The last prisoner escape in Belize was in October of 2020, when twenty-eight inmates of the Belize Central Prison sought freedom. They overpowered and relieved a few prison officers of their weapons and uniforms, and then restrained them in prison cells. But since then, the Kolbe Foundation which manages the facility has been able to […]
The prison also recently got an adjustment on their contract last month. Murillo explained that under the previous contract, fourteen dollars was provided to feed and shelter each prisoner per day; while, under the new contract, that amount has gone up to just under nineteen dollars per prisoner per day. Murillo explained that despite the […]
As the pandemic drags on, it is easy to get depressed or feel the weight of the seemingly endless stream of warnings and even sorrow. But, today the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital provided a bright spot with a video they made celebrating those who made it out of the COVID unit, and those who helped […]
With a new wave of Covid-19 infections now affecting almost every country, in Mexico, the state of Quintana Roo will institute its code yellow alert system beginning January tenth. The code, which indicates people can resume limited activities but with caution, will be in effect until January sixteenth. Mexico’s color code system ranges from the […]
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust has renewed its agreement with the Belize Nature Conservation Foundation for the management of the endowment and operational Funds of the B.N.C.F. According to a release from P.A.C.T., the Belize Nature Conservation Foundation is an independently governed, private foundation, created through Belize’s first Debt for Nature Swap back in 2001 […]
The Super Furia band has been in existence for decades. It is well known for its energetic and captivating live performances, both among party goers and in family settings. However, the pandemic caused the band to reassess its approach to delivering entertainment. In 2021, Super Furia not only headlined some of the major virtual events […]
Tonight, we leave you with a highlight of another Belizean talent spreading a message of positivity and peace through music. Huston “Hubee” Alvarez and his talented crew have released the visuals to the single, “Life Part 2”. The song encourages the community to invest in the youths of our nation, while encouraging them to live […]
The third murder for the New Year occurred on Wednesday night in Dangriga, and the victim is a fifteen-year-old minor. Joshua Flores was travelling on a dirt road that is known to be gangland, when he was gunned down by one of the persons he was with. Flores is not known to be caught up […]
Two hours later, there was another shooting also in the Back-a-Town area of Dangriga. The victim, fifty-two-year-old Bartholomew Ramirez, received multiple shots to the body. According to the investigation, Ramirez was standing with another man on Banak Street when a gunman rode up on bicycle and opened fire in their direction. Commissioner of Police Chester […]
Is this recent gun violence in Dangriga the proverbial straw that has broken the camel’s back when it comes to policing efforts in that southern municipality? We can confirm tonight that there may be a shakeup in the police command in Dangriga because according to ComPol Chester Williams, since last year; there have been a […]
Officer Commanding Stann Creek Formation is Superintendent Gerald Jones and Senior Superintendent Daniel Arzu is the southern regional commander for the Belize Police Department. Clearly expressing his disappointment with their performance will these officers be removed from their posts and reassigned elsewhere? Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “I can tell you off the bat […]
Among those who have been in dialogue with the department, sharing concerns over criminal activity in Dangriga is Mayor Robert Mariano. The former Deputy Commissioner of Police says that he reached out to the ComPol and his assisting with the installation of a booth in the hotspot area of Back-a-Town in an effort to have […]
Sixty-year-old Caryl Smith Sr. remains hospitalized after being knocked down and left for dead on the Philip Goldson Highway on Wednesday night. His family was at home celebrating a birthday when they got a call that the Sand Hill resident had been the victim of a hit and run incident. It happened around eight p.m. […]
The killing of Flores brings the murder count for 2022 to three. That’s three murders in six days. The first two came by way on a double murder in Sand Hill Village on the night of January third. Justin Milligan and Raymond Dominguez were riddled with bullets when at least two gunmen entered Dominguez’s house […]
The Belize Coast Guard is currently assisting with a desperate search to locate a woman who went missing at sea on the second of January. Twenty-two year old Angie Pena was riding a jet ski near a beach in Roatan, Honduras, when she suddenly disappeared. After days of fruitless searching nearby waters, her family fears […]
Just because the sugar crop has begun doesn’t mean trouble is over in the sugar belt. Two factions of the Corozal Sugar Cane Producers Association continue to be at odds with each other. One group, led by Everaldo Uk, a former Association Director, is calling a special annual general meeting on Sunday. But, another group, […]
Uk is also calling for greater transparency from the current Board of Directors as it pertains to the management of Fair Trade funds. Annually, thousands of dollars are distributed to associations under the fair trade agreement. These funds are ear marked to improve farmer productivity. According to Uk, however, C.S.C.P.A. members have not received a […]
We also heard from the Chairman of the C.S.C.P.A, Vladimir Puck. In their releases, the association urged members to, open quote, “stay at home and not get involved with such calling for them to participate at this A.G.M., as it is not legally decided by the present administration of the C.S.C.P.A.”, end quote. On […]
The National Trade Union of Belize has commended the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and the Belize Sugar Industry for agreeing to an interim commercial agreement. A release from the N.T.U.C.B. also recognizes the Government of Belize for its role in ensuring both parties acted in good faith during the talks, and notes the presence […]
While the unions are hailing the signing of the interim commercial agreement between the farmers and the mill at Tower Hill as a successful outcome, members of the Belize Agro-Productive Sector Group have a very different view. Today, the Belize Agro-Productive Sector Group Chairman, Dr. Henry Canton, wrote to Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelaro Mai […]
On Wednesday, the Public Utilities Commission issued a stinging press release announcing that electricity rates will go up by a penny per kilowatt hour this month. But, the utility regulator explained, from its point of view, that the Belize Electricity Limited had made purchases of power on occasions during the latter part of the year […]
But, B.E.L. refutes the claim and its General Manager of Corporate Services, Dawn Nunez said today the company is disappointed in what it calls unfair and untrue allegations and accused the P.U.C. of being the one to not respond to its requests. During a zoom press conference today, she explained how B.E.L. dispatches power and […]
But while B.E.L says it has complied with the P.U.C’s requests for supplementary documentation, the P.U.C. official says that not only has B.E.L not done so, it has a history of not following through. Gomez said the P.U.C. will move to amend the S.I that governs how B.E.L. conducts this type of business. Ernesto […]
The P.U.C. has accused B.E.L of continuing to flout the law and intentionally ignoring reasonable requests for information. This is language that B.E.L’s representatives say they have taken note of with disappointment and regret. Leon Westby, Regulatory Affairs Liaison, B.E.L. “It was disheartening and it would be discouraging, but as Dawn explained, our leadership […]
Well, the holiday spirit is certainly winding down fast, and the price change of two fuel products is not going to help consumers during the “maga season.” The Ministry of Finance announced that as of Friday January seventh, regular gasoline will increase by twenty-nine cents, from eleven dollars and forty cents to eleven dollars and […]
