Troubles continue to mount for two U.S. citizens accused of the sexual exploitation of children in Punta Gorda. Not content with charges of unlawful carnal knowledge and two counts of indecent assault against Dennis Bruce and a single charge of indecent assault against Amos Capps, authorities have dug deep into their quiver of prosecutorial arrows […]
In other police news, two armed robbers have absconded with over a thousand dollars from a Cayo tourist resort. Around six Monday evening the pair, armed with a shotgun and handgun, entered Maya Mountain Lodge on the Cristo Rey Road and ordered employee Melvin Ayala to lie on the ground, while they ran off with […]
It may not be the most serious of crimes, but don’t tell that to the folks at Port Loyola Preschool, who since the opening of the academic year have been plagued by burglars. And that plague has struck yet again, only this time with a somewhat different outcome. Gwendolyn Jones, Principal, Port Loyola Preschool “We […]
It happened without so much as a peep, but motorists who pulled up to gas stations this morning were greeted with the news that fuel prices had actually gone down. As of midnight last night, the pump price for a gallon of premium gasoline fell by twelve cents to seven dollars and twenty-five cents. Regular […]
The flight originated in Vera Cruz, Mexico and was headed to La Ceiba, Honduras with a refuelling stop in Belize. But that stop turned to disaster Monday evening when just before five the pilot radioed the control tower at the P.G.I.A. that he was going down. This afternoon I visited the scene of the accident […]
People all over Belize have been receiving form letters from the United States concerning a legal case involving claims against Western Union, the money transfer company. It seems that over a number of years the company was overcharging for its services and a successful class action lawsuit has resulted in a proposed settlement under which […]
The admonition to stay away from drugs is a pretty straightforward one. But never underestimate the creativity and dedication of the students and faculty of Wesley College when it comes to getting the message out. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting They’re only play-acting…but the message is right on target. Drugs hurt, and they kill. […]
