It sounds like a case of self-defense. An officer and his partner approach a suspect, he flees, they chase him. He turns around wielding a knife, and injures one of the officers. The officers fire a warning shot and are then forced to shoot the suspect to bring him down. But while this is the […]
A man who was found beaten in Belize City on August 4th died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital this morning. Talbert Lamb, also known as “Baby Brains” or “Tall Boy” was found by a police patrol at the corner of Pickstock Street and New Road with a swollen head. He was incoherent and slipped […]
If you passed by the BelChina Bridge on Saturday you couldn’t help but notice the crowd gathered near the United Democratic Party Headquarters. The onlookers weren’t there for a political rally, but to watch a confrontation between members of the U.D.P. including former Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel and Rufus X, housing consultant from the government. […]
For too long, art classes for kids have been Friday afternoon affairs at school when children got out the crayons and doodled until the bell rang. But now the House of Culture is saying, “No more free period”. Thanks to some local artists like Pamela Bruan and Charles Chavannes, Belizean children are getting a more […]
It is estimated that three point three million people worldwide have HIV or AIDS. In Belize the disease has become one of the fastest growing health issues. According to statistics from the Pan American Health Organization and the Ministry of Health between seven to nine thousand people in Belize are infected or have full-blown AIDS. […]
Good evening sports fans and welcome to Sports Monday for August 9th, 1999. I am Karl Tillett sitting in for James Adderley once again. Football action was to headline this edition of the show but it was a case of “suppose they had a game” and only one team showed up – ergo no game. […]
