Saying they will have zero tolerance for crime, the Ministry of National Security is investigating every officer who was on duty at the Belmopan Police Station on Independence Day following what appears to be the death of a prisoner. The results of a postmortem late this evening, which revealed that thirty-eight year old Daniel Tillett […]
The September Celebrations culminated this week in Independence Day celebrations. On Monday night there was the usual reception at the House of Culture, formerly the Government House, with entertainment by various cultural groups. This was followed by the flag raising ceremony at the courthouse wharf and fireworks out over the harbor. The next morning the […]
The official ceremonies may have been moved to Belmopan this year, but the jump-up remained at its traditional location on Albert and Regent Streets in Belize City. And as usual Belizeans turned out to hear their favorite musicians or buy food from the various vendors.
The United States government has made a sizable contribution towards law enforcement development and interdiction efforts. The fund will also cover narcotics prosecution, administration of justice, maritime law enforcement and administrative support. A ceremony was held this morning at the Raccoon Street Station to mark the occasion. Carolyn Curiel, US Ambassador to Belize “Our investment […]
An employee of the Nova Shrimp Company’s Toledo branch was found dead in one of the ponds on Independence Day. Police report that the body of Catarino Sho was discovered around five p.m. A supervisor reported seeing Sho feeding shrimp around one thirty that afternoon. It is not clear at this point what happened after […]
A second man has been apprehended for the shooting death of Paul Garbutt and the attempted murder of Paul Welsh on September eleventh. Twenty-two year old Michael Pau of Pinks Alley has been jointly charged with Stanley Bradley for the incidents at separate locations on East Canal in Belize City. The two men are accused […]
A customs officer who reportedly celebrated Independence Day by firing shots into the air has been arrested. Thirty-seven year old Thomas Young of Guadelupe Crescent was charged with discharging a firearm in public at midnight on Independence Day. Police report that he was behind the City Centre apparently under the influence of alcohol when he […]
Just before nine on the morning of September eleventh, a British Army Gazelle Helicopter went down in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve. According to the British Army Training Support Unit, BATSUB, the helicopter, carrying three soldiers and the pilot on a routine exercise support flight, crashed into the bank of the Macal River. The men were […]
The Family Court has been relocated to the third floor of the Commercial Centre in Belize City. The new offices were opened today. According to the staff, the new site is definitely an improvement. Counselor Lorna Cayetano says their old office at the Paslow Building was far too small and limited their ability to expand. […]
A Belizean artist living in Manchester, England is exhibiting his work at his hometown of San Ignacio in the Cayo District this month. Fernando Cruz, who paints in oil, chooses as his subjects the animals and plants of Belize, and the rituals, including sacrifices, of the Mayas. Cruz, who was born in San Ignacio in […]
In the early morning hours of Monday, Belizeans joined a shocked world as news reports trickled in that a massive earthquake had rocked Taiwan’s capital Taipei. The magnitude was seven point six on the Richter scale with the epicenter ninety miles south southwest of Taipei. Today rescuers continue to sift through the debris in search […]
