An Orange Walk resident is dead, following an early morning attack that left him mortally injured and a pair of women he was socializing with grazed by bullets. Jaime Pelayo Junior was shot and killed while he was hanging out with friends near a popular establishment in the Sugar City. The father of one was […]
Santa Elena Town resident and taxi driver Rasheed Hyde, accused of attempting to murder his relative Russell Hyde Junior on December third, is out on bail of ten thousand dollars from the Supreme Court. Also free on the same amount is Michael Mendoza, who is alleged to have given him the gun used in the […]
Despite no objection from prosecutors, Supreme Court Justice Adolph Lucas denied bail to one of two men accused of a home invasion in Belize City, who were previously denied in the first instance at the Magistrate’s Court. Thirty-three-year-old Leon Weir, also known as Leon Blease, is accused along with Laquan Flowers of breaking into the […]
The Caye Caulker Airstrip project, an initiative that was, to an extent, prompted by Tropic and Maya Island Air’s decision to suspend flights to the island because of a faulty runway, is in limbo tonight. That’s because the Belize Airports Authority was banking on a loan facility from the Social Security Board to conduct much […]
The delay in commencing work on the Caye Caulker airstrip is having an impact on tourism on the island. As the fifth most trafficked runway in the country, it is safe to say that a significant loss in arrivals is being recorded. While Ruiz, admits that it may take some time to get the new […]
Earlier this week, the Government of Belize signed a memorandum of understanding with developer International Airport Alliance Belize Limited to develop and manage a hundred-million U.S. dollar full service international airport in North Ambergris Caye, to be named after tourism pioneer Efrain Guerrero. San Pedro native and booster Manuel Heredia, the Minister for Tourism and […]
What may have been a rough Christmas for twenty families who suddenly lost or suffered damages to their homes, thanks to the quarry explosion in the Santa Cruz section of Santa Elena Town on Tuesday evening, will be a little brighter thanks to the National Emergency Management Organization. NEMO personnel headed by district coordinator Al […]
It’s been a while since the Belize Police Department has issued certificates of recognition for high school students who do the right thing. But while that program may be on an indefinite hiatus, the department is making sure to recognize its own for their achievements over the past twelve months. This afternoon at the Queen […]
This Yuletide season, Belizeans are taking to the streets en masse to complete their seasonal shopping ahead of Christmas Day. While you will be out in the hustle and bustle of last-minute preparations, the Belize Police Department will be working overtime to secure your neighborhoods. But there’s also a request being made for residents to […]
A landing as much as five years in the making happened this afternoon at the Philip Goldson International Airport. Canada’s flag-carrier, Air Canada, made the first of its twice-weekly flights between Canada’s largest city, Toronto, and Belize’s largest, Belize City, by way of Ladyville. The two countries are the only English-speaking Commonwealth countries on the […]
Safety for the manatees – that is what Sea to Shore Alliance and partners are asking for. The organization, along with the Forestry Department and the Port Authority, hosted the annual free one-day workshop to sensitize tour guides and boat operators on dos and don’ts when dealing with manatees or operating within manatee zones. Up […]
If you don’t have plans for Sunday, the Belize City Council wants to spend the day with you. The Council has teamed up with the Gateway Youth Center, Youth Apprenticeship Program, National Sports Council and Apprenticeship Program to host part two of the City Games. If you think you have some ball skills, then you […]
As the Central American Games wind down, Belize has another medal added to its tally while missing out on another in cycling. In karate, Leon Guild secured the bronze medal in his under-eighty-four kilogram kumite category. In cycling, the women’s road race covered just under forty-five miles in and around Managua and Belize’s two participants, […]
The Belize City Council is aiming for Santa’s job this year – they have been giving gifts and treats all across the city for their edition of ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’. The cheering and sharing made its way over to the Stella Maris School. More than sixty students were treated to a hearty breakfast this […]
Leonora Patnett is one hundred and four years old! The Wagner’s Lane resident celebrated her birthday on Wednesday. Over the years we’ve shared with you Patnett’s century worth of wisdom on how to live a good life. These days she attends church, spend time with her children, grandchildren and great children and enjoys a good […]
