It was a practice that perhaps thousands of Belizean mothers go through every week. On Tuesday, 20-year-old Georgia Neal dropped her baby son off at his grandmother’s early in the morning before heading to work. When she returned around 6:00 that evening, the scene which greeted her could not have been worse. 22-month-old John Darrel […]
He might be a fugitive from the law, but tonight police officers from all over the region are keeping an eye out for convicted child molester Carlos Milan. The Belize Police Department says they have sent a detailed description and picture of Milan to police agencies in every Central American country. However, sources close to […]
She not only stood by her man but actually fought for him. The only problem was that the man she defended was an escaped prisoner and now she runs the risk of joining him in Hattieville. Today 22-year-old Natalie Wade was arrested and charged with the crimes of harbouring a fugitive, obstructing a police officer, […]
The police may have been obstructed by a civilian in their efforts to bag “Bagga”, but more often than not, the cops are their own worst enemy. Today constable Ryan Young was charged with harm in connection with an allegedly unprovoked beating he administered to a fan at Sunday’s football game at the MCC Grounds. […]
A policeman is also under investigation in Dangriga. The officer, whose name was not released by the department, was in pursuit of a drug suspect on Sunday night when he fired a warning shot in the air. Nobody was hit by the bullet, but a police investigation will determine whether the discharge of the firearm […]
Timing, as they say, is everything. And it seems that our timing could not have been worse with the story we ran yesterday on the prospects for a long hot dry season. Therefore we humbly apologize to all those who pinned out clothes last night only to find them soaked this morning by an unseasonable […]
They say money is the root of all evil and according to the Belize National Football Association (BNFA), it’s also behind a long list of demands made today by Belize’s national football team. A press release signed by 19 well-known footballers including Norman “Tilliman” Nunez and Malakai Nolberto, requests “respect from the coach, a better […]
In the typical Belizean classroom, there can be as many as forty or more students to one teacher. Getting all of them to behave and pay attention at the same time might seem like mission impossible. But are the “trouble makers” acting out of mischief or do some students have a real problem understanding what […]
Most of the news coming out of the Department of Corrections these days has not been good. But beyond the stabbings, riots and tamarind whippings is one programme that seems to be making progress. This morning I checked it out. Since we last visited the Youth Enhancement Academy, the inmates appear to be far more […]
