The New Year is eleven days old and there are no deaths by bloodshed as yet. But there was a grenade explosion that rocked the morning quiet, and while it did not cause any injuries, this sixth blast did send a clear message of war and terror on the city’s south side plagued by gang […]
So what’s behind the recent blast? Commissioner Jeffries says it’s anybody’s guess. He says it appears there’s a power struggle between rival groups in the streets. Jeffries assures that while police will not be abusive, they will not be laid-back in their investigations. Crispin Jeffries, ComPol “Six groups that we considered loosely fit themselves together […]
While the grenades that have ended up in the wrong hands were stolen from the British forces, another high powered weapon now on the streets is a deadly M-4 carbine rifle that has gone missing from the Belize Defense Force. The rifle was stored in the B.D.F. guard room and it was only on Sunday […]
With the streets becoming more dangerous every day, the People’s United Party issued a release today about the alarming crime situation. The Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño, in an interview with News Five said that his party is willing to work with the government on a solution to decrease what he calls urban terrorism. […]
An accident on Northern Highway on Friday night caused traffic congestion on that main artery, but fortunately there was no loss of life. It involved thirty-seven year old Colin Mejia, a construction worker and a thirty-seven year old nurse, Christine Young. It was a close call and it landed Young in the hospital. According to […]
There were no fatalities in Friday’s traffic incident, but a twelve year old boy reportedly drowned over the weekend. Officer Commanding the National Crimes Investigations Branch, Assistant Commissioner Miguel Segura, gave the details of the tragedy during a morning conference today. A.C.P. Miguel Segura, Nat’l C.I.B. “On Sunday in the northern section of Belize, Elias […]
It is not a charge that makes it too often before the courts, but a police officer appeared in Magistrates’ Court on a charge of Bigamy for the second time. PC Jaime Pena was initially charged on December twenty-third, 2008 after he married Olga Guzman while Rubia Camara Pena was still his wife. Rubia was […]
And a young step-father learned in court today that there is a thin line between discipline and abuse of children. Twenty-one year old Cornel Gomez was charged for badly beating his four year old step son with a belt because he refused to stop biting his lip. After the abuse last Thursday, Shamar Smith had […]
Last week the Prime Minister expressed a degree of optimism saying that the economic outlook will improve in the first quarter of this year. And according to the latest figures for the third quarter of 2009, the Statistical Institute says there was a “modest improvement” over the first two quarters of last year. In terms […]
Still on the economy, the freeze has been bad news for the citrus industry in the US where temperatures dropped to as low as twenty-five degrees causing orange groves in Florida to freeze over the weekend. But if the adage rings true that when America sneezes we catch a cold, then the cold brought on […]
According to the Citrus Growers Association, there was deception in the distribution of shares when C.P.B.L. was purchased. According to Director for the Committee of Managers at C.G.A., Denzil Jenkins, he uncovered what he termed as secret deals when he became a member of the CGA board. Denzil Jenkins, Director for Committee of Managers “When […]
Another irritant in the citrus industry is the appointment of Henry Canton, Frank Redmond and Mike Duncker to the CPBL board. According to the CGA, Banks Holdings has prevented their removal since the decision would require the support of at least two of its members. That stipulation in the company’s articles of association, according to […]
The Belize City over thirty-five football competition continues to roll inside the M.C.C. Grounds as the battle for the lead in the standings between Ebony Lake and Kulture Yabra rages. Both teams saw action yesterday with the number one spot at stake. And here’s kickoff time as the cellar dwelling, Northside United, goes up against […]
