There are more revelations tonight concerning the extent of the Vega family’s grab for land across the country. Not only was there land swapping with seemingly willing accomplices, but new documentation indicates that relatives of former deputy Prime Minister and Lands Minister Gaspar Vega engaged in alleged forgery in a land scheme involving compensation for […]
It remains to be seen how the Prime Minister and Senator Doctor Carla Barnett, who has been put in day-to-day charge of the Ministry of Natural Resources, will react to the bombshell dropped by Amy Forte and her attorneys. But in response to a sheaf of documents totaling one hundred and eighteen, which detailed another […]
For the second time in several months, a well-known Belizean artist is the victim of an armed robbery. The most recent and brazen attack occurred this morning near the Lord Ridge Cemetery in which dancehall star Dajah Young was held up at gunpoint by a robber who pounced on her as she walked along the […]
The last word on Sunday’s United Democratic Party municipal convention in Belize City goes to the vanquished Philip Willoughby. He lost out to the better-heeled Dion Leslie for the mayoral position but just made it on the list of councilors, and earned admiration from many for persevering in the face of monumental odds. Today, he […]
Even though Willoughby is not at the top of the ticket, his decision to focus his race on promoting a “softer social” side of a council appears to have some traction with both the electorate and his erstwhile opponents. The council, however, focused on infrastructural and macro-economic gains. Willoughby told us that he will continue […]
Following months of calm, the bloodbath in the month of August has resulted in eight murders. Not all, but it is considered that most of the killings are gang-related. So is a pact between the rival gangs holding? That’s questionable, but what is known is that the thriving drug trade is behind a spate of […]
The Chinese Disabled People Performing Arts Troupe departed the country earlier today, after spending a few days in Belize visiting with the local Chinese community. But their brief stay in the Jewel wasn’t without its share of controversy, as government refused to waive their visa fees. The Belize Chinese Association was up in arms following […]
Back in June the tenth general congress of the Football Federation of Belize dissolved into uncertainty as a majority of the Federation’s members decided to boycott the process, which would have included the selection of a new president and other members of the executive. Former executive member Sergio Chuc led the boycott after he was […]
Acting President Kuylen expects full quorum since the meeting was called for by members. Also on the agenda are the dismissals of general secretary Michael Blease and others. Blease was publicly replaced by Earl Jones in July. While he expects at least one challenge over those dismissals, Kuylen says it is an effort to continue […]
It has not been a good year on or off the field for Belize in football. In January, the national team was shut out of qualification for the Gold Cup, while a few weeks ago the national club champion Belmopan Bandits failed to make it past the first round of the CONCACAF League. There is […]
Nineteen-year-old Kadeem Augustine was remanded to the Belize Central Prison on Friday, after pleading guilty to harming his girlfriend. The teenager, who claims to be in love with his girlfriend, reportedly beat her up when he found out that she was not at a house where she said she would have been visiting. According to […]
Twenty-one-year-old Maximiliano Morey, a security guard of Milpa Area, Ladyville, is in hot water after making off with a vehicle from Belize Electricity Limited’s Magazine Road compound on Saturday. It is alleged that Morey took his supervisor’s D-Max pickup without permission. According to the watchman, he was under the impression that it was assigned to […]
But the highest court, the Caribbean Court of Justice headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago announced the imminent retiring of Sir Dennis Bryon, having reached his seventh non-renewable year at the helm of the CCJ. According to a release, the process to appoint his successor is already in train and regional and international stakeholders have so […]
Children First and Last Belize is a non-profit organization that supports children in education and health care. As a part of their contribution to education, today members of the organization presented a check of about seven hundred dollars to the Principal of Bethel Primary School in Belize City. The money is to cover school fees […]
On Friday, the annual carnival motorcade throughout the streets of Belize City gets underway. This will be followed by the revered competition of the giant costumes on Saturday night at the Marion Jones Stadium in Belize City. This year, an impressive ten junior bands and six senior bands will participate in the 2017 King and […]
Seventeen-year-old Erwin Paulino Rodriguez of Grown Dove Street in Belize City is missing. The teen was last seen in the Jane Usher Boulevard area on Thursday sometime after three o’clock in the afternoon. He went to his mother’s work for some money but then left shortly and disappeared. The teenager is of Hispanic descent, stands […]
Police have issued a bulletin for an eighteen-year-old Orange Walkenos who is wanted for a vicious crime that occurred last Thursday in the village of San Jose in the north. According to reports, Ronald Reyes also known as Pito made an attempt on the life of fifteen-year-old minor of the same village. The minor was […]
On Monday, we reported that the Prevail Combat Club of Belize City hauled in thirteen medals, eight of which are gold, when they participated in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition held in Mexico over the weekend. Jameel Smith wants to promote the sport among youths and calls for them to join an upcoming program for those […]
KTV, the Remix is inching closer to a successful end. The show started with fifteen performers selected from a wide pool of talent from around the country. After many rounds of battle, it is down to five performers, one who will exit the stage tonight. The four finalists will move on to perform R and […]
