The police high command has moved swiftly in response to a complaint from a Punta Gorda man detained by police on Thursday that he was beaten by three officers. Today the three men he accused, Sergeant Oscar Tzib, and Constables Timothy Bo and Jose Sierra were interdicted from duty while the matter is investigated. The […]
One family in Libertad will have a sad Christmas this year after an eight year old girl was knocked down and killed Thursday afternoon at the junction of the Northern Highway and Libertad Village. Christine Swasey a student of the Libertad Adventist School was roller-skating at the junction when a truck driven by Omar Vega […]
While many people prefer to turn a blind eye, the new Superintendent of Prisons Jennifer Lovell says Belizeans need to recognize that the biggest problems facing this country are drug dealing and using. She says the Hattieville Prison is receiving the fallout from substance abuse and addiction and that our young people are falling victim […]
At the same time that the Prison Superintendent was live on “One on One” with Dickie Bradley, one of her officers encountered a dangerous situation behind the maximum-security section of the prison. Three armed men dressed in black were near the outer fence, perhaps waiting for an inmate to try and come out, or maybe […]
Two Salvadorans heading into Guatemala had a close encounter with some armed men of their own, near the Western Border on Thursday morning. Berta Sorto and her brother Ma Sorto who live in Orange Walk Town told police they were walking along the western bank of the Mopan River near Benque when four Hispanic men […]
If you see a group of people walking up the Northern Highway this Saturday morning, you may want to join in because the walk is for a good cause. The walk-a-thon against child abuse is being sponsored by the Belize Insurance Center Limited, agent for Capital Life, and includes a variety of other organizations and […]
You don’t have to go all the way to Antigua, Guatemala City or even Melchor to get your handmade Christmas tablecloths, clay nativity sets or candleholders. These handicrafts and many more are available Saturday at the Guatemalan Embassy in Belize City. The Guatemalan Ladies Association is holding a Christmas bazaar to raise funds for their […]
The Board of Excelsior High School has been “reconstituted” following an effectiveness report on the school which found the institution lacking in certain areas. The Pro-tem Chairman is Chief Education Officer Cecil Reneau. He is also the Ministry of Education’s representative on the board. Former Chairman John Neal and the former secretary Lawrence Vernon are […]
Today the Minister of Education Cordel Hyde handed over a computer to the St. Alfonso Roman Catholic School in Seine Bight as a reward for their female volleyball team winning the National Tournament. The Stann Creek Ecumenical College also received a donation of five computers as part of government’s commitment to “prepare students to meet […]
