The Punta Gorda Magistrate Court closed today for proceedings as the Fire Department investigates the origins of a blaze. Officers on patrol of the area came across the blaze at about two-thirty this morning. The fire gutted the administrative offices and has caused a major disruption to the work of the lower court, but fortunately […]
Here in the Belize District, the Belize National Coast Guard is conducting an intensive search of the Old Belize River near the village of Isabella Bank in the Belize River Valley. They are looking for the body of seven year old Chelsie Smith, a student from Sandhill. She and her family were spending Sunday on […]
Great Belize Productions has won two major awards from the Caribbean Broadcasting Union. The awards were announced at the recently concluded annual general meeting of the CBU held in Georgetown, Guyana at which the award ceremony was a major event. Entries were submitted by members of the union in both television and radio in a […]
As I mentioned, the team of Isani Cayetano and Chris Mangar walked away with the award for Best News Feature for their story entitled ‘Support Continues to Flow for Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession.’ That story looked at the introduction of a proposal to decriminalize marijuana and the team explored all the angles from the courtroom […]
The Under-Fifteen Football team returned to the jewel this afternoon to a warm welcome that climaxed with a motorcade through principal streets. The team performed remarkably well winning three of four games but Honduras went on to win the tournament. While the baby jaguars did not bring home the medals, they were honored for strong […]
In the south…On Friday morning, a mission comprised of park rangers employed by the Sarstoon and Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM), as well as community leaders from several Maya villages was involved in a brief standoff with Punta Gorda police prior to departing for the Sarstoon Temash National Park. The incident during which a […]
Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Meade Kuribena was in Belize on a brief working visit on Sunday afternoon during which he made a call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington at the Biltmore Hotel. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss various ways in which Belize and Mexico can improve bilateral relations. During […]
The Gang Suppression Unit is reporting a major marijuana find. At midday today, the GSU searched a one bedroom apartment on Antelope Street Extension whose occupant is Therese Elizabeth Eligio who also goes by the name of Tanisha Young, a thirty-one year old unemployed. While Eligio was not at home, in the apartment, the GSU […]
A fifty-six year old Belize City man appeared in court this morning following an allegation of sexual abuse made by a fifteen year old minor. Reports are that the minor was found naked inside a house in the Saint Martin’s De Porres area of Belize City when police arrived. The accused is Errol White who was […]
Today arguments continued at the Supreme Court in the extradition case of Mark Seawell. The US has applied for Seawell’s extradition on the grounds that he and his brothers operated a drug trafficking ring between Belize, Mexico and the US between 1994 and 1997. It has been a long road for the accused man who […]
The City Council joined up today with a visiting delegation from Othon P. Blanco, from the neighboring state of Quintana Roo. Both municipalities continue to enjoy the longest running sister city relations. Mayor Darrell Bradley and Eduardo Espinosa Abuxapqui both celebrated the strong ties and committed to further strengthen the relationship through trade and services. […]
Earlier we told you about our award winning stories that have gain regional recognition. Well tonight, there is an award winning artist, entrepreneur, businessman and musician. He is called the Prince of Belize…we are referring to Lova Boy. He arrived in the jewel this morning for an exclusive appearance and performance at Tuesday’s Grand Finale […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The long awaited election for the 1st national president of the Belize Cycling Association was staged at the UWI Open Campus on Saturday under the supervision of the National Olympic Committee. The association had been divided into northern, central, western and southern zones and […]
