Another bloody weekend in Belize City has resulted in the murders of two men and a third person in critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. We begin with the shooting death of a popular watchman who was employed at the Bottom Dollar Store and at the House of Culture. Kariem Hafiya was returning […]
The second murder in what has now become a series of bloody weekends happened on West Collet Canal near the Public’s Supermarket. The victim, killed in brazen fashion with a hail of bullets to the head, is no stranger to the Police. Roger Banner was a well-known criminal operator in the west before he went […]
The community of Roaring Creek is grieving in the wake of an apparently senseless murder on Sunday. One teenager, Maleek Norris, is dead while another, Ashton Puerto, awaits arraignment at the Belmopan Police Station on the charge of murder. Street sources say it was an altercation over ten dollars and a bicycle which led to […]
The weapon used to kill Maleek Norris was crude but obviously deadly – just two pieces of metal pipe and a shotgun shell. It was found dumped on the Young Bank Road on a farm, a discovery which Gillett attributes to the good work of the officers conducting the investigation. Those men will be rewarded […]
No one has been detained for the murder of Kieran Morrison which took place on June twenty-ninth on La Croix Boulevard, in front of his home. Morrison was shot multiple times and died on the spot. His friend, who was with him at the time, eighteen-year-old Kent Brooks Junior was also injured; he was shot […]
Meanwhile, another Belize City youth is tonight clinging to life at the K.H.M.H. after he was shot by a lone gunman on Friday night. Police say that around ten p.m., twenty-six-year-old Clifford Anderson, a resident of a Neal Pen Road, was shot to the back as he walked through an alley near the basketball court […]
Statistically, violent crimes in Belize City are down, despite an increase in murders across the country. While the Old Capital remains the center of gang activity, homicides in the districts have also seen an uptick when compared to the same period in 2015. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, the police department is […]
Twenty-two-year-old Sanjay Lino has been acquitted of the murder of Ernesto Myvette after being on pretrial detention for almost five years. The deadly shooting took place in Sand Hill Village in October 2011. The charge against Lino was dropped when Myvette’s son told the court that he could not positively identify the accused as one […]
The annual CODICADER games concluded in Belize over the weekend, after several days of competition in various sporting disciplines. With several venues across the country hosting games simultaneously, local organizers were busy coordinating the events. When it was all said and done, the experience for Team Belize and the National Sports Council was invaluable. Notwithstanding […]
Going into the CODICADER games, there were serious concerns about Belize’s ability to successfully the host the respective Central American countries. Those expectations, says Sutherland, were all met. Deon Sutherland, Head of Mission, Belize “Well definitely the overall expectations were met, you know, in terms of the hosting; I mean we pulled it off. […]
After a brief hiatus, Belize’s signature culinary event was held at the Muffles Auditorium in Orange Walk on Saturday. Taste of Belize 2016 saw great competition between culinary talents in Amateur Cook, Cupcake Decorating, Cake Decorating, Bartending and Master Chef Categories. The all-day event brought local and international foodies to the auditorium, giving them an […]
Over the weekend, Eastern Division South hosted a basketball tournament on the court at the Yarborough Green on south side Belize City. The community policing initiative is aimed at bringing together youths caught up in crime in an effort to mitigate criminal activities in the city. ACP Chester Williams explains. ACP Chester Williams, Regional […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Friday night’s ticket of BDBA Firms basketball play surely was something to see as Atlantic Bank currently in second place took a surging BWS looking to move on. The bank gets off fast as Ervin Orosco strikes the pose for a triple, would tally […]
