A volley of gunshots broke the silence in an otherwise peaceful neighborhood within the Saint Martin’s area on Wednesday. The fatal shooting would round out a bloody evening as three Belize City men were murdered a few hours apart. Around seven-forty-five p.m., news quickly began spreading of yet another deadly spray of bullets. The victim, […]
The gangland execution of nineteen-year-old Devin Parham, moments after the murder of Tevin Palmer on Castle Street, is strongly believed to have been an act of retaliation. Parham was dispatched in a hail of approximately nine bullets, as he walked down Cemetery Road along with a cousin. Both incidents prompted the police department to take […]
Nine hours after the murder of Tevin Palmer inside a house on Castle Street, that same house was on fire in a case of arson, allegedly to do away with evidence. Police say that around eleven-thirty p.m., a neighbor heard dogs barking and around midnight, a loud bang would draw his attention to the Castle […]
It’s been a while since there was a murder on the north side of Belize City. But in that vicinity of Barrack Road and Castle Street, we’ve reported several shootings happening in that specific area, particularly when it comes to gang-related gun violence. Today, the media asked the senior officers of Eastern Division North about […]
Since the shooting death of Giovanni Gentle in the wee early hours of Saturday, interventionists have not met with elements of Belize City’s feuding groups to stage a mediation. It is much needed, as the recent spike in gang violence has the Old Capital on edge. Today, ACP Chester Williams spoke on the urgent need […]
The city is on high alert following the recent gang murders and threat of more retaliations to come, but that vigilance isn’t restricted to that jurisdiction. Commander of the Rural Eastern Division Edward Broaster explained today that gang violence is known to spill over into the Belize District, and they’re preparing for anything that may […]
Customs Officer Emmerth Flowers is tonight a free man after he saw two serious firearm related offenses withdrawn. Less than two years ago, on July thirty-first, 2014, police charged Flowers with the offenses of altering a firearm without the permission of the Commissioner of Police and for being in possession of a firearm license. But […]
This morning, representatives from various media houses converged at the Eastern Division South Headquarters on Raccoon Street to participate in a special intervention with the police department. The purpose of the workshop was for us out to put on the table concerns that have arisen as a result of recent friction with the brass of […]
Today, various entities dedicated to the important work of preserving and protecting our natural heritage presented what they are calling a reef scorecard. It’s all about getting Belize’s Barrier Reef System off the World Heritage Site’s endangered list, where it has languished since 2009. So is enough being done to ensure that happens anytime soon? […]
The gist of the report card session today is that the government is doing some things right, but there is more that needs to be done, and more that needs to be done sooner rather than later. So what exactly is the holdup? Valentino Shal, World Wildlife Fund “If you look 2009 to now […]
Of the six indicators, G.O.B. received the worst marks in the area of environmental regulations. Candy Gonzalez was scathing in her evaluation, and told News Five that recent projects have shown that developers have a definite impact on the decisions made by the Department of the Environment. Candy Gonzalez, President, Belize Institute of Environmental […]
And while developers have an impact on the movement by G.O.B. entities like the Department of the Environment, Gonzalez says there is also a definite impact on the N.G.O. community – a sort of double play by the developers and by the government. Candy Gonzalez, President, Belize Institute of Environmental Law & Policy “I […]
Community Policing meets Social Media in the Rural Eastern Division…it’s a brand new concept which seems to have taken off in grand style. Faced with having to deal with a jurisdiction with thirty-two communities spread over many miles, the cops from the RED turned to Whatsapp for help and held the first of its kind […]
And the innovation coming out of the Rural Eastern Division doesn’t end with that community meeting. That formation is also looking to keep youths occupied over the summer, with a payday at the end that will keep on paying them for some time to come. It’s a collaboration with the RED and different partners including […]
Last week, we introduced you to three teens who were a part of the 2016 graduating class of Stella Maris School. It is a big year for the school as all, but one of the graduates was moving on to another school or skills program. Our three featured graduates all had different plans following graduation. […]
