There is an incredible story coming out of the West tonight, in which a man from Bullet Tree was shot by an officer of the Gang Suppression Unit. It happened on the Santa Rosa road near Calla Creek. Welder Roberto Chan was travelling in a white S.U.V. with his wife and two children when he […]
There was a serious breach of security at Fairweather Camp sometime overnight on Tuesday which resulted in the theft of various military uniforms and boots. On Wednesday morning, the Quarter Master in charge of equipment and stores at the Belize Defense Force installation in Punta Gorda reported to police that a burglary had occurred at […]
The partially decomposed body of a Honduran national was fished out of the Lamanai lagoon by Orange Walk police on Wednesday afternoon. The severed remains had what appeared to be various injuries, including a gunshot wound to the forehead and right ear. Fifty-one-year-old Gino Urbina, a resident of Indian Church, was in the village socializing […]
Almost exactly one year ago, thirty-seven Belizeans maneuvering the Sarstoon were detained by Guatemalan military, taken under tow and escorted to Livingston. In fact, this Saturday will be the anniversary of that ill-fated trip organized by the Belize Territorial Volunteers and Northern Territorial Volunteers. The B.T.V. believes that there’s no better way to mark the […]
Since returning to Independence Hall as leader of the People’s United Party on February first, John Briceño called his first meeting of the national executive this morning. The upper echelon of the P.U.P. gathered at the party’s headquarters in Belize City to discuss a range of issues, including a sort-out of its administration. Along with […]
While new opposition senators are yet to be named, a parliamentary caucus has been arranged for Monday during which it is expected that names will be fielded. The opposition can appoint three senators and there are discussions to replace senators Patrick Andrews, Anthony Sylvestre and Lisa Shoman. In respect of the party’s finances, a brief […]
Is there bad blood lingering among supporters of previous party leader, Francis Fonseca post the January thirty-first national convention? Since Fonseca’s defeat, Toledo East Area Representative, Mike Espat has reportedly maintained a negative social media blitz in which Party Leader, John Briceño continues to be disparaged. While Usher declined comment on the matter, he told […]
Two fishermen from Chunox, Corozal District, appeared for the second time in court for illegally fishing inside a natural monument. Marvin Patt, and his cousin Edison Patt were charged with illegal entry into the Blue Hole Natural Monument. They wasted no time and pleaded guilty before Magistrate Carlon Mendoza who imposed a fine of one […]
But thirty-eight-year old Eugene Bailey is on remand at the Belize Central Prison following arraignment in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on two gun related offenses on Wednesday. Police found the Belize City resident with a point thirty-eight firearm and several rounds of ammunition. The stevedore was arraigned before Magistrate, Carlon Mendoza for Kept Firearm and Ammunition […]
Fake cops and fake driver’s licenses; while the Belize Police Department grapples with the issue of impersonators perpetrating crimes in the name of the law, the Orange Walk Town Council is under siege by fraudsters forging their driver’s licenses. The sham was initially detected in San Pedro where the local traffic department noticed several discrepancies […]
More than seventy Belizeans are in Barbados studying at the UWI Cave Hill Campus. They are among thousands from the rest of the Caribbean and other countries. Now, student life can be tough and adapting to a new environment can be challenging. But for many, it is a way to a means and building camaraderie […]
The Bliss Center in Belize City was over flowing this morning with children from various primary schools. The event was the launch of an activity book that will teach them about their rights and the responsibilities that come with those rights. Health, education, family life, play and recreation, an adequate standard of living and to […]
