A Belize City resident was shot multiple times this morning and contrary to reports of his demise, he is recovering from surgery tonight. Thirty-five year old Jeffrey Roches was heading on bicycle to his mother’s house at about seven o’clock this morning when he was targeted by two gunmen, who unleashed a volley of bullets […]
The murder trial of twenty-seven year old Robert Taylor concluded today before Justice Adolph Lucas. A jury of twelve deliberated for over four hours before they emerged with a reduced verdict. Taylor admitted in trial that he stabbed Leslie Gentle Junior on July thirtieth, 2008 but claims it was in self defense. According to Taylor’s […]
He was detained earlier this week for the shooting murder of thirty-two year old Giovanni Lauriano. But when cops could not pin him down they released him. But sure enough, Emil Audinette, was brought back to the Queen Street Police Station today. Police now think they have enough evidence to charge him. Lauriano was gunned […]
The tale of the fake cop has stunned pretty much everyone. How did Aaron Wilson con the cops at Eastern Division where he allegedly reported to work, went on patrol and threatened to make arrests? The extent of his misdeeds is still coming to light, but from initial reports the impersonator was wreaking havoc around […]
Aaron Wilson the man who pretended to be a cop may have inspired a copycat. The details are still sketchy but a man was busted at an Orange Walk police checkpoint earlier today with counterfeit money. He probably thought he could be bold like Wilson, but he must have forgotten that Wilson was busted. So […]
A seventy-three year old woman who is still grieving the death of a family member says she was terrorized by a surprise raid of her apartment building. Her brother, the well known personality from Corozal Town, Mateo Ayuso, died only a few days ago. Just past midnight, law enforcers showed up at her property in […]
The horrendous murder of nineteen year old Myrna Figueroa on September thirteenth 2007 made national headlines when her three year old son was found wandering the highway in South Stann Creek in the middle of the night. At the time of his discovery the little boy could not be identified. The nude body of his […]
Meanwhile, twenty-eight year old Carlos Juan Castro Vasquez spent three weeks in jail before he could meet bail for a charge of Burglary in June. That case is still pending, but Castro is already back in the hot seat; this time he is charged with Robbery. Thirty-five year old Omar Heredia identified Castro as the […]
Cops in the north and west are on the lookout for accused sex offenders. In Orange Walk, Miguel Chuc of August Pine Ridge Village, is wanted after police received a report on Wednesday that he was intimate with a young girl from the same village. The child was admitted at the Northern Regional hospital, where […]
A port in Belize is among three destinations that are reportedly to be acquired by a Turkish-based group. An article in the Hurriyet Daily News based in Istanbul suggests that the Global Liman Işletmeleri, which is the port administration unit of Global Investment Holdings, is considering the purchase of the tourism ports in Belize and […]
Harmonyville, the community proposed by the Belize Grass Roots Movement Youth Empowerment Agency, is slowly inching forward but there are still plenty hurdles to cross. The development is located near Mile forty-one on the Western Highway and comprises one thousand three hundred and twenty acres. Recently, estimates revealed that it would cost about four hundred […]
Most of the time, there is more bad news to report, than there is good news. Tonight we bring you a story of a courageous young girl, who was born with a disease that medically she was not expected to survive. We first met her in 2002 and have followed her over the years. Well, […]
The reel has been rolling all week long at the Belize Film Festival. Industry insiders such as music and film makers have flown in from around the region to participate in the annual film showcase. Independent film maker Albert Xavier arrived in town to showcase his second film. Xavier finances his projects by working on […]
Belize’s most famous deportee and rapper, Shyne Po, also known as Moses Michael Leviy, but formerly known as Jamal Barrow has been making some international headlines recently. According to MTV, he has rapped some very notable tunes churned out by Rihanna, Drake and Alicia Keys. Shyne is featured on the September cover of XXL magazine […]
Disasters are likely to throw off balance the mental state of most persons. That is because it takes away the capacity to deal with problems during a stressful time. Earlier this month, a psychiatrist was in Belize to provide training on Mental Health. It’s an area that does not often get the needed attention, but […]
