Two murders in two days, it is not exactly a record for the violent streets but it is still chilling. The ninety-second murder occurred just after eight on Tuesday night at a boat yard on the Western Highway. The victim is a former cyclist, who worked at Red House, his family’s wholesale business. Christopher Galvez […]
There’s another murder victim: he is a fruit and vegetable vendor who was brutally beaten at the Constitution Park on December twelfth in what was believed to be a robbery attempt. The incident left Desiderio Garcia with head injuries, a swollen face and bruises to the rib cage and he had been clinging to life […]
But in Tuesday morning’s murder of Albert Morgan, his wife, a mother of four has been released from police custody. Audrey Morgan was being questioned as the prime suspect in the killing of her husband, who was stabbed on the chest with a butcher knife. His body was discovered on the steps of their home […]
It was double whammy for two Belize City brothers. One of the siblings was stabbed earlier in the evening and later in the night, a fire destroyed their home. And now police are trying to decipher whether the two incidents are linked. We’ll focus first on the fire, which was reported at around two o’clock […]
In a developing story just into our newsroom, in a three-car pile up on Central American Boulevard two persons were injured at about six o’clock this evening. Reports are that the driver of this white van slammed into a black car, sending it careening into a lamp post. The white van then crashed into a […]
Before the fire in Belize City on Pelican Street Extension, in Burrell Boom, another house went up in flames. Like in the Belize City fire, the origin of this blaze is unknown. The head of the family, Fabian Rivero is a pastor, and he and his family were in Belize City when their house went […]
International scams have reached Belize in a variety of forms from money orders to phantom universities. In the most recent known case, Belize is being tarnished in a scam that is part fact and part fiction. A transnational internet gambling ring that stretched across the globe has included Belize as a part of its web […]
But earlier, one of Belize’s largest furniture and appliance outlet was robbed today. Mirab operates out of a large store on North Front Street, but a gunman targeted its operation on the Western Highway. About two forty five, a lone robber rode on bicycle to the furniture gallery. He entered with a handgun and pointed […]
There is more mayhem in the streets tonight. Just about half an hour ago another shooting was reported. A man identified as Vincent Martinez was shot in the back on Kraal Road and taken to the K.H.M.H. for treatment. More on this tomorrow.
A nine year old student of Grace Primary School has distinguished herself in karate. Halle Spence the is first youngest girl in Belize to earn the black belt, quite a feat for the student who endured several years of rigorous training. But Halle is no ordinary girl and when Duane Moody caught up with her, […]
There are several organizations trying to spread cheer among those who would otherwise have a blue Christmas. Today the happy recipients were the children at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital’s pediatric ward. The Belize City Leo’s club pays a visit to the pediatric ward every year and the members, who are also children, deliver the […]
For the past seven years, Fortis has been recognizing the work of non governmental organizations or others groups who have been making a difference in community life. This year, Fortis’ through its subsidiary, B.E.L., chose the Liberty Foundation as the recipient for a donation of four thousand dollars. Liberty, an orphanage that is home to […]
