Back in mid-February, two Belizeans and a Guatemalan national were arraigned and remanded to the Belize Central Prison after being charged jointly for possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition. Guatemalan Jorge Luis Reyes Villeda and Belizeans Edgar De La O and a seventeen-year-old minor, both from Benque Viejo del Carmen, were busted by police with […]
Attorney Hurl Hamilton believes that the action taken by the police department against Jorge Luis Reyes Villeda is an abuse of the process of the court and that his client is unlawfully detained. Hurl Hamilton, Attorney “Well it is very unfortunate and I am very surprised if indeed the police department would go through […]
Police constables Leonard Nunez and Hallet King were released from custody today after being held on remand for the manslaughter of Caye Caulker resident Hilbert Sotz. The pair was initially arraigned on a count of murder but that charge was subsequently reduced to manslaughter. Sotz died while in detention at the police station in Caye […]
Today, the CARICOM Climate Change Center and the Ministry of Economic Development launched two documents and a programme to help Belize engage with the Green Climate Fund. The G.C.F., as it is commonly called, is a platform that offers support for vulnerable countries to respond to the increased risks of climate change. As a part […]
A team of five Tourism Police officers was installed in Placencia this morning as part of an ongoing initiative by the Belize Police Department and the Belize Tourism Board to increase law enforcement presence in various tourist destinations. Along with the officers was a handing over of equipment which will be used in carrying out […]
According to Ilsa Villanueva, chairperson of the Placencia Village Council, residents and business owners have been clamoring for more officers to be stationed in the south. With financial assistance and other resources, including training, from the B.T.B., the peninsula has seen additional manpower. Ilsa Villanueva, Chairperson, Placencia Village Council “We have always wanted more, […]
There’s a call for aspiring young referees in the sport of soccer and today that call was headed by a number of soccer enthusiasts from across the region. This morning at the headquarters of the Football Federation of Belize in Belmopan, a handful of up and coming coaches and referees gather for a seminar in […]
Among the attendees is Glen Ritchie. Having attended a recent summer camp, he dreams of becoming a professional referee and admits that achieving that goal simply means that he has to go through the process of learning all aspects of the sport. Glen Ritchie, Aspiring Referee “I’ve been asked by several people to join […]
It’s the sixth and final week of competition in KTV the Remix Season Three and we are only one show away from finding out who is going to take home the ten thousand dollars cash prize. In tonight’s show, the remaining three performers will take on R and B tracks; they will also do an […]
Downtown Belize City is a milieu of old and new buildings and is celebrated for its historic significance. But there is one particular location that is as important to residents of the Old Capital as it is to visitors who journey to Belize every so often for vacation. That place is Dit’s Restaurant. It’s been […]
A single gunshot ended the life of a young father this afternoon. Stephon McLaren and another unidentified individual were standing near the corners of New Road and Cleghorn Street and had just been frisked by a police officer when gunfire erupted. McLaren, who was waiting for a friend who had walked up the street to […]
The body of Derrick Ramirez was found this morning. Ramirez, a native of Dangriga, had allegedly gone missing while at Cross Caye, north of Dangriga Town on Sunday, August fourth. The events leading up to his disappearance have investigators, including Commissioner Chester Williams, extremely skeptical. Ramirez’s body was reportedly found decapitated in the GraGra Lagoon […]
The body of a U.S. national was found onboard a sailing vessel in southern Belize. On Sunday, the Belize Coast Guard discovered the vessel near Colson Caye, some eighteen miles east of Dangriga. Police say that the elderly man, seventy-one-year-old Michael Junker, was found with his documents onboard and there were no signs of violence […]
A cop in the west has been placed on interdiction after being slapped with eight counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a thirteen-year-old girl. Police say that last week, the minor reported the incidents and identified Constable Herman Milian. ACP Joseph Myvett told the press today that they do not have any information at this […]
The remnants of a twin-engine aircraft were discovered in the Monkey River area. According to police, the burnt airplane was found on an illegal airstrip in a pine ridge area in southern Belize. While the public believes the vestiges are that of a suspected drug plane, ACP Joseph Myvett isn’t so quick to come to […]
Police say that two workers on Long Middle Caye were drinking when one shot the other. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning when one of the workers allegedly took out a rifle that is not licensed to him and fired a shot that hit his co-worker in the chest. The injured […]
On Saturday night, eleven teenage girls absconded from the Princess Royal Youth Hostel and fled to various parts of the country. It is not clear how they were able to escape from the compound and an investigation is underway to review where the breach of security at the facility occurred. The Community Rehabilitation Department and […]
According to Williams, the department, which works under the Ministry of Human Development, does continuous training in an effort to build the capacity of its staff. Among the challenges, she says, is that persons are apprehensive of working with that population of young girls. On the Phone: Maureen Williams, Deputy Director, Community Rehabilitation Department […]
An Orange Walk resident is recovering at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital tonight, following a road traffic accident near the roundabout on Chetumal Street on Saturday morning. The extensively damaged Ford Excursion collided into the traffic circle damaging the decorative fencing before crashing into a fence on the right hand side of the Philip Goldson […]
Police have yet to charge someone for the stabbing death of Santa Cruz resident, twenty-four-year-old Everaldo Samayoa. He was at the Placencia Hotel and Casino on August eighth along with two of his brothers when he was fatally stabbed. A physical confrontation between the brothers and security officer, Darwin Castillo, preceded the incident. According to […]
According to Juan, he and his brothers were then leaving the casino when Castillo allegedly followed them into the parking lot and attacked them from the rear. Voice of: Juan Samayoa, Brother of Deceased “When a lady hollered at us, he is coming with a knife, run! But when she said that the security […]
Conservative Alejandro Giammattei has been elected as Guatemala’s new president in a run-off on Sunday. He defeated former first lady and social democrat, Sandra Torres. Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Council confirmed that Giammattei had about fifty-eight percent of the votes, compared to about forty-two percent for Torres. With an estimated eight million registered voters in Guatemala, […]
The United Democratic Party has set a date for its National Leadership Convention. That date is Sunday, February ninth, 2020, five months from now. The date was announced during the party’s National Party Council meeting which was held this past Saturday. The convention will take place at the Belize Civic Center where Deputy Prime Minister […]
To commemorate International Youth Day, the Department of Youth Services hosted an Open Day at all of its youth centers countrywide. The day was used to showcase services that the DYS offers to young people in Belize. Today, we stopped in at the office on Regent Street in Belize City where they launched an updated, […]
Just now you heard about the Department of Youth Services’ updated website launch. A feature on that site is the Youth Group Directory tab. It is a new online service that the DYS is offering to youth groups from across Belize to help raise their profile and connect them with young people in the area. […]
