Final farewells were bid today to the late Jane Usher. The day started with her last trip to the Holy Redeemer Credit Union where her credit union family paid their last respects. The pioneer of the credit union movement spent sixty-five of her hundred and one years at the H.R.C.U. from where she helped thousands […]
A family in the island of San Pedro came under attack over the weekend. Their home in the San Pablo area was shot multiple times and police have recovered numerous expended shells. The investigation, which involves the U.S. Federal Bureau, is ongoing at this time, but points to Lucinda Turley’s husband who resides in the […]
In the Supreme Court this morning, two men were sentenced in high profile cases. Justice Adolph Lucas sentenced Ernest Thurton Junior, known as “Dangalang,” to life imprisonment, but the twenty-six-year-old must serve twenty-nine years before he is eligible for parole for the double murder of Robert Young and Frank James. The murder goes back to […]
Also in the Supreme Court….thirty-five-year-old Bert Vasquez learnt his fate today for a second sexual assault case. Justice Colin Williams imposed the sentence ordering that it run consecutively with his previous ten-year conviction for the offense of forcible abduction, sexual assault, and harm against a sixteen-year-old minor, which was imposed on him by Justice Adolph […]
A police officer lost his life in a road traffic accident in Punta Gorda late this evening. Sometime between four and five o’clock, Police Constable Kenyon Pandy and WPC Zuniga were travelling in a vehicle when they met in an accident near the dump just outside of Punta Gorda. Pandy succumbed to his injuries, while […]
The education campaign in Belize has attempted to cover the extensive history of the Belize/Guatemala dispute. The over two hundred-year-old dispute hinges on a few pivotal moments in the history of both countries. One of those moments is the signing of the 1859 Treaty. If Belizeans vote ‘YES’ to the I.C.J., the 1859 Treaty is […]
For Belizeans, a decision to vote “YES” or “NO” to the I.C.J. depends on understanding what exactly is Guatemala claiming. During the education campaign in Guatemala earlier this year, some paraphernalia showed a claim of half of Belize, but there have been times when it has been the entire country. While in Guatemala over the […]
What about those disconcerting maps of Guatemala that include Belize? We asked Morales to explain why – if Guatemala is seeking a resolution – that it is still being used in a number of publications and government offices. Carlos Raul Morales, Former Foreign Minister, Guatemala “According to our law, we still have the map […]
Despite the offer of a hefty reward on information of her whereabouts, Anisha Young remains missing. Her family has now turned to Jose Luis Espat, who has previously assisted families in similar circumstances. The twenty-three-year-old has been missing for more than a week after leaving a nightclub in a taxi along with her boyfriend. While […]
There’s another missing person’s report. Tonight, the family of twenty-three-year-old Ivor Neal is concerned about his whereabouts after he was reported missing on Sunday afternoon. According to relatives, the Belize City resident was last seen alive a week ago in the vicinity of Saint Matthews Village and El Rancho, near the outskirts of Belmopan. The […]
Annually, the Commissioner of Police would carry out a tour to the various jurisdictions. Today, he headed to the cayes where he met with the rank and file of the San Pedro Police sub-formation. Its purpose is to acknowledge officers for a job well done as well as to find out what are the challenges […]
As part of its efforts to mitigate crime and violence during the Christmas Season, the Belize Police Department is offering a free escort service to business owners wishing to deposit large sums of money at the bank. While safety tips have been shared with downtown shoppers, similar advice is being given to store owners on […]
The Turneffe Atoll Trust today released the findings of a report it conducted on the Turneffe Atoll. That report shows that the marine reserve has sustained multiple damages and is threatened by harmful and improperly, unregulated development activities. Those include dredging, deforestation of mangroves and among other threats. The Turneffe Atoll Trust launched the report […]
The second leg of a tour on the International Court of Justice organized by the United States Embassy for the local media puts them in Guatemala City tonight. Aside from interviewing former Foreign Minister Carlos Raul Morales, the media also got an interview with the Public Relations Officer of the Tribunal Supremo Electoral, which is […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and that means there’s bound to be Christmas cheer in your neighborhood; at least if you are from the Belize Rural North. Today when we caught up with Minister Edmond Castro, we asked him how he will be using that twenty-five grand to spread some cheer […]
