It was an audacious crime but tonight police in San Ignacio have 3 of the 4 suspects in custody. A 16-year old student and a 20-year old man, Dennis Castillo, have been charged with burglary while 18-year old Shane Espat has been charged with handling stolen goods. The charges arise out of a break in […]
Police have detained two men in connection with a brutal abduction which occurred on Sunday. Around 7:00 in the evening a 36-year old Ladyville woman was hitchhiking back home from the Crooked Tree cutoff on the Northern Highway. She told police that a car pulled up to offer her a ride, she recognized two of […]
A man from Roaring Creek is in the hospital tonight after he threatened a police officer with a knife on Sunday morning. According to police reports, a police officer working at a softball game saw 19-year old Nigel Neal, a suspect in a burglary, and decided to approach him. It is alleged that Neal got […]
Since the Ombudsman’s office was opened in August of 1999 it has been working closely with the Belize Human Rights Commission. Today, both offices formalized that relationship in order to better defend the rights of the general public. The parties, in a memorandum of understanding, agreed to establish a joint understanding on how they can […]
Distance learning in Belize is fast becoming the best alternative for those desiring to continue their education while keeping their jobs. That’s one of the reasons the branch of the University of the West Indies is popular in Belize. This week, board members of the university’s committee on distance learning education will be meeting in […]
At one time turtle shell jewelry could be found all over Belize, not to mention the rest of the world, but that was before an international convention called CITES banned the trade in the endangered hawksbill turtle. Today the Coastal Zone Management Authority reports that last month a proposal to ease that ban was defeated […]
Its name is synonymous with the romantic luxury of a holiday in a Caribbean paradise. And while promoting that image has made Sandals one of the most successful tourism operations in the region, the company also has a more practical mission: that of ensuring that the Caribbean environment stays healthy. To find out how they’re […]
