An alleged arsonist was before the court to answer charges in respect of a fire at a woman’s house in Lord’s Bank Village. Jose Manuel Portillo was arraigned for an act of arson on August eighteenth, 2019 in which a wooden house along with household items went up in flames. It was the property of […]
After serving five of thirteen years for burglary, criminal figure Eugene Lloyd Ramirez of Taylor’s Alley is back in jail where he will serve an additional six months for violating the conditions of his parole. This morning, Ramirez who has two convictions for pipe possession, appeared before the Belize City Magistrate’s Court for possession of […]
Data collected from the National Meteorological Service of Belize confirms a short-term drought developing over the Corozal, Orange Walk and northern Belize Districts. This drought is gravely affecting the farmers across the districts and causing great financial loss. The below-average rainfall, however, was predicted by the Met Service and the affected areas are under a […]
Meanwhile, areas under a short-term drought watch where short-term drought is also possible include southern Belize such as Stann Creek and the extreme northeastern portion of the Toledo district near Savannah. Areas under a long-term drought watch where long-term drought is possible to include the Belize and Cayo districts as well as most of the […]
On Friday, P.U.P. Dangriga Standard Bearer, Doctor Louis Zabaneh filed a complaint against macebearer Brian ‘Yellow Man’ Audinette, whom he claims repeatedly called him a thief during the sitting of the House of Representatives. That report was given to Belmopan police who subsequently briefed ComPol Chester Williams on what purportedly took place. The report itself […]
The police department has been successful in intercepting a number of drug shipments over the past few weeks and that achievement has been the result of intelligence led operations, as well as timing. But across the country drug and turf wars are escalating. Last week in Belize City, a man was gunned down at the […]
The 2019 National September Celebrations Calendar has been released and is now available online and at municipalities across the country. The calendar has all the details on highly anticipated events such as the national Queen of the Bay Pageant, the Carnival King and Queen Competition and Carnival Road Marches in several municipalities. As NICH’s Neil […]
The recently elected President of the Public Service Union, Gerald Henry, has concluded three weeks of his countrywide familiarization tour. Henry traveled the country visiting government offices and while he was welcomed in most, he was snubbed by the newly amalgamated Belize Tax Service Department in Belize City. In a press release, the P.S.U. stated […]
The summer is over, and schools across the country have begun re-opening their doors. Tonight’s Healthy Living offers some helpful advice for parents to aid their children through the upcoming academic year. Issues like motivation and building self esteem are important for them to settle them in school. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting It only feels […]
As changes in weather patterns rise due to climate change, a drought is wrecking havoc in agricultural fields in northern Belize. Earlier today, the Meteorological office issued a drought warning advising farmers of the ire situation. In the Corozal and Orange Walk Districts the effects of the drought are evident as waters recede. Farmers collectively […]
Soybean plantations in Blue Creek and other parts of the country are also being affected by the continuous drought. In Blue Creek, farmers there were expected to plant two thousand five hundred acres of soybeans but instead, were only able to plant two hundred acres. This is a loss of over a million dollars according […]
Parliamentarian Jose Abelardo Mai says the Government must pay attention to the farmers’ plights. Ignoring such issues can have detrimental effects on not only the economy but also on households, says Mai. He adds that there must be a fresh injection of capital in the industry so that farmers can bounce back. Jose Abelardo […]
The Department of Environment will be holding a public meeting on Friday to disclose information regarding the health of the New River. The public is expected to be informed of the state of the river, corrective actions that have been taken, and future actions that will be put in place to protect the New River. According to D.O.E. […]
Corporal Kent Martinez remains on interdiction, having been arraigned on a charge of manslaughter by negligence for the shooting death of Allyson Major Junior which occurred on July sixteenth. Despite being removed from active duty, the sidelined policeman is still representing fellow officers before the department’s disciplinary tribunal. Sitting on the tribunal as an adjudicator […]
According to Commissioner Williams, the police department has been grappling with the issue of public perception where it concerns intra-departmental discipline of its officers. The fact that the former adjudicator was too lenient in dispensing justice placed the department under heavy scrutiny. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We cannot be here saying that we […]
This season of KTV-The Remix came to a close on Tuesday night with a spectacular show. The Bliss was overflowing with fans from all over in anticipation of the announcement of the 2019 KTV champ. A total of four bands performed as the three finalists belted away their closing number before enthusiast supporters. The audience […]
Tonight, there is still no decision on what charges will be brought against Emily Ico, the mother of nine-year-old Danielle Hall who died in her care at the family residence in Unitedville, Cayo, over the weekend. The little girl was strangled to death under mysterious circumstances and police are awaiting further instructions from the Office […]
In respect of the case involving a gang of thieves who reportedly broke into the home of businessman Sarkis Abou-Nehra in Burrell Boom in December 2015.That case continues to come apart at the seams. On Tuesday, a trio of suspects, the last of the accused men, was set free, when prosecutor Inspector Egbert Castillo informed […]
There was another disturbance at the Princess Royal Youth Hostel on Tuesday night where police officers were called in to assist with a group of unruly girls. During their response, the police mobile was stoned and damaged and six girls managed to escape from the facility. While those girls have since been recaptured, Commissioner Chester […]
A man is serving two years behind bars after he was found guilty of sexually molesting an eight-year-old girl. Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford convicted Moises Flores, a Belize City resident, of the crime this morning. The assault upon the minor is reported to have occurred sometime in May or June of 2017, when the child […]
The number of cases of persons infected with dengue fever continues to rise in the northern districts. According to Director of Health Services, Dr. Marvin Manzanero the spike in new cases is most prevalent on Orange and Corozal, while Belize and Toledo districts exhibit the least number of cases. As of Saturday, the Ministry of […]
While the numbers in Belize and Toledo districts are fairly low, they may be the result of an under-reporting of cases. Despite the number of hospitalizations across the country, the death toll has been very minimal. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “We don’t seem to have high numbers in the Toledo District […]
The Belize Youth Movement, which is an arm of the People’s United Party, says it is appalled at the write-off of forty thousand dollars owed to the government by the highly connected Joshua Perdomo. The motion for the write- off was introduced last Friday at the sitting of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister […]
Classes are about to begin so this morning more than sixty students were recipients of scholarships that ensure they continue their studies at various colleges. The scholarships are part of the Sponsorship Plus Programme of the non-profit organization known as Pathlight. The recipients were joined by family and friends who acknowledged that the sponsorship eases […]
A string of businesses in Belmopan was struck by thieves in the early hours of this morning. A construction site across from the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds, where work is being done to build a new showroom for Bravo Motors, was burglarized and an assortment of equipment was reportedly stolen from that location. […]
