On Saturday, April twenty-seventh, 2013, a young mother exited a bus at the mile four checkpoint, walked her four small children into the sea at Belizean Beach and held three of them underwater until they were dead. For that terrible crime twenty-three year old Felicia Chen was this morning sentenced to eight years at the […]
There was one murder over the weekend and the victim lost his life senselessly. Fifty-nine year old Julio Mendoza was hanging out on Raccoon Street Extension, as he routinely did, when he met his untimely death while playing his favorite pastime game of dominoes. Two gunmen were in pursuit of two men in the area […]
Police are looking for two persons in connection with a broad daylight robbery which turned near fatal for a cashier of Publics on East Canal on Sunday. Just before eleven a.m., Salvadoran cashier of Publics Fruits and Vegetable Store, twenty-three year old Fatima Figueroa, was accosted by two men—one armed with a gun—who demanded that […]
Interpol and federal agencies are asking very pointed questions about Belizean Javier Romero; the President, C.E.O., Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Cynk Technologies…a five billion dollar social networking company – at least on paper. Romero has been traced to a small town in Massachusetts, where he reportedly moved to months ago. Before that, he was […]
The Office of the Prime Minister announced earlier today that the PM Dean Barrow left the country on Sunday for medical attention. He is scheduled to return on Wednesday from New York City where he is being treated for his ailing back. Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega is acting as Prime Minister.
San Ignacio Police had to be called in to keep the peace in the small community of Santa Familia on Sunday, as villagers massed near the community centre. They’re concerned about water issues in the village. They have access to that precious commodity for only a few hours each day, and even when they do […]
While several persons have been detained for questioning in reference to the murders and shootings that occurred in the past week, there have been no charges levied against anyone. The majority of the carnage occurred within the jurisdiction of Precinct Two and included the murder of Myron Smith, Leon Burgess, Davee Copius, Dwayne Hilton as […]
A delegation of Guatemalan parliamentarians was in the country last week visiting the Chiquibul. But on the heels of the visit, the Prensa Libre is reporting that four residents of the community of Monte Olivos, Dolores, Peten, were captured by Belizean soldiers last Friday when they were mining for gold in a river near the […]
Among the few women to rise to the top of the force is Dezerie Phillips. The department announced today that the Senior Superintendent of Police, with effect July third, is the new Officer Commanding of the Eastern Division. Phillips took over from Assistant Commissioner of Police, Miguel Segura, who is now acting in the capacity […]
Renowned Belizean archaeologist Doctor Jaime Awe is stepping down from his post as Director of the Institute of Archaeology, a distinguished title he has held for almost fifteen years. As head of that department, Doctor Awe has been instrumental in the study of ancient cultures, becoming an authority particularly on the history of the Mayas. […]
Two men, who were unrepresented at their Preliminary Inquiry, will have to answer to indictable offenses at the Supreme Court. They are seventy-one year old David Popper, a resident of Riverside area, Burrell Boom and twenty-seven year old Edwin Emmanuel Coye of the Belama area in Belize City. Popper is accused of committing an unnatural crime […]
Police have also arrested eighteen year old Tevin Palmer of Belize City and charged him with the attempted murder of Shawn Fisher. Today, Palmer appeared before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer and was read three criminal offenses for attempted murder, wounding and use of deadly means of harm upon Fisher. In court, no plea taken and […]
There are two fatal traffic accidents to report tonight. The first fatality occurred on Friday night in Esperanza Village, Cayo District. Thirty-five year old William Lopez was riding his bicycle through the village when he was hit by a vehicle driven by very well known contractor Imer Hernandez of Benque Viejo del Carmen. Lopez was […]
A state funeral was held on Saturday afternoon for Ambassador Fred Martinez who died on Wednesday morning in a Guatemala hospital. Martinez served in Guatemala for ten years and was also served as Ambassador to Mexico and non-resident ambassador to a host of other countries. Martinez was a principal figure in the territorial dispute between […]
Occupy Belmopan, an initiative led by activist Patrick Menzies, began in the nation’s capital several weeks ago. The peaceful protest at the foot of the Assembly Building, involving a group calling itself the Alliance of Leaders and Ministers of Belize, is against the revised gender policy. Today, they took to the streets of Belize City […]
The case against U.D.P. standard bearer Denny Grijalva and others was adjourned again today in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court. Grijalva is being charged in connection with the destruction of Noh Mul, the largest natural monument in Orange Walk District. It was in May of 2013 that it was discovered that the monument had been grazed […]
Belmopan fell into darkness and a number of government offices as well as companies had to curtail business because of a blackout that continued throughout the day. The government owned B.E.L. says the blackout started at seven this morning; there was no electricity and no internet so employees were unable to function. At homes, Belmopan […]
In football news, the Smart Mundialito Semi-finals were played on Saturday. In the first game, City Boys defeated Brown Bombers in sudden death penalty kicks…Cyril Jones of City Boys scored the winning shot. In the second game, Rising Stars defeated Collett Strikers 1 – 0 in regulation time with a goal from Camryn Lozano. Next […]
