Tonight, after more than a week of countrywide manhunts, police have detained a prime suspect in a string of murders and attempted murders that have plagued Belize City and Belmopan of late. According to police, nineteen-year-old Marlon “Fisher” Harris is now in police custody and is expected to be charged tomorrow. Harris was captured in […]
As Belizeans grapple with the realisation that the streets are soaked in blood almost everyday, the rapidly deteriorating crime situation has created a community of a silence, who find solace and a sense of security behind burglar bars. Though understandable, this frustrating scenario has hampered several police investigations, such as the murder of security guard […]
Also in crime news, Belmopan police are still investigating one of the bigger drug busts we get to hear about. According to reports, around 6p.m. on Wednesday, officers patrolling the Market Square saw two men acting suspiciously. Police decided to search the duo and found a box containing one kilo or approximately two point two […]
Fresh off the CARICOM summit where fighting terrorism was a key point, Belize reiterated its pledge to combat crime on all levels. Belize’s Foreign Minister Assad Shoman was in Nassau, Bahamas today where he joined other foreign ministers for a meeting with the United States Secretary of State Colin Powell to discuss trade and economic […]
Civil society has announced its senatorial choice in keeping with the fourth amendment bill, and she’s no stranger to the television screen. Public Service Union President Margaret Ventura has been involved with unionism for several years and was catapulted to the public spotlight recently for her work with the Committee for Action on Public Utilities […]
A midmorning power failure in Belize City today brought business in the downtown area to a standstill for almost an hour. A check with representatives at the Belize Electricity Limited reveals that a contractor working on a roof near Public’s Supermarket dropped a steel rod on a high tension line, causing the system to trip. […]
Despite efforts to the contrary, attempts to alleviate the congestion in Belize City have crashed with the simple reality that the narrow streets are no match for the number of cars hitting the pavement. This morning, one such typical street scene involving taxi drivers, buses and a congested corner threatened to erupt into much more. […]
As many people on the job hunt can tell you, the demand for university degrees in the work force is at an all time high. And with many aspiring students trapped by lack of finances and access, getting into a tertiary level institution is a big deal. It is within that context that this week […]
