In a grizzly murder, less than twenty-four hours before Valentine’s Day, one man was brutally murdered in Orange Walk Town. Police are on the hunt for the lover of the murdered man, Enrique Castillo, who is believed to be the main suspect. Forty-four year old Castillo returned from his job as a head waiter at […]
There are more details on this morning’s brutal murder in Orange Walk Town. Neighbours are accusing the police of not responding promptly but cops have swiftly detained a number of suspects. The prime suspect, Nimrod Tillett, who police believe actually slashed Castillo’s throat, remains at large tonight and police have released his picture with the […]
A woman is fighting for her life following a traffic accident at mile seven on the Northern Highway at midday. Two vehicles were involved in the mishap, a Chevy pick-up being driven by twenty-two year old Erroll Garbutt and a Toyota Corolla driven by sixty-three year old Hydee Gutierrez. Garbutt escaped with minor abrasions but […]
And in crime news, the law has caught up with a Punta Gorda man who had sex with a sixteen year old minor. Twenty-three year old Dennis Trapp, a mechanic of Oriole Street in Punta Gorda Town was charged today for the Unlawful Carnal Knowledge of the teen. Even though Trapp committed the act alone, […]
At about one-twenty p.m. on Thursday February twelfth, police executed a search warrant for drugs and firearms at Amelia’s DVD Store, located two miles on Northern Highway. The cops discovered three black plastic bags containing green leafy substances suspected to be cannabis in a suitcase and an additional six black plastic bags under the suitcase. […]
This morning Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh delivered his judgment in the novel case of Barry Bowen and the Landowners Association versus the Government of Belize. At the end of the more than two hour long judgment, Conteh ruled in favour of the claimants and their attorneys, led by Eamon Courtenay. According to the C.J., clause […]
In other court news, twenty-four year old Jaret Jerry Jones will be on remand until March thirty-first. That is because Jones, an unemployed of a Mahogany Street address, was charged with Attempted Murder of Marvin Underwood along with charges of Wounding and Use of Deadly Means of Harm. In court this morning, Magistrate Sharon Fraser […]
A man who was charged with assaulting his ex, is back in court for a new assault charge committed on the same woman. Thirty year old Emery Lino allegedly committed the first aggravated assault on his twenty-five year old ex-common law wife Ursula Reid on November thirteenth, 2008. And today he was slapped with an […]
Want to share love this Valentine’s day? Tonight students from St. Michael’s College are giving you the opportunity to do just that at a dance and concert. The high school, which is experiencing financial problems, specifically with school supplies, is hosting a valentine’s extravaganza to much needed raise funds. During the event entitled, ‘Share D […]
There is no shortage of activities this Valentines weekend. And international artists have been flocking to the jewel for featured performances; one of them is gospel singer and rapper, Calvin ‘Prodigal Son’ Whilby. The artist, who arrived at the Phillip Goldson International Airport yesterday, is scheduled to perform at a concert for Y.C. Belize, a […]
The Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions is a support group for credit unions throughout the region. Representatives from member states are here in Belize attending a conference at the Radisson Fort George Hotel. In this era of global financial crisis, the president of the confederation, Michael Alleyene, feels it is necessary for Belizean credit unions […]
You just had glimpses of this morning’s super live Valentine concert on Open Your Eyes… but there are much more activities throughout the country this weekend to celebrate love… Saffiyah has a full list of how you can spend this weekend with your special someone. Hey guys, I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? […]
