Exactly how many men, women and children are living in Belize? And is there a particular ethnic group that occupies most of the country? Which religion dominates? It’s not just a simple numbers game, as any majority group can guide public policy and sway political might over the country. The answers of these questions can […]
On Tuesday we reported about the suicide of Michael Virgin, the American firefighter had made previous attempts on his life. The cops in the U.S. were looking for him because his wife indicated he sent emails to her expressing his tendency to try again. But it seems that on the heels of his suicide on […]
While Scott James Heinke escaped facing the courts in the United States by committing suicide, there is another U.S. national running from the law who has a different method of evading justice. According to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office in Texas, a man going by the name of Sayeed Jaffer Koya is wanted for Sexual […]
The current question on our online poll is asking viewers and readers if they feel that the Gang Suppression Unit is using excessive force on civilians. And the answer from seventy-five percent of voters is a resounding no. The general sentiment is that a little excessive force could serve as a deterrent to the deadly […]
A team of medical professionals is in Belize for one week to provide medical, health and wellness services to at least one thousand residents. In the Belize District, the group is conducting screening, education and a health awareness campaign. The initiative is a collaboration of the Ministry of Health with a Christian-based organization, Health and […]
On April sixth of this month, five persons were charged in connection with a bank robbery at Heritage Bank in Orange Walk. The heist was suspected to be an inside job, and that was confirmed when police moved in on Samantha Carlos, the bank manager. She was arrested along with Ricky Valencio, Noel Usher, B.D.F. […]
Meanwhile, in the Orange Walk Court, thirty-eight year old Rangel Canul and thirty year old Felipe Correa had to answer to charges for Uncustommed Goods. They were busted in July 2010 and initially pleaded guilty to the charge. But after a testimony from Customs Officer, Jose Garcia earlier today, Canul took responsibility for the crime. […]
An ex-B.D.F. soldier, Glenford “Bucket” Bermudez” was convicted of the murder of his wife on Wednesday and today his brother was in court for threatening jurors. Thirty-seven year old Glenston Bermudez, a current B.D.F. soldier, pleaded guilty to two counts of Threat of Death and one count of Common Assault against two of the jurors […]
There was an accident on the Northern Highway in the Corozal District on Thursday night. When police arrived on the scene they found the body of man which appeared mangled from a recent traffic mishap. The details are still sketchy and the victim has only been identified by his surname which is Canto. News Five […]
Twenty-one year old Michael Bruhier, a student of ITVET, was awoken out of his slumber in the early hours of this morning by a police raid being conducted on his premises. Bruhier, a resident of Cairo Street in Mesopotamia, claims that the unit which carried out the search was less than professional in doing their […]
If you ever saw police detain several individuals on a street corner, you would notice that at times instead of handcuffs, officers would use plastic tie wraps to restrain their suspects. Well the People’s Coalition of Cayo, a citizens group, also noticed that officers were using the construction material to make arrests, and they are […]
Two-weeks ago more than two hundred and seventy children and youth from across the city flocked the Bird’s Isle for the Rose Classic basketball camp. This year saw largest turn-out and for its fifth year it was a huge success. The camp, which kept the youngsters occupied during the Easter Break closed off today, but […]
An event that took tremendous planning and execution was the royal wedding. It was seen around the world with an estimated two billion television viewers and many others tuned in online. Locally, the ceremony was aired live on this station starting at two a.m. due to the seven hour time difference. The future king of […]
I see everyone’s back from a long, well spent Easter vacation…eager to find out what’s up for the weekend? Well you’re in the right place….this is “what’s happening Belize!” and I’m your host… Arielle, lets jump right into things……………………… Teams get your cue sticks ready, for the Heineken Shoot out 8 Ball pool tournament. It’s […]
It’s a rare occurrence in Belize, especially since we’re in the hottest months of the year, but this afternoon residents in the Cayo District experienced a brief hailstorm. If you’re not too familiar with the term; that means it was raining clumps of ice, which are also known as hail stones, and they usually accompany […]
The gang war that is being fought in quiet and productive communities is racking up unapologetic collateral damage. Innocent bystanders are no longer being spared but targeted by gunmen who can’t find their opponents in rival neighborhoods. A minor, sixteen year old Trevor Neal, who was shot on Wednesday, died early this morning. And this […]
The Human Rights Commission of Belize has been in existence for over two decades. Its service to the citizens of the country has been well noted over the years, particularly when justice has not been delivered. The Human Rights Commission issued a release earlier today defending the very people whose mission is to help and […]
Today was another bustling cruise ship day in the tourism zone on North Front Street. While tourists were soaking up the street culture, the Belize Port Authority, the Department of Environment and the Fort Street Tourism Village were assessing the damage of an oil leak near the village. According to reports, a fuel pipe broke […]
Weighing close to six hundred pounds, Alberto Neal may very well be the heaviest man in Belize but it isn’t a title that the Santa Elena resident is celebrating; in fact, it is life-threatening. Up to a few years ago, the truck driver was living a normal life unaware of an underactive thyroid condition. The […]
In court today, it was a bittersweet case ending for twenty-six year old Bryant Gentle Junior, who was facing five charges that are linked to two separate incidents. Charges of Wounding, Robbery, Kept Unlicensed Firearm and Kept Unlicensed Ammunition were levied after Gentle was accused of robbing a security guard at knifepoint and injuring him […]
Former police officer, Michael Diaz, appears to have taken up a new career as a chain snatcher. He was dismissed from the Police Department in December, 2010 following a Theft conviction for stealing a gold chain from Eberto Castellanos. As a first time offender, Diaz’ was spared prison time and his penalty was a fine […]
While that former cop is accused of stealing chains from ordinary citizens, two Haitian nationals are claiming that the cops are stealing their peace of mind. Earlier today Veronique Stile and her brother Samuel Felix visited our studios because they claim the police not only raided his apartment, they also intimidated him and told him […]
Unfortunately, the complaints about the cops are still coming in. On Friday, April fifteenth, we showed you the Clarke Family of Red Creek in Cayo who said that they were innocent victims of police brutality. The family members, Rosaline Clarke, Emma Clarke and Leonard Pandy said that on April thirteenth, about seven police officers stormed […]
It took six weeks of repairs, testing and more repairs but the Belize Sugar Industries factory at Tower Hill is once again operating at full capacity. The cane farmers in the north as well as their drivers and cutters have been struggling to make ends meet since the factory had to be closed in February […]
Today the Belize Red Cross signed a sixty thousand dollars Small Grant Agreement with United States Agency for International Development/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA). The grant is to fund the ‘Hurricane and Flood Mitigation Micro-projects for the Four River Valley Communities project. U.S Ambassador to Belize, Vinai Thummalapally, says that while the project is […]
