Aggravated burglaries, also known as home invasions, are experiences that often times leave victims traumatized and in some cases hospitalized for days. It has been some time since we’ve reported on an incident like this, but on Tuesday morning, a home invasion in Camalote Village, Cayo turned ugly when a minor was raped in front […]
Here’s a story you don’t hear everyday…Hopkins Police are investigating a burglary in which two nine millimeter guns were stolen. The good news is that they don’t have to go very far to conduct that investigation. The bad news is that the burglary happened right at the Hopkins Police Station. The bold burglar somehow made […]
It is no secret that there is corruption in the Lands Department…in fact, even the prime minister has gone on record to say that the department is, “a hotbed of corruption.” Well tonight, there is yet another report of fraud at the highest level in Orange Walk and operatives of the Minister of Natural Resources […]
Emir Cruz was issued parcel forty-three-zero-four while Derrick Gillett was sold parcel forty-three-zero-three and plot forty-one-thirty-five was given to Roman Alvarez. Both Gillett and Cruz paid eight hundred dollars for a piece of the Jewel, while Alvarez paid only one thousand dollars. Bernard says that that is just a small portion of the mass land […]
A third cohort of candidates was inducted into the Belize Progressive Party earlier today, ahead of nomination day on Friday. While the BPP is attempting to beat the clock, its addition of seven aspirants brings its present team to twenty-five men and women. The fledgling party intends to fill that void by all means and […]
At the launch of the Belize Progressive Party on October first, an open petition was made for campaign financing from the local business community. The effort to raise the necessary funds has been slow a process; nonetheless, generous contributions, albeit of lesser values continue to pour in from the general public. National Campaign Manager Bobby […]
In the past few weeks, the P.U.P. has rolled out several of the party’s platforms which it plans to implement and stand behind if elected to office. This morning, it was another, comprehensive commitment couched in the form of a Social Contract. Mike Rudon was at Independence Hall for the launch and has that story. […]
Late last week, Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai made a rare public appearance to claim that an elections officer in Benque Viejo had been attacked and assaulted. The incident occurred long after working hours when P.U.P. campaigners got suspicious because the office was still open even though the doors were closed. That’s Tamai’s version, and […]
Guerra also had another story to tell from Benque. The Elections and Boundaries Department is controlled completely by the party in power and there have been a veritable legion of complaints in past years – pre, during and post elections. Stories of select officers working very late into the night are commonplace. Tales of files […]
On Tuesday, we took you on the campaign trail with the three candidates who will be battling for the Orange Walk Central seat on November fourth. It’s part of our continuing pre-election coverage across the country. Tonight, we take you to an area which promises to be one of the hot zones in Orange Walk […]
Twenty-eight-year-old Darryl Alvarez, an alleged arsonist, will stand trial in Supreme Court for reportedly torching his aunt’s home in the Gungulung area in August 2014. Alvarez, who was unrepresented, appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith for a preliminary inquiry. During the session, the accused suggested that the Chief Magistrate visit the neighborhood where the […]
Belize City resident, Kendalle Green, who has once beaten a murder charge, was today before the courts accused of escaping from police, obstruction and assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. When the twenty-three-year-old appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith, he pleaded not guilty to the four criminal offenses. This is Green’s first appearance […]
World Standards Day is celebrated annually on October fourteenth and today, the Belize Bureau of Standards held an expo at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. The event follows a regional standards meeting held just last week in Belize. Today, private and public sector agencies participated and showcased how standards are utilized within its systems […]
