Last Friday, a bail hearing for Coastguard Seaman Keyren Tzib was deferred to today, following orders of Justice Herbert Lord that an evaluation be conducted to determine the psychological condition of the officer and the medical condition of the shooting victim. Tzib was charged and arraigned for Attempted Murder, Dangerous Harm and the Use of […]
Tzib was returning from a twelve-day operation at sea with a team of Coast Guard, B.D.F., Police and Port Authority personnel. One hundred yards from shore, she allegedly turned her M-four Carbine on Captain Hyde, and shot him once in the jaw. The incident reportedly occurred in front of many persons, but could it have […]
Ray Davis….he is the union senator, who, since the passing of the Petrocaribe Loans Act, has come under much fire for his abstention from vote in the senate. A document has been circulating in the media that the embattled senator had written to the N.T.U.C.B. asking for C.W.U. President, Audrey Matura-Shepherd, to be involved and […]
As to the criticism that Matura-Shepherd wants to replace Davis as the union senator, the second vice president had some choice words for those persons. Audrey Matura-Shepherd, 2nd Vice President, N.T.U.C.B. “Oh man, those who think so, I hope you are not one of them Daniel…that’s so low. I respect all senators; been there, […]
A weekend incident between an Orange Walk resident and three law enforcement officers, caught on candid camera, has gone viral. Actually it’s more than just an incident. A Police Constable and two Special Constables were allegedly following up a report that Andres Rodriguez was following an unidentified woman. They caught up to Rodriguez at his […]
Today, two completed sections of road were officially inaugurated – that section from San Narciso to San Victor in the Corozal District, and another section from the old Northern Highway to its junction with B.S.I. It’s a total of seven point eight miles of road which cost a little over eight million dollars, funded by […]
The Road Rehabilitation done in the area of San Narciso and san Victor will benefit the farmers and residents in those communities and in the vicinity. But in the grand scheme of things, it’s just a drop in the bucket. The industry is faced with major concerns because indications are that farmers across the board […]
When the crop got underway very late in January, the B.S.C.F.A. which controls a majority of growers, was in crisis mode. On two separate occasions, farmers at the general assembly had passed resolutions to pay themselves millions in Fairtrade funds – monies allocated for project. Back then Fairtrade had even issued a letter of caution […]
In February, P.U.P. Orange Walk East Area Representative, Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, was formally arraigned on six counts of aggravated assault of an indecent nature and common assault in relation to two minors. The politician and paediatrician appeared at the Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court on Monday and the matter was adjourned until August eleventh. But […]
Twenty-seven-year-old Nikolai James, who has been on the lam since being accused of sexually assaulting a fifteen-year-old student a week ago, appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith this morning. The security officer was arraigned on a single count of unlawful sexual intercourse before being remanded to the Belize Central Prison. The allegation made by […]
Thirty three year old electrician Devon Jones of Iguana Street will stand trial for maim and aggravated assault vehicle following the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry today. Attorney Bryan Neal told the court that he will not challenge any of the evidence the prosecution will be using at this stage. Multiple statements were tendered into […]
How safe is your food? That’s the focus of this year’s World Health Day. While it was celebrated internationally a week ago, the Ministry of Health, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, and the Pan American Health Organization commemorated the day with an event in Belmopan. A food fair was held this morning on the […]
Nine-year-old Katerin Michel Perez has been at the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in Boston for one week, following a freak accident which left her severely burned over more than half of her body. While she is not yet out of danger, every day increases her chances of survival. Katerin’s journey through this challenging time is just […]
The discussion on offshore oil drilling and its risks continue to be ventilated in the media, and for some time now, N.G.O.s and government have bucked heads on this issue. Well, today the Department of Environment invited N.G.O.s to participate in a workshop that will see them offer their expertise to the draft oil spill […]
