The former Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the former leader of the People’s United Party, is the second Opposition parliamentarian to be charged in the last twenty-four hours. John Briceño arrived in court this morning to answer to what he says are fabricated charges against him. It took about an hour to process Briceño […]
The political, professional and familial demise of P.U.P. Orange Walk East area representative, Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, continues to unravel. On Tuesday, the pediatrician, who was elected in 2012, was arraigned on four counts of aggravated assault and two counts of common assault of an indecent nature. Those charges succeed allegations by two minors that […]
Josue Carballo may not be a household name outside of Orange Walk, after all the incumbent town councilor is still considered a newcomer to national politics. But, he was recently chosen to succeed Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez as the P.U.P. standard bearer for Orange Walk East. While he will be facing Elodio Aragon Junior, another […]
According to Carballo, the primary focus of his campaign is securing his reelection to the town hall. Once reelected on March fourth, his efforts will return to Orange Walk East where he has offered himself for candidacy. Josue Carballo, P.U.P. Standard Bearer, Orange Walk East “Right now our focus is on the municipal elections, […]
On Tuesday night, we shared with you an exclusive sit down with both Marco Tulio Mendez as well as with Andrew Bennett, attorney for Marco Tulio Mendez. Following Tuesday’s charge in Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court, Bennett said that he expects the case to go through its entire due process. While Attorney Bennett hasn’t commented extensively […]
A former employee of Anchor Security tonight remains in custody pending investigation into the murder of sixty year old Feliciano Richard Noralez. Mister Mac, as he was affectionately known, was on the night shift at the security firm when he was hacked to death. The security officer of Xunantunich Street, Belmopan, had reported for duty […]
Today, the organization known as Friends of Belize hosted a business luncheon under the auspices of the Belize Leadership Institute. That institute was formed to target leaders in the community and enhance and utilize their individual and collective talents to develop the country. Guest speaker at the event was U.S. Ambassador to Belize Carlos Moreno, […]
In speaking on the rule of law, Ambassador Moreno also had reason to touch on the role of the judiciary. Currently judges in Belize are appointed by the Prime Minister, who also decides on the duration of their appointment. According to Moreno, while he’s comfortable with judges being appointed by the Executive, he is also […]
The debate on the legalization of marijuana has been reborn in Belize, while in the U.S. several states, including Colorado, have already gone that route. Today we asked Moreno for a position based on the experience in those states. He told us that the jury’s still out on whether the legalization of marijuana is a […]
Tonight, a disturbing report is coming out of the Belmopan area. In the police blotter today, it was reported that a seven-year-old minor accompanied by her mother visited the Belmopan Police Station claiming that on Monday evening sometime after six o’clock, she was sexually assaulted by a man, who also robbed her of a five […]
Around the globe activities were held today to bring attention to the issue of cancer. “Cancer Control-Not Beyond Us” is the theme that resonated throughout the activities that encourage its prevention, detection, as well as its treatment. In Belize, we captured the stories of survivors; their struggles at survival as well as the challenges with […]
A resident of San Pedro Columbia, Toledo, is lucky to have escaped jail time for attempting to bribe a cop. Twenty-six year old Hilberto Kim was recently caught drinking in public and to avoid detention, he attempted to pay off a police officer with ten dollars. The officer rejected the offer and charged Kim for […]
After more than a week under police guard at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, tonight twenty-five year old Emmanuel Willoughby is back behind bars. Willoughby was serving a five-year jail term on a conviction for Keeping a Firearm without a Gun License, but on December thirteenth he escaped from the Central Prison. On Tuesday, Willoughby […]
The dates are set for the 2015 Belize International Film Festival. The tenth edition of the popular festival will take place from July seventeenth through the nineteenth in Placencia. It features unique, culturally-inspired and independent films with storylines that celebrate life from various perspectives. Today, the Film and Media Arts Unit of the Institute of […]
While the festival will be limited to three days, the film and media arts unit has been working around the clock with young film makers and animators as well as videographers and audio-visual novices to raise the standards of Belizean films. For a second year in a row, the festival will include a week-long training […]
An elderly man has been reported missing in the Belmopan area. According to caretaker, forty-three year old Alexander Sheppard, on Monday afternoon he went to deliver lunch to eighty-three year old Cayetano Nah, but he was nowhere to be found. He was last seen earlier that day when Sheppard took him breakfast at his home […]
