With official statistics either non-existent or a closely guarded secret, we cannot say with certainty whether crime in Belize is up or down. What we can say, however, is that years of observation indicate that violent criminal activity runs in streaks…and unfortunately, Belize City appears to be in the middle of a pretty bad one. […]
Police have arrested and charged a Belize City man in connection with the death of his roommate. According to the cops, twenty-three year old Israel Mendez Orellano is the machete man who fatally chopped twenty year old Saul Montejo in the head and back following an altercation at the house they shared with three other […]
Meanwhile, police in the south are still searching for clues in their investigation into the death of a man who was also chopped to death. The authorities say that on Sunday they were called out to an area outside Trio Village, just off the Southern Highway. There, they found the body of a man with […]
Popular Belize City businessman Arturo Francisco, proprietor of Pou’s Meat Pies, today underwent surgery for knife wounds after a daylight jacking at his shop on New Road. According to his common-law wife Rosalia Pou, around twelve-forty-five this afternoon she was at the back of the building when she heard a commotion out front and went […]
And rounding out what can only be described as a victorious day for the forces of evil, is news of a burglary that has left one neighbourhood institution in major distress. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Port Loyola Day Care Centre was left in shambles after a thief or thieves broke into the establishment sometime on […]
Last September two Toledo villagers were killed and four wounded following a confrontation in which police and forestry officers squared off against an angry crowd of illegal loggers near Otoxha. Today, the commission of inquiry established to investigate the incident submitted its report to the Prime Minister. According to a government press release, the commission […]
Whether you like them scrambled, boiled, or sunny side up, eggs are a staple in the Belizean diet. But you might have noticed that lately eggs are hard to come by and when you do find them, your local grocer might limit you to a dozen. Well, according to major producers in Spanish Lookout, the […]
In June of last year the United States imposed strict new rules relating to the importation of food products in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 2001. And, as in most cases, when Uncle Sam sneezes, the rest of the world catches flu. The latest rules, which fall under the U.S. Bioterrorism Act […]
With the September celebrations right around the bend, Belizean artists are tuning up their vocals in preparation for the festivities. One such performer is Simeon Thompson popularly known as Anaconda who stopped by our studios recently to give us a preview of his latest work. Simeon Thompson, Musician “My CD is all about everything that […]
Promotion of the event has been low key this year, so in case you haven’t heard, this weekend is the annual Costa Maya festival in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Kicking off the event on Thursday night is La Reina de la Costa Maya pageant, in which delegates from five neighbouring countries will compete for the […]
