Three Gurkhas accused of killing a fourteen-year-old Belizean in a barroom brawl will face a court martial next month in Belize. According to reports by the British Broadcasting Corporation, the three soldiers, charged in the beating death of David Zabaneh in May 2001, will be tried at the headquarters of BATSUB in Ladyville. The proceedings […]
In crime news of more recent vintage, two Chinese residents of Belize have complained to police that they were swindled by a man offering to sell them Belize passports. No, we’re not talking about Gabby Affif. Unlike Affif, this salesman couldn’t deliver. Tan Meng Ming, of Mahogany Street in Belize City, told police that he […]
Residents of the Lake Independence area of Belize City who are concerned about crime have a chance tonight to make their voices heard. Beginning at seven, Assistant Commissioner of Police Maureen Leslie, Officer in Charge of Eastern Division, will chair a community meeting at which citizens can share their worries and offer suggestions to make […]
A late evening release from the Organization of American States indicates that progress is being made in the normalization of relations between Belize and Guatemala. According to the communiqué, acting C.E.O. in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Sylvestre–mistakenly referred to as Vice Minister–met with Guatemalan Vice Minister Gabriel Augilera on Monday in Washington along […]
Belize’s growing literary fraternity today welcomed back an old friend. “Strained Confessions”, a book of poems written by educator Sakinah Muhammad, was launched during ceremonies this evening at the Leo Bradley Library in Belize City. The book contains thirty three poems that cover subjects ranging from love to patriotism. Sakinah Muhammad, Author, “Strained Confessions” “It […]
It’s not a new experience for Belizeans–in fact we report on the unusual tides almost every year at this time–but with the saltwater seeming to rise higher each season, is there reason for concern? Today I travelled the wet streets and wound up at the Weather Bureau. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The overflowing creeks, flooded streets […]
