. Many citizens think that the system is too soft […]
A Tropical Park senior citizen was killed by two vicious pit bulls three weeks ago. Sixty-five year old Edmund Spain was attacked on May thirty-first while at his home in the Tropical Park area. He sustained injuries to the face and body and was hospitalized but died from the injuries some six days later. Today, […]
She has been in office for almost two years as Acting Director of Public Prosecutions but with the state of the judiciary under the microscope in respect of appointments and retirements, there is word that Government will be moving to confirm the appointment of the DPP. Already at odds with the Bar Association over the […]
In July, the National Basketball Team is heading to the Dominican Republic to take part in the Centro Basket Tournament. But they won’t be the first delegation to get there. A contingent of highly trained soldiers from the Jewel is taking part in a series of military exercises that test everything from shooting assault rifles […]
On Monday, we reported that Government intends to amalgamate the Hope Creek Catholic Primary School with the Hope Creek Methodist School. The Ministry of Education laid out its position on how it proposes to merge both schools which would then be administered by the Methodist Church. But as they say, denominations do not mix well, […]
One person remains in police custody after a string of fires in Placencia over the weekend. Since the suspect has not yet been criminally charged, his identity is being withheld but police on the peninsula say the fires are being investigated as arsons. Placencia villagers headed out for a night on the town on Saturday […]
On June fourth, a fifteen year old Independence Village schoolboy, Shaquille Bennett, was viciously attacked by a group of his own peers. One of them allegedly beat him to death with a baseball bat. The incident happened behind Rosas Restaurant in the village and the gruesome attack prompted school children from that ordinarily quiet community […]
The violence in Belize City Streets was controlled for a few weeks after the installation of Operation Jaguar. It seems that the quick fix measure would do exactly what it set out to do while the government prepared to roll out its Restore Belize campaign. Restore Belize is expected to start in August, but with […]
Two teenagers were late this evening convicted of robbing a BTL Technician in September 2009. Both Kyle Chaplin and Jamal Neal were each given five year sentences. According to our court reporter, eighteen year old Chaplin was disrespectful to the Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer during trial and things turned nasty when sentencing was handed down. […]
