Two men were arraigned this morning in court for the weekend murder of a market vendor. But even before the two suspects were hauled to court, there was another round of deadly gunshot blasts on Monday night. Hours later, while hospitalized, Reymundo Quinote died on his twenty-seventh birthday. The shooting occurred on Faber’s Road in […]
Progresso Village in the north is known for its pristine beaches and tranquility, but on Monday hell broke loose in the village over the perennial trouble of land. And unlike the use of gunfire in the urban warfare gripping the old capital, the weapons of choice were machetes, shovels and anything that a group of […]
The Public Utilities Commission won a suit brought on by Belize Electricity Limited. It was a big win for the P.U.C. that has been in an out of court in a number of cases with the electricity company. Earlier today the Supreme Court dismissed B.E.L.’s appeal was based on thirteen grounds against the P.U.C.’s final […]
We reported earlier about a brawl in Progresso Village, and while that was nasty, further north in Cristo Rey Village, Corozal, a machete war early Sunday morning left three men injured. Police have since found out that twenty year old Richard Cantun was along with eighteen year olds Dennis Villatoro and Henry Pena as well […]
She is only five years old, but a school girl is reporting that she has been sexually abused. The alleged perpetrator is her step-father and the girl says that the crime occurred at her home in the San Pedrito Area of San Pedro Town. Last week she told police that her two younger brothers were […]
Over the weekend there was a major heist at the Maya Island Air office at the Philip Goldson International Airport. The brazen thieves easily penetrated the building and walked away with items, including tools, electronics and appliances as well as aircraft equipment. Over one hundred and thirty-one thousand dollars. Two men, thirty-one year old Lindon […]
Also in court, a twenty year old man who was caught nude inside the bedroom of an eleven year old girl in Belize City was remanded to the Central Prison today. Elgin Graham was charged with Burglary with Intent to Rape and the prosecutor strongly objected to bail at his arraignment this afternoon. The accused […]
A mother of four is turning to someone, anyone for sympathy since she is about to lose her house at the Mile eight community on the Western Highway. Linda Esquiliano says she admits that her delinquency in not meeting her mortgage payments with the Social Security Board led to her current situation, but now she […]
The contract for Chief Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie is reportedly about to expire. The Prime Minister Dean Barrow expressed in February that the contract would be renewed for an additional three months, which should extend her time on the bench to the end of June. Since last week, there has been a lot of speculation […]
Many schools are products of the church-state system. On Monday in Belmopan, the Methodist Mission broke ground for its first high school in the capital. The Minister of Education Patrick Faber, pledged twenty-five thousand dollars to the school’s building fund. The following interview and footage comes courtesy of the Government Press Office. Representative, Methodist Church […]
Shyne, the rapper baptized as Jamal Barrow, has gone through several name changes including Moses Levi, since his release from a U.S. prison. In addition to his yarmulke or Kippah, the rapper dons several proverbial hats including that of Music Ambassador of Belize. Well Shyne, who now goes by the name Moshe Levi Ben David, […]
Get ready because shortly, the singing sensations from Group A of KTV Latino will step up to the mic at the Bliss and appear before the panel of judges as well as a live audience. Five in Group A have so far survived the grueling weekly talent competition and they are all hungry to hit […]
