A cold-blooded murder paralyzed downtown Belize City this morning. It was a brazen attack in an area where justice is dispensed and where police presence was heavy. It ended the life of a reputed gang leader on the pavement just in front of the Magistrate’s Courts. Across the street at the Supreme Court, a jury […]
Earlier in the morning before Andre Trapp was murdered, gunshots rang out in the Mayflower Street area of Belize City. When the smoke cleared one Belize City youth had to be rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where he is clinging to life. No one has been arrested for the crime and according to […]
Only last week Wednesday, the government launched Restore Belize, an initiative to arrest crime. But two days earlier, Rodwell Williams, the Prime Minister’s law partner was shot; bringing crime dangerously close to home for the PM. The shooting happened at the same time that Operation Jaguar was in full force. This morning, the daring murder […]
Around the country and beyond, musicians, friends and fans are mourning the death of eminent Belizean musician Mister Peters who passed away on Wednesday afternoon. An official funeral is being planned to bid farewell to the man who through his music and lyrics kept the Creole Culture alive. Today, many persons paid tribute to the […]
There is word tonight that the newly organized coalition against oil exploration will get the support of a powerful ally. That can come in the next few days from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize which is the umbrella organization for the Christian Workers Union, the Belize National Teachers Union, Belize Water Services Workers […]
Still on the question of oil exploration, one of the guests at a forum held on Tuesday by the Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage forum was flown in from the United States to build awareness on the potential risks to the environment in case of an oil spill. Dale Stewart, a U.S. citizen, […]
There is a development to report tonight in the drug trafficking case against Alwyn Gonzalez. He faces four counts of drug trafficking charges and an ammunition charge in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court. Gonzalez and his common law wife, Tasha Herrera, were both charged after officers raided their King’s Park home on May nineteenth. Two […]
There is little doubt that the public’s perception is that corruption is rampant within the Police Department. So when a citizen comes forth and files a formal complaint of alleged extortion by two police officers, it comes as no surprise. And that is exactly what happened a few days ago. But while the allegation adds […]
This morning’s murder of Andre Trapp did not only affect the proceedings before the court but it also brings into question the safety of the members of the judicial branch of government. Though this shooting occurred in the parking lot behind the magistrate’s court, the violence could have spilled inside the courts. This afternoon, Arthur […]
The hurricane season kicked off on June first and aside from the response mechanism that the Belize Red Cross has in place, it also focuses a lot of attention on preparedness in times of disasters. In Crooked Tree Village today standard four students were engaged in a ten-month long programme financed by the European Union […]
If you’re tired of seeing images of crime on the news, then the next piece is sure to be a welcomed change. A painting exhibit called women was launched on Wednesday night at the Belisle Art Gallery inside the Bliss. The oil paintings are the creation of Miriam Ochoa, who is better known as Noya. […]
There are many illnesses that come with aging. One area that is often overlooked is the mental health of the elderly. This week’s healthy living looks at Alzheimer, a disease that is progressive and a degenerative disorder. Marleni Cuellar reporting Most people are in tuned to the physical changes of the body with ever year […]
