After the extradition was ordered and the direct appeal to the Supreme Court by means of habeas corpus was denied as well as an application for judicial review of the lower court decision, Bruce’s attorney Audrey Matura appealed the latter but not the former. Latin for ‘you shall have the body,’ a habeas corpus application […]
In the courts, Keyron Johnson was freed of the murder of eighteen-year-old Christopher Jorgensen that happened back in April 2012. Johnson was the main suspect and was first charged with attempted murder, dangerous harm and deadly means of harm – but that charge was upgraded to murder when Jorgensen died. Jorgensen was shot while he […]
There were two traffic fatalities over the weekend; first, sixty-four-year-old Efrain Alfaro was knocked down and killed around two-thirty on Saturday morning. The Honduran national of Franks Eddy Village was walking a bike between Los Lagos and Nova on the Philip Goldson Highway when a truck driven by Sergio Paredez knocked him down. Police share […]
Another road traffic accident happened later that Saturday but this time on the George Price Highway. Thirty-nine-year-old Leonte Flores of Unitedville lost his life around six o’clock in the evening when his motorcycle collided into a truck driven by Winston Gordon. According to police, the accident happened in Camalote Village. The motorcycle and truck were […]
Love FM’s annual Christmas parade ended in mayhem on Saturday evening when the procession of lights and revelers rounded the corner into Albert Street in the Old Capital. That’s because there was a misunderstanding among onlookers which resulted in bottles being thrown. While that may have been the case, somehow word spread that shots were […]
We have been reporting on the Belize City Council’s twelve days of Christmas. The Mayor, Councilors and staff have been going across the city spreading cheer – giving gifts, sharing meals and treats and other acts of kindness. They wrapped up the twelve days today with three different activities, including a clean-up campaign and gift […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
An Orange Walk resident is dead, following an early morning attack that left him mortally injured and a pair of women he was socializing with grazed by bullets. Jaime Pelayo Junior was shot and killed while he was hanging out with friends near a popular establishment in the Sugar City. The father of one was […]
Santa Elena Town resident and taxi driver Rasheed Hyde, accused of attempting to murder his relative Russell Hyde Junior on December third, is out on bail of ten thousand dollars from the Supreme Court. Also free on the same amount is Michael Mendoza, who is alleged to have given him the gun used in the […]
Despite no objection from prosecutors, Supreme Court Justice Adolph Lucas denied bail to one of two men accused of a home invasion in Belize City, who were previously denied in the first instance at the Magistrate’s Court. Thirty-three-year-old Leon Weir, also known as Leon Blease, is accused along with Laquan Flowers of breaking into the […]
The Caye Caulker Airstrip project, an initiative that was, to an extent, prompted by Tropic and Maya Island Air’s decision to suspend flights to the island because of a faulty runway, is in limbo tonight. That’s because the Belize Airports Authority was banking on a loan facility from the Social Security Board to conduct much […]
The delay in commencing work on the Caye Caulker airstrip is having an impact on tourism on the island. As the fifth most trafficked runway in the country, it is safe to say that a significant loss in arrivals is being recorded. While Ruiz, admits that it may take some time to get the new […]
Earlier this week, the Government of Belize signed a memorandum of understanding with developer International Airport Alliance Belize Limited to develop and manage a hundred-million U.S. dollar full service international airport in North Ambergris Caye, to be named after tourism pioneer Efrain Guerrero. San Pedro native and booster Manuel Heredia, the Minister for Tourism and […]
What may have been a rough Christmas for twenty families who suddenly lost or suffered damages to their homes, thanks to the quarry explosion in the Santa Cruz section of Santa Elena Town on Tuesday evening, will be a little brighter thanks to the National Emergency Management Organization. NEMO personnel headed by district coordinator Al […]
It’s been a while since the Belize Police Department has issued certificates of recognition for high school students who do the right thing. But while that program may be on an indefinite hiatus, the department is making sure to recognize its own for their achievements over the past twelve months. This afternoon at the Queen […]
This Yuletide season, Belizeans are taking to the streets en masse to complete their seasonal shopping ahead of Christmas Day. While you will be out in the hustle and bustle of last-minute preparations, the Belize Police Department will be working overtime to secure your neighborhoods. But there’s also a request being made for residents to […]
A landing as much as five years in the making happened this afternoon at the Philip Goldson International Airport. Canada’s flag-carrier, Air Canada, made the first of its twice-weekly flights between Canada’s largest city, Toronto, and Belize’s largest, Belize City, by way of Ladyville. The two countries are the only English-speaking Commonwealth countries on the […]
Safety for the manatees – that is what Sea to Shore Alliance and partners are asking for. The organization, along with the Forestry Department and the Port Authority, hosted the annual free one-day workshop to sensitize tour guides and boat operators on dos and don’ts when dealing with manatees or operating within manatee zones. Up […]
If you don’t have plans for Sunday, the Belize City Council wants to spend the day with you. The Council has teamed up with the Gateway Youth Center, Youth Apprenticeship Program, National Sports Council and Apprenticeship Program to host part two of the City Games. If you think you have some ball skills, then you […]
As the Central American Games wind down, Belize has another medal added to its tally while missing out on another in cycling. In karate, Leon Guild secured the bronze medal in his under-eighty-four kilogram kumite category. In cycling, the women’s road race covered just under forty-five miles in and around Managua and Belize’s two participants, […]
The Belize City Council is aiming for Santa’s job this year – they have been giving gifts and treats all across the city for their edition of ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’. The cheering and sharing made its way over to the Stella Maris School. More than sixty students were treated to a hearty breakfast this […]
Leonora Patnett is one hundred and four years old! The Wagner’s Lane resident celebrated her birthday on Wednesday. Over the years we’ve shared with you Patnett’s century worth of wisdom on how to live a good life. These days she attends church, spend time with her children, grandchildren and great children and enjoys a good […]
Within forty-eight hours of a deadly explosion at a quarry at the Santa Cruz Layout, Santa Elena, Cayo District, experts have put together a preliminary assessment of what possible went wrong. Canadian national Ron Sutherland of Tiger Aggregates was subcontracted to extract material from the quarry. He was in the danger zone when a second […]
While details are being provided as to what may have caused the deadly explosion at the quarry in Santa Elena, residents in the nearby area are attempting to get back on their feet. Today, Belize Roadway Construction Limited, which subcontracted Tiger Aggregates to carry out the mining, was on the ground collecting information from affected […]
Local authorities are trying to locate the driver of a full-size luxury SUV which was abandoned on Wednesday evening at the northern border with Mexico. Corozal police were summoned to the customs cargo area near the border crossing around four p.m., where they came across a cream Lincoln Navigator. The vehicle had collided into a […]
