Sir George Brown, the second Belizean to hold the post of Chief Justice, has died. The sixty-five year old passed away this morning at his Belize City home following a seizure. Sir George began his legal career as a lay magistrate. Following studies at the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica he was appointed a […]
Today three men accused of murder in two separate high profile cases walked out of court free men after the prosecution withdrew the charges against them. According to court reports, this morning prosecutor Cheryl Lynn Branker-Tait presented Justice Troadio Gonzalez with two nolle prosequi motions. The first involved James “BJ” Swan Jr., who had been […]
On Monday, morning two armed men entered Edith’s Jewellery Store on George Street and robbed its owner, twenty-four year old Nigel Gongora, of personal items and jewellery worth over nine thousand dollars. Today Belize City police charged seven people they believe were involved in the brazen hold up. Unbeknownst to the robbers, the whole incident […]
A suspected thief in San Pedro has been caught in the act and chased down by alert citizens. The drama unfolded around seven-thirty Wednesday night in the San Pedrito neighbourhood of the island town. According to police, Andy Tillett returned to his home to find his front door open. When he entered he saw a […]
Police in Orange Walk have arrested a fellow officer following a report by their colleague’s wife. According to authorities, Leticia Romero and her husband Pedro separated and relations between the couple deteriorated to the point where the woman obtained a protection order against the cop. But it is now alleged that on June fifteenth, the […]
As that report demonstrates, members of the Police Department have the same weaknesses as the rest of the community … and they also have the same strengths … as I found out this afternoon in Hattieville. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Following a month of music lessons, the children of Hattieville Village have come together to form […]
New businesses, large and small, seem to pop up in Belize every day … and nearly just as many seem to disappear shortly after. While there are many factors that influence the success or failure of a business venture, proper planning is perhaps the most important. Today a publication was launched that should give investors […]
The Ministry of National Development has announced the confirmation of a grant from the European Development Fund of thirty-two point five million Belize dollars. The allocation, which includes a twenty percent increase from the original estimate, will be channelled into rural development. In addition to the main grant, an additional one point six million dollars […]
Get tested, stick to one partner, practice safe sex: those are only some of the messages that health experts keep reiterating to the public in an effort to reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. And today, the first phase of a project was implemented which will help people with at least one of those […]
When you think of music in Belize, jazz is certainly not the first thing that comes to mind. But if one legendary musician has his way, jazz will one day be as Belizean as Brukdown and Punta Rock. Janelle Chanona, Reporting On Friday night, the third annual Jazz Festival will take centre stage at the […]
Dengue: Just the sound of the word is enough to cause pain. Ask anyone who’s had it and they’ll tell you that the disease’s other name—breakbone fever—is an accurate description of how it feels. And while the current weather conditions make dengue in Belize more likely, some simple precautions can save a lot of trouble. […]
