In December Belizeans were shocked to hear that a young and vocal activist for Maya rights had died suddenly at his home in the Toledo District. Although it appeared as if Julian Cho had fallen from the roof of his home by accident, his family, in particular his wife Maggie, believed he had been the […]
A man wanted for allegedly stabbing his stepfather has been found and charged. According to police, Alvin Coleman, who had allegedly attacked Ivan Swazo on Reggae Street shortly after they had an argument on Friday night, was located this morning. Swazo was charged with attempted murder, use of dangerous means of harm and dangerous means […]
Two inmates of the Hattieville Department of Corrections have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking. A search was conducted on the persons of Cecil Gill and Mark Diaz by prison officials after they were allowed a trip to Belize City on June seventeenth. The officials say they found approximately four ounces of cocaine on […]
In court news, a man was sentenced to three years in prison for fondling a five year old girl. Twenty-four year old Jorge Diaz was charged with indecent assault following an incident on May twenty third. According to evidence stated in a court report, Diaz, who eats lunch at the minor’s house and was a […]
A prisoner who escaped from the Raccoon Street Police Station at the end of last month was sentenced to a further five years in Hattieville on Friday. 24 year old Dennis Quilter, who had been convicted of theft and was being held at the police station before appearing in court on another matter, escaped on […]
Following the controversy surrounding the shooting death of a Guatemalan by a B.D.F. soldier at Arenal earlier this month, Cabinet will appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate. The commission, which will consist of three members, will be appointed shortly. The Guatemalan government has requested a full report on the incident in which an evangelical […]
Today, B.T.L. launched its newest feature: Caller ID. The service allows you to find out who is calling you before you pick up the phone so you can screen your calls. It also records all incoming calls so even if you are out, you will know who called and when, so you can call them […]
Eight months ago the pier at the Fisheries Department collapsed due to the effects of Hurricane Mitch. Today the pier has been replaced and the structure was officially opened at ceremonies held this evening. Built at a cost of approximately fifty five thousand dollars, it is a joint effort between the Belize government and the […]
Orange Walk Town has a new district education headquarters. Luis Pook of CTV-3 in Orange Walk shows you the new building and speaks with Minister of Education Cordel Hyde about some of the district’s and the nation’s most pressing educational needs. Luis Pook, CTV-3 “I am standing in front of the spanking new building which […]
