An anti-crime operation over the weekend in the northern districts called, “Operation Brimstone” led to the arrest of eighty-eight people. According to the Ministry of National Security, Operation Brimstone is a response to the increase of robberies and related crimes in Orange Walk and Corozal. Targeted were those involved with illegal firearms, drug trafficking, handling […]
A tourist drowned yesterday afternoon near San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Police say forty year old Karen Perkins, from Los Angeles, California was on a diving trip to Tuffy Dive site, one mile from the caye. Perkins and her companions were supposed to dive to fifty feet, however, the other divers reported that when Perkins reached […]
A man is dead after being hit by a bus Saturday night on the Southern Highway. Police report a Z-Line Bus driven by Teopilo Chavarria was travelling from Independence to Punta Gorda around 8:30 p.m. Chavarria says between mile forty-six and forty-seven he noticed Miguel Angel Martinez Nuñez, riding on the right hand side of […]
Almost one week after twenty-two year old Jeffrey Bradley was found hanging in a punishment cell at the Youth Enhancement Academy, today the Criminal Investigation Branch announced their investigation suggests that the young man was not murdered, but committed suicide. According to A.I.P. Simeon Alvarez, Head of C.I.B., police took into consideration the postmortem which […]
Every year in January the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Board meets to approve liquor licenses and review the major problems over the year. The board, which has the participation of the police, health officials and other members of the community, says some shop owners make it easy for their license to be approved while others make […]
On Friday’s newscast, we reported on a woman who was evicted after failing to pay rent. But the story also raised the issue of people subletting government houses. Today we asked Minister of Housing, Richard Bradley to comment on the situation. Bradley says when he took office in September, there were many problems with how […]
Budding musicians could get their big break, or at least the chance to be live on stage this week with the start of the National Library Service Rap Contest. The elimination round will be this Friday night at St. Mary’s Hall. Those who are selected will perform at the finals later this month at the […]
Another of Belize’s hotels has been recognized by a travel publication. Chan Chich Lodge has been selected as the Grand Award Winner in Hideaway Report’s twentieth annual hideaways of the year competition. According to the publisher Andrew Harper the magazine, based in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S.A., will only consider resorts which are intimate in size […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley so pull up for another portion of Sports Monday. The Belmopan Bandits came to Belize City looking for destiny – looking to make the B.F.L. playoffs for the first time in its five-year semi-pro history. All they needed was a victory against a winless Acros team at the M.C.C. Grounds […]
