A second opinion about the cause of the death of Mayan leader Julian Cho has been submitted by an independent forensic pathologist. Dr. Robert Bux, a member of Physicians for Human Rights, conducted a second autopsy on Cho’s body which was exhumed yesterday in Punta Gorda and his findings concur with those of Police Pathologist […]
Seventeen year old Wilword Banner lies in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital with a fractured upper jaw and scrapes to his face, chest and hands. The youth, who was riding his bicycle on the Boom Road to the Northern Highway to train for a school bike race, was knocked down around nine thirty, Sunday night. […]
This afternoon the Magistrate’s Court was packed to capacity as twenty-five year old Selwyn Grey, a butcher of Kelly Street was formally charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the double homicide of brothers Vincent “Big Boy” Jones and Fredrick “BiBi” Neal last month. The prosecution told Magistrate Dorothy Flowers they believe Grey may flee […]
If you’re a foreigner living in Belize and you need a work permit or are applying for residency or citizenship, then take note: a new immigration policy takes effect this Friday. There are a number of changes and fee increases which are not likely to be popular. But according to the Ministry of National Security […]
The Prime Minister Said Musa was in northern Belize yesterday and opened the Corozal District Education Center. The Prime Minister commented that decentralizing the educational system will allow it to better respond to the social and economic needs of each region of the country. The center was funded by the Government of Belize, the World […]
While in Corozal, the Prime Minister also toured the Corozal Free Zone. The delegation, which included area representatives Vildo Marin, Valdemar Castillo and Gregorio Garcia, met with officials and investors of the zone to discuss government’s commitment to the Free Zone. The tour included a visit to Phoenix Industries Limited, which manufactures compact disks for […]
The symptoms are similar to an asthma attack, but the problem is caused by a tumor in the chest. Tonight we bring you the story of a baby fighting for his life and his parents’ attempts to raise money for treatment. Hyacinth Latchman reports. Four month old baby Hansel is suffering from a Mediastinal tumor […]
