Early on Wednesday night, two notorious siblings were shot to death on the north side of the city far from their home in the Port Loyola community. The duo, Maurice and Emory Felix, was released from prison in January of this year and they were to check in with the police twice weekly, including Wednesdays; […]
The body of a Dangriga resident was found miles away in the village of Frank’s Eddy on the George Price Highway. The murder, execution style, of forty-four year old Jermaine Balthazar Flores is baffling police. It presumably took place sometime on Wednesday night and the body found at around seven this morning in a bushy […]
In Hattieville, a twenty-three-year-old man was shot at around nine o’clock this morning at his house located in an isolated area of the village. Police recovered as many eight expended shells at the scene outside his house. Ozen Rhaburn is said to have been ambushed by someone he knew. A witness who heard the shots […]
There was a brazen daylight robbery at the PUMA gas station on New Road. The gas station has been held up in other instances. During the lunch hour on Wednesday, a pump attendant was held up at gunpoint by three robbers, one armed with a handgun. The thieves approached the unsuspecting employee and demanded that […]
The Central Bank through the Belize Chamber of Commerce has released a statement on the matter of bank charges for the issuance of cheques which is stirring concerns in the business sector. The new fees are linked to the Automated Payment and Securities Settlement System which came into effect on July first. The Central Bank […]
On Wednesday night, we told you the story of the largest onion producer in the Belize District. The Orellana family produces upwards of one hundred thousand pounds of onion annually, but this year, they found themselves competing with contraband onions on the market. And because the contraband produce is going for a cheaper price, local […]
The BAHA Quarantine team has implemented a number of measures to crack down on the contraband business. Those efforts include checkpoints for inspections, as well as surveillance and intelligence gathering to regulate imports to prevent entry of pests and diseases. The contraband problem is not unique to onions. There is also a Medfly outbreak along […]
There are changes in the prices of fuel; there’s a dip, but also an increase. Effective midnight, the pump prices for premium gasoline will go down to ten dollars and sixty-three cents per gallon, while kerosene decreases to seven dollars forty-five cents. But before you have a sigh of relief with the fifty cent decrease, […]
Forty-four-year-old Noewellin Williams has been ordered to stand trial for the stabbing death of his former common-law wife in August 2018. Roxanna Pop, the mother of Williams’ three children, was fatally injured at the Boulevard Plaza in Belize City last year when she was viciously attacked and stabbed as many as three times to the […]
Thirty-two-year-old Troy Hyde, a suspect in the murder of Kareem “Robbery” Lopez, is presently out on bail. Tonight, he is in the news after being busted, along with twenty-five-year-old Raheem Arnold, for possession of cannabis. Both men appeared before Magistrate Emmerson Banner earlier today to answer to two drug-related offenses. A raid of their home […]
This Sunday at the B.T.L. Park in Belize City, the Belize Olympic Committee is bringing together all its member federations and associations to put off an Olympic Day. Held under the theme, “Move, Learn and Discover,” it’s an opportunity for Belizeans to know more about the various sporting disciplines that are currently practiced in the […]
A first of its kind memorandum of understanding was signed this afternoon between the National Institute of Culture and History and the Belize Audio Visual Industry Association. The M.O.U. paves the way for both organizations to develop and promote the film industry in Belize as a viable, sustainable industry. Since 2008, BAVIA and NICH, through […]
The film and audio visual sector has been recognised by the government for about twenty years and Belize was one of the first countries within the Caribbean and Central American regions to appoint a film commissioner in 1998. According to NICH President, Sapna Budhrani, Belize’s economy has benefitted financially from the film industry through an […]
Opposition Leader John Briceño has written to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, requesting the results of the ongoing audit by the Department of General Sales Tax of B.T.L.’s financials. Briceño is also asking the P.M. for a copy of a letter purportedly sent by B.T.L. Chair Nestor Vasquez to Financial Secretary Joseph Waight seeking G.S.T. waiver […]
On Wednesday, the Belize Hotel Association met; today its partners in the industry, the Belize Tourism Industry and Association, held its thirty-fourth biannual general meeting in Belmopan. Stakeholders met at the George Price Centre where they were updated on the progress of several initiatives over the past six months, as well as new projects that […]
The tourism industry in Belize took a hit after U.S. doctor Gary Swank was murdered while vacationing on the island. Cabinet anticipated an adverse effect that could possibly cripple San Pedro’s economy and decided to meet urgently in order to design a crime prevention strategy for the island. After Doctor Swank and tour guide Mario […]
The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, with the support from the Regional Center of Promotion for MSME, closed its first Female Entrepreneurship Programme with a graduation ceremony today in Belize City. The goal is to improve and strengthen women’s leadership skills, economic empowerment, and business development skills. The participants represent the spa and wellness, creative […]
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development partnered with UNICEF to host a national children’s consultation on disaster risk reduction. The event is part of a bigger initiative that is finding solutions to support children who may be adversely affected by traumatic experiences such as natural and manmade disasters. As a part […]
Today, the United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with the UNDOC, concluded a two-day workshop with municipal leaders. The workshop is part of a strengthening of nation systems for the implementation of the UNCAC. According to U.N.D.P. representative Aldo Garcia, this event seeks to build the capacity and advocate for anti-corruption strategies at municipal levels. […]
In April 2017, the Pesticides Control Board launched a plan that would help the Board reach a higher level as a modern, more effective organization that delivers quality services and provides adequate coverage to the agri-food sector, as well as other sectors involved in pesticide use. In its almost thirty years of existence, this is […]
Summer is here. For some families that means travel to other countries, especially the United States. It’s not common to think about outbreaks before checking in at the airport, but given the current context, we spoke to a pediatrician who highly recommends that you do. We find out more in tonight’s Healthy Living. Marleni […]
