Minutes after the fatal shooting of reputed street figure Andre Trapp on Thursday morning, law enforcement officials attached to Operation Jaguar descended upon Southern Foreshore. Sections of Regent and Albert streets were closed to vehicular traffic as officers scoured the area in search of two suspects whom they believe carried out the execution of the […]
The daylight murder of notorious South side Gang leader, Andre Trapp, sent an alarming message to the general public that criminal elements have become far bolder in their pursuits. In light of this, on Thursday night we asked: Do you think that tougher measures are now required as a matter of renewed urgency to control […]
In the past the dumpsite at mile three on the Western Highway has posed many health risks and on several occasions, has burned for weeks on end. But since April of this year, the dumpsite has been undergoing a major facelift to prevent these problems. With six hundred thousand dollars provided thus far by the […]
On May twenty fifth she was booted from the political party that she supports and promised she would appeal. This came after her very bold comments about her party leader and Prime Minister Dean Barrow on the steps of the Magistrate’s Court following her arraignment on October first, 2009 on twenty-two counts of Uttering a […]
Award shows are not common place in Belize but the Belize Tourism Board (B.T.B.) has been recognizing the efforts of those within the industry for close to a decade. Last night at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, more than a dozen awards were bestowed on outstanding individuals and organizations across the full gamut of […]
An official death announcement of Wilfred Peters was issued from the Government’s Press Office today. It highlighted the life of the musician and referred to him as the grandfather of Brukdong Music. Peters was born in Gracie Rock Village on the fifteenth of April, 1931 and died on the ninth of June, 2010 at age […]
Almost three months ago, on March twenty-fifth of this year, Accents Shop located on North Front Street was robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight. It was a brazen job—the handy work of two robbers—one, a minor, captured by police after he opened fire on them and in an exchange was shot; while the other, who […]
Another attempted murder case has fallen apart today. As far as our records show, Darren Banks has been associated with many police related incidents as far back as the year 2000 and the charges have been from the benign to murder. Today’s latest charge was Attempted Murder for a confrontation that occurred on October twenty […]
He is already serving a fourteen month jail term for handling stolen goods and today, Richard Ferguson, was sentenced to six more years behind bars for burglary. Ferguson, who was chopped in the head during another robbery, was actually hospitalized for that injury. But as the recidivism rate shows, he couldn’t help but commit another […]
Cabinet secretaries from across the Caribbean region concluded a two-day working visit to Belize this afternoon. The conference saw the participation of several high level delegates within the Commonwealth Caribbean discussing policies that should see the advancement of their roles within the various government departments. Charles Gibson, C.E.O., Ministry of Public Service “It’s the fourth […]
He has a few CDs to his credit already and is known to use gospel music to spread his message. But according to the man known as Reality Youth, his latest release is just as important as his previous ones. Reality Youth, Gospel Artist “The message behind my video is actually to reach this younger […]
The work week has come to an end for many, which means that the weekend is time to seek some sort of rest, relaxation and/or recreation. If you love the theatre, want some family time and a good laugh…then you may be in luck. The Institute of Creative Arts (ICA) Bliss Centre is the venue […]
The summer weekends are rolling in one after the other with fun-filled activities for just about everyone. Whether you choose an outing with friends or one with the family, there’ sure to be an event that will tickle your interest! Concerts abound on Saturday as Courts holds a mid-morning concert, while Super G and a […]
