The Belize Family Court has a new Director. Today, Magistrate Dale Cayetano was appointed to the position by the Judicial Legal Service Commission, two years after it has been with acting Director Natalia Carter. Forty-nine year old Cayetano served many years in the legal system, where he started as a Second Class Clerk, moved up […]
Kevin Crawford was found guilty of Aggravated Burglary when he appeared in court today to answer to charges in connection with a burglary at the home of Glen Ysaguirre on October ninth, 2012. In the trial which started in December of last year, the key witness, housekeeper Maria Ramirez, positively identified Crawford as the man […]
Police Special Units have been conducting countrywide operations targeting drugs, and it is meeting with very significant success. On Tuesday morning, a joint Special Branch, K-nine and Belmopan Team conducted a search in the Hattieville Area of Roaring Creek. In an abandoned lot they discovered six parcels of cannabis which weighed in at just over […]
The spike in violent crimes across Belize in 2014 has prompted the U.S. State Department to release a revised crime and safety report which points out that the country has seen an increase in theft and murder over the past year. Despite the fact that a majority of tourist destinations, including archaeological sites and cayes, […]
Across the world, International Women’s Month was celebrated on March eight. Here at home, we continue the month long observance with the Women’s Department promoting several events including medical clinics, expos, awareness fairs and exhibits across the country. Today, we spoke with the National Women’s Commission which serves as an advisory body to the government […]
The Kidney Association of Belize, since its inception, has been building awareness to the benefits of getting tested and knowing your status. In light of World Kidney Day, which is celebrated annually on March twelfth, the association has planned several activities throughout this month to encourage the public to get tested. This past Saturday, a […]
There have been an increasing number of patients with chronic renal failure in Belize and the association is looking for support from both the private and public sectors to address this health issue. Every three months, a U.S. doctor comes to Belize to offer similar services. President of the Association, Ruby Nicholas spoke of various […]
Work is ongoing at a new wing for pediatric care at the Karl Huesner Memorial Hospital. The tragic death of thirteen neonatals who succumbed to an infection known as enterobacter cloacae contracted within the hospital, prompted the construction of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Work won’t be complete until next June, but the media got […]
The Football Federation of Belize is hosting a premier league team from Guatemala in a friendly match tonight at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium in Belmopan. That game will be aired later tonight after Mek Mi Rich. The game is part of the buildup to an international match between Belize and the Cayman Islands. With the […]
An international art competition has been ongoing for quite some time now and different regions have been asked to participate in a wide range of artistic challenges. From video competitions to written works, to poetry and even painting; this year, Caribbean and Latin American countries being asked to submit its best in art pieces: paintings, […]
World Kidney Day is commemorated every second Thursday in March. It is a time for healthcare professionals worldwide to educate the public on the vital importance of these bean shaped organs. The focus is on taking care of the kidney. Maintaining a healthy kidney is especially important for Belizeans, we have seen a large population […]
The National Executive of the People’s United Party, along with municipal representatives, met at Independence Hall today in extended session. It’s the first meeting following a devastating, near absolute loss in municipal elections, so that of course was a major item on the agenda. But there’s the matter of a recorded conversation which made for […]
The hour-long recording was leaked on Tuesday, but last Friday, the Prime Minister said that he was going to make it available. In it, Briceño claims that tens of millions of dollars were misappropriated during the previous P.U.P. administration by persons he referred to as the cancer in the party. He also claimed that government […]
So with the recording under wraps for now and with the P.U.P. determined to handle it internally, the party has another ten thousand pound gorilla in the room. In municipal elections last week, the P.U.P. took a beating at the polls, managing to hold on to only five of sixty-seven seats and losing significant ground. […]
Only one politician issued a public declaration of his support for Francis Fonseca today. Even before the leaked recording, Briceño has been seen by many as the man to replace an embattled Fonseca, retaking the reins he dropped in late 2011. In fact, in the recording, Briceño reveals that he was forced to step down […]
There was no announcement of any shakeup of the party. And in closing the very brief press session today, Fonseca reached out to the party’s supporters who he says must be feeling demoralized at this point. He assured them that the party is aware of its internal shortfalls and is working to address them because […]
The Belize Council for the Visually Impaired, BCVI, a non-profit organization established in 1981, has been assisting the underprivileged by providing optometric services at reduced prices. The income derived from those services account for roughly fifty percent of BCVI’s annual revenue, monies which are reinvested in its daily operations. Tonight, however, there is a feeling […]
On December thirty-first 2014, a French captain crashed his steel hull vessel into the reef near some coral rubble when he missed the channel near Caye Caulker. Late January, an OCEANA team headed by marine scientist, Doctor Isani Chan, visited the site to conduct an assessment of the damage. Doctor Chan advised that the vessel […]
We caught up with OCEANA’s VP Chanona at a science symposium this afternoon at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. The symposium is one of the many events being organized by the organization to celebrate Reef Week. This year, the event is being held under the theme, “Celebrate our Heritage, Protect our Future, Belief […]
Last week, the Ministry of Education issued a release condemning the purchase and procurement of fake copies of academic certificates, after a Facebook post showed a conversation with an alleged creator of the phony diplomas. The person, who calls himself Diploma Guy, provided details about being able to fabricate degrees from any university for four […]
Two years after it was grazed to the ground, the case of the destruction of the Noh Mul archaeological site came up this morning before Magistrate Hurl Hamilton. U.D.P. Standard bearer, Denny Grijlva and employees of DeMar’s Stone Company are answering charges for destroying the ancient monument located in Orange Walk District. When the case […]
Luigi Zaldivar reported to police that a man who was repairing his truck made off in it almost two weeks ago and hasn’t returned since. Sometime during the last week of February, a man went to Zaldivar’s house in Kings Park looking for a job and Zaldivar gave him his 1997 Ford Escort to fix. […]
Deportee from the United States, twenty-six year old Luis Campos, was stabbed to death in a shack on the grounds of Cuello’s Stables in Orange Walk on Sunday morning. Police responded to a 911 call and found Campos’ body with wounds to the abdomen and face wrapped in a sheet. Since investigations started on Sunday, […]
A trio of men, on remand at the Belize Central Prison since August 2012, has been acquitted of the joint charge of murder in the Orange Walk Supreme Court. This morning, Manuel Toloza, Feliciano Briceño and Julio Castillo appeared before Justice Herbert Lord during a bench trial where they were found not guilty of the […]
There is a significant development in the upcoming trial in respect of the murder of former educator and political scientist, Carlos Espat, who was found dead inside his home back in September of 2010. Four months after his body was found at his apartment at the corner of King and Albert Streets, police arrested and […]
