Not too long after Prime Minister Dean Barrow introduced Operation Restore Belize—designed to re-establish confidence in the Police and a sense of order to Belize City streets—yet another police constable is facing charges of misconduct. An allegation of extortion has been filed against police constable, twenty nine year old Elvis Mai. The charge follows a […]
A Camalote Villager finds himself in all kinds of trouble with the law after he was formally arraigned on several indictable charges. Omar Woodye is charged with ten counts of obtaining property by deception, one count of forgery and one count of uttering a false document. The charges follow a report by Zhi Yiang Zhang […]
A man who allegedly confessed to killing a man because of a sexual act was yesterday convicted of murder. Twenty-two year old Arturo Eck faces a maximum sentence of life behind bars as a result of the 2007 murder of forty-nine year old Eugenio Tzul. Tzul, a resident of San Joaquin village, was found badly […]
There was a strange case of a kitchen utensil in Magistrate’s court today. There was the woman who lent the pot, the woman who borrowed it, the claim that it was stolen, the fact that it was never returned, and the other woman who owned a pot, but not the one presented in court, which […]
Yesterday we reported that following a meeting with Prime Minister Dean Barrow on June seventh, 2010, Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh urgently convened back-to-back meetings with his judges and then with members of the Bar Executive. The CJ informed the Bar Executive that he would be leaving office in September, would not be hearing any new […]
The savage attack of an elderly resident of Tropical Park a few weeks ago, but only reported this week, has stirred controversy between dog owners and advocates who insist on the passage of legislation to ban ownership of Pit Bull terriers. In the wake of the pit bull attack on May thirty-first which later claimed […]
The prevalence of crime in the country, particularly in Belize City has caused many to panic whenever a booming sound is heard in neighborhoods. But it is not the noise, but the lack of sound in her home that made Alice Williams panic. Williams has a daughter that just graduated from Pallotti High School on […]
Marques Johnson, the Former NBA player and current Head Coach for the National Basketball team met with potential players last night. This afternoon at four thirty, more basketball players arrived at the Belize City Center to take part in one of the practices that will determine the final team roster. The Belize Basketball Federation is […]
Restore Belize, the strategy launched by the Barrow administration to tackle the pressing issue of urban crime was launched two weeks ago, to much fanfare from the public and private sectors. While it is still a bit too early to determine its effectiveness, the initiative has gained the support of Belize’s ally. On Tuesday, the […]
Cahal Pech is one of the oldest Maya sites in western Belize. Thirty four structures of the site were home to an elite Mayan family and most of its construction, fall within the Classic Maya period. Though habitation can be traced as far back as nine hundred B.C., recent excavations have revealed plenty about the […]
The harsh reality of life is visible every day on the streets of Belize City. One man’s struggle, including his trial, imprisonment, and subsequent release has reached the ears of enterprising individuals who want to see the growth of a movie industry in Belize. The story of Chino, now a movie, will be launched at […]
We’ve just received news of a late shooting on Lakeview Street in Belize City. Details are still sketchy but unconfirmed reports indicate that a young woman suffered head injuries and was rushed to the hospital. However, her status remains uncertain. Police are supposedly on the lookout for two or three young men, who reportedly did […]
It is a condition that is commonly known in Belize as “poor-a-blood” and affects a significant number of persons even though the symptoms are not specific. The condition—known scientifically as Anemia —develops when the body lacks healthy red blood cells. It is, however, preventable with a well balanced and healthy diet. In this week’s episode […]
