An onsite post mortem conducted on the body of Derrick Ramirez on Monday confirmed that he had been murdered. The results showed that Ramirez died as a result of chop wounds. His body was found in the GraGra Lagoon in Dangriga. Ramirez’s head had been severed and remains missing. He was last seen alive a […]
Twenty-eight-year-old Karon Gladden is one of two men injured during a mid-afternoon shooting in Belize City on Monday. While he was fortunate to have escaped with only a gunshot wound to the left hand, his friend, twenty-year-old Stephan McLaren, wasn’t so lucky. McLaren was shot once to the back of the head as he stood […]
The second annual general meeting to be held by the Social Security Board since 1981 was convened today at the Best Western Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. Dubbed S.S.B. Connect, it’s used as a platform to engage stakeholders and contributors on how the Social Security Fund is operating. As you know, Cabinet approved an S.S.B. […]
Now the increased contribution is not sitting well with many workers. Doctor Colin Young says that they ought not to look at social security as taxes such as GST and income tax because the payment benefits the contributor at various instances in their lifespan, including sickness and maternity benefits, as well as retirement pension. But […]
The Social Security Board is also going digital allowing persons to readily access information by the touch of their fingertip. Doctor Colin Young says that the board is looking to increase efficiency and improve the services offered to contributors. Dr. Colin Young, C.E.O., S.S.B. “As a part of the contribution reform, you are paying […]
A second suspect has been nabbed for the murder of seventy-year-old businessman Oscar Rosado Senior. Today, twenty-year-old Jose Gomez was formally charged and arraigned for the murder. Rosado was gunned down inside his store when three men entered Rosado’s Construction Supply on Cemetery Road in Belize City on April twenty-third of last year. Gomez, a […]
Back in mid-February, two Belizeans and a Guatemalan national were arraigned and remanded to the Belize Central Prison after being charged jointly for possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition. Guatemalan Jorge Luis Reyes Villeda and Belizeans Edgar De La O and a seventeen-year-old minor, both from Benque Viejo del Carmen, were busted by police with […]
Attorney Hurl Hamilton believes that the action taken by the police department against Jorge Luis Reyes Villeda is an abuse of the process of the court and that his client is unlawfully detained. Hurl Hamilton, Attorney “Well it is very unfortunate and I am very surprised if indeed the police department would go through […]
Police constables Leonard Nunez and Hallet King were released from custody today after being held on remand for the manslaughter of Caye Caulker resident Hilbert Sotz. The pair was initially arraigned on a count of murder but that charge was subsequently reduced to manslaughter. Sotz died while in detention at the police station in Caye […]
Today, the CARICOM Climate Change Center and the Ministry of Economic Development launched two documents and a programme to help Belize engage with the Green Climate Fund. The G.C.F., as it is commonly called, is a platform that offers support for vulnerable countries to respond to the increased risks of climate change. As a part […]
A team of five Tourism Police officers was installed in Placencia this morning as part of an ongoing initiative by the Belize Police Department and the Belize Tourism Board to increase law enforcement presence in various tourist destinations. Along with the officers was a handing over of equipment which will be used in carrying out […]
According to Ilsa Villanueva, chairperson of the Placencia Village Council, residents and business owners have been clamoring for more officers to be stationed in the south. With financial assistance and other resources, including training, from the B.T.B., the peninsula has seen additional manpower. Ilsa Villanueva, Chairperson, Placencia Village Council “We have always wanted more, […]
There’s a call for aspiring young referees in the sport of soccer and today that call was headed by a number of soccer enthusiasts from across the region. This morning at the headquarters of the Football Federation of Belize in Belmopan, a handful of up and coming coaches and referees gather for a seminar in […]
Among the attendees is Glen Ritchie. Having attended a recent summer camp, he dreams of becoming a professional referee and admits that achieving that goal simply means that he has to go through the process of learning all aspects of the sport. Glen Ritchie, Aspiring Referee “I’ve been asked by several people to join […]
It’s the sixth and final week of competition in KTV the Remix Season Three and we are only one show away from finding out who is going to take home the ten thousand dollars cash prize. In tonight’s show, the remaining three performers will take on R and B tracks; they will also do an […]
Downtown Belize City is a milieu of old and new buildings and is celebrated for its historic significance. But there is one particular location that is as important to residents of the Old Capital as it is to visitors who journey to Belize every so often for vacation. That place is Dit’s Restaurant. It’s been […]
