There were two shootings in the Old Capital in the past twenty-four hours. Shots rang out on Monday night at the usually quiet Belama community, across from the police sub-station on Chetumal Street. Just last week there was outrage from the area representative that the station has been closed since the end of last year. […]
In the other incident, a Belize City businessman is lucky to have survived a shooting this afternoon at the corner of Carnation Street and Western Avenue. Glenn Leslie of Leslie’s Sand and Gravel was shot in the abdomen and had to be rushed for medical treatment. According to police, two men pursued Leslie’s son and […]
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The judiciary and members of the legal community were out in full force and regalia this morning for the traditional opening of the Supreme Court. The Acting Chief Justice Samuel Awich reflected on the number of cases and the rise in crime last year while the President of the Bar sought a commitment for the […]
Forty-three Belizeans working at the BATSUB Headquarters in Price Barracks, Ladyville have been given formal notice that come April first their services will no longer be needed. The layoff comes as part of a massive reduction effort by the British Ministry of Defense to ease its presence in Belize and several other countries. The job […]
He first made the news almost a year ago and it appeared that Detective Constable, Jermaine Mangar, an interdicted cop who has now moved from the City to live in Orange Walk, will remain in the headlines as he will now stand trial at the Supreme Court. The charge is an old one: Conspiracy to […]
A woman is claiming she was sexually assaulted by a high ranking officer of the Police Department. But apparently she doesn’t want to pursue the matter in court. The woman, an employee of the Ministry of Works reported the alleged attempted rape to Superintendent Sandra Bodden, at the Commissioner’s office. According to the statement, the […]
A couple in Punta Gorda was attacked on Sunday night and tonight Jesus Bol is hospitalized at the K.H.M.H. with chop wounds on his hand and minor injuries on his head. His common-law-wife Darlene Coleman, has charges of Attempted Murder and Rape pending in the Supreme Court against Tito Martinez, who is also known as […]
This afternoon, Belize played its third game in the regional football tournament, the Copa Centroamericana, in Panama. Today’s game was do or die for the national home team and we can say it is over. Belize fell victim to a poor and shaky start. Giving up a penalty so early in the game was unforgivable […]
It didn’t make it on our Monday sports report, but the Belize Basketball Federation is preparing for the upcoming National under fifteen and seventeen tournaments. And to make sure the ballers from the deep south are included, the President, Paul Thompson and Head Coach of the national junior team, Mathew Smiling, headed to Punta Gorda […]
Joey Clarke passed away from a massive heart attack on Monday night as he was receiving medical treatment. Clarke, a playwright and actor, moved to Belize in March 2009 and married Senator, Lisa Shoman. He staged a number of successful plays that revitalized theatre. Tributes were flowing in today from the many who worked along […]
The first live show for KTV Latino Season Two is just one week away, but tonight we’re bringing you the second set of hopefuls that auditioned last year. The talent was diverse and singers from all corners of the country answered the call to try out for the competition… after all, there’s a ten thousand […]
