It’s day eight and the disappearance of two siblings from San Marcos, Toledo remains a mystery. Since Monday police have been scouring the area, but up to news time, there are still no solid leads as to what could have happened to Onelia and Benjamin Rash, two school aged children who went missing on August […]
It is believed that an argument prompted the shooting of a resident from Caye Caulker this morning, when the area was abuzz with activity. The twenty-seven year old victim had landed in the City minutes earlier from the island. Edwin Henry, a wood carver, was in town to pawn tools when he was shot in […]
The Holy Redeemer Cathedral in downtown Belize City was overflowing today with family and friends for the funeral services for the late Carlos Espat, former educator and Secretary General of the People’s United Party. Espat was interned at Homeland Memorial Cemetery on the Western Highway following celebration of his life. There was no eulogy and […]
Seventy-four year old Elston Peters was shot behind his neck on Glenn Street on Sunday night. His daughter said that after delivering a pencil to his grandson he went to visit his other sons around the corner on George Street. After leaving their home, the senior citizen was senselessly shot by a lone gunman without […]
Two school aged siblings from San Marcos, Toledo, have been missing for more than a week. The two kids were selling craboo and limes last Monday when they disappeared. The last place they were spotted was near Cattle Landing. The parents of nine year old Onelia and eleven year old Benjamin Rash say they needed […]
A popular businesswoman from Caye Caulker is dead after she ended her life this afternoon on the island. We don’t normally report on these stories, but fifty-five year old Patricia Holding was the wife of OJ Holding and together they own Ocean View Night Club and she was well known on the island. Shortly after […]
A man is detained pending charges following a fatal traffic accident in the Corozal District on Monday. The incident happened after eleven o’clock between miles seventy-nine and eighty near Calcutta Village and claimed the life of forty one year old Elvis Clarke, a resident of that village. Clarke, who was riding a bicycle, was discovered […]
The previous time Leroy Gomez was in court on August eighth, he was sentenced to twenty-two years in prison for Rape. But there were other charges of Attempted Rape and Robbery against Gomez, who has been dubbed the serial rapist so he was back in the Supreme Court today. The twenty-three year old got lucky […]
Floyd Robateau appeared in court today sporting a bandaged left hand. He was injured during an alleged burglary at Williamsons Industries Limited at mile eight on the Northern Highway late Monday afternoon. According to Eduardo Miranda, a security guard, he arrived for work at about four-thirty and noticed that the garage door was pried open. […]
A teenager barely escaped going to prison when he pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary this morning. Eighteen year old Justin Faber broke into the home of Odessa Reneau in Sandhill early Monday morning and stole a speaker, cell phone and sixty dollars in cash. Faber begged Magistrate Emmerson Banner for leniency, saying that […]
The owner of the Elite Security Company in Belize, who is also a veteran officer at the Los Angeles Police Department, has been freed in the US courts. Johnny Augustus Baltazar was charged in November 2009 for illegally shipping guns to Belize for his business. But a federal court jury acquitted him of the offense […]
The opposition People’s United Party is gearing up for a national convention on October seventeenth in Dangriga. Up to now, John Briceño, the leader remains unchallenged and most of the posts in the National Executive are also likely to go uncontested as Briceño puts his imprint on the new executive, which is looking like a […]
And while the PUP finalizes convention plans, it also prepares to celebrate its anniversary on September twenty-ninth. Of significance is that the amended party constitution opens up the number of delegates that can participate in party elections; that number is now in the range of two thousand persons. Briceño says after sixty years of trailblazing […]
Julio Escalante and Vanesa Ramos had their pre-marital bliss interrupted by a traffic mishap that left the groom with a fractured jaw, broken hip and dislocated shoulder. Well Julio is now recovering from a final round of surgery and after therapy he will hopefully be able to walk on his own. The couple is optimistic […]
Pre-judging of bands took place in the last two weeks, but if you follow carnival you will agree that the highlight of every band and the most intricate costumes to be designed are for the king and queen. They’re a hit in the road march, and the colourful and exotic creations compete in the Carnival […]
