The Court of Appeal today handed down a ruling, upholding the Chief Justice’s 2016 ruling on Section Fifty-Three. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin ruled that Section Fifty-Three of the Belize Criminal Code, which criminalized ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature,’ contravened the constitutional rights to dignity, equality before the law, privacy, freedom of expression and […]
According to Orozco, Section Fifty-Three of the Criminal Code is a law which discriminates on the basis of sex and is void to that extent. He says that the ruling shows the strength of strategic approaches to communication and community mobilization used across the Caribbean. Caleb Orozco, Executive Director, UNIBAM “In the decision in […]
With Section Fifty-Three being struck down by the Supreme Court and with the Court of Appeals reaffirming the Chief Justice’s ruling, what other LGBT issues are there? Well, there is gender identity and marriage equality. Around the world, members of the LGBT have been challenging the status quo and according to attorney Lisa Shoman, Belize […]
Trial finally began today for the group of men accused of participating in the September ninth, 2018 landing of a drug plane in Tres Leguas, near Blue Creek in the Orange Walk District. That group includes former Commander of the Orange Walk Police Formation Superintendent David Chi and Police Constable Norman Anthony, along with two […]
Sixteen-year-old Chantuse Martinez died on Saturday night after being hospitalized for more than a month for gunshot injuries. Martinez and her boyfriend Mervin Martin were shot while near the entrance of Martin’s residence on Antelope Extension, Belize City. On November twenty-fourth, a lone gunman crept up on them, firing a barrage of bullets. One-year-old Melanie Martin who […]
Social media was abuzz over the weekend, following a leaked memo from within the Belize Police Department. It prompted commentary from various sectors that the department was ramping up its level of profiling. Earlier this year, residents were up in arms when police officers began intercepting people and photographing them as part of the stop […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that it’s a strategy being implemented by the department in the wake of a number of missing persons being abducted and taken to isolated areas to be murdered. Here’s how he explains it. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Over the past years, we have had a number of […]
ComPol Chester Williams says that law-abiding citizens do not have to concern themselves with the procedure because the department knows who the transient criminals are. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The checkpoints are not being done or will not be done in such a way that it will impede the free movements of our […]
A new decade begins on January first, and while many are preparing to bid 2019 adieu, many more are looking ahead to the start of a new year. On Sunday morning, Belizeans across the country wagered on 2020 as the winning jackpot or single number in the lottery draw and it’s safe to say that […]
While the exact number of winners and total payout are still being calculated, it is not likely that any tax will be applied to individual earnings, unless, of course, you’ve won ten thousand dollars and over. Isani Cayetano “You may not be able to divulge specific numbers, but is there a way to figure […]
Residents of Caye Caulker continue to experience an extended water shortage, following a shutdown of the island’s reverse osmosis water treatment plant on Sunday morning. As a result, the hundred and fifty thousand gallon water storage has been depleted. At around eleven a.m., a main drive shaft which had only just been installed on Christmas […]
While many of you are rejoicing with Sunday’s lottery draw, there is one man who is struggling to keep a smile on his face. Tonight, we bring you the story of sixty-seven-year-old Aalan Caseries, a resident of Sandhill Village. For the past two weeks, Caseries has been living in a broken-down house. He spent Christmas […]
Will charges be levied against Jumoke Castro, the son of Transport Minister Edmond Castro, for a vile social media post made against the News Director of Plus TV in Belmopan? Shasta Wade, the wife of Pastor Louis Wade, has made an official report to the police department and is seeking recourse in the case of […]
Police have arrested and charged a pair of minors for the crime of burglary; one was additionally charged with aggravated assault against a police officer. Both teenagers were shot on Christmas Day when they were busted inside a Chinese store on Lakeview Street. They had reportedly broken into the building when police responded to the […]
A pair of friends is recovering at the San Ignacio Community Hospital from multiple chop wounds they received on Sunday morning as they left a bar in Bullet Tree Village. Genaro Martinez and Patricio Kuylen were out socializing at a party when they decided to go to El Ranchito’s Bar in the village. Just after […]
Two of three alleged burglars, including a minor from Hattieville Village, have been charged in connection with the burglary of a house in Santa Rita Layout, Corozal District. Police say that their investigation has led them to arrest Avery Bain of Belize City and a minor for the crime, which occurred on Friday night around […]
Two San Pedro Town residents are in trouble with the law tonight after they were caught in possession of drugs, as well as firearm and ammunition. On Saturday afternoon, a police patrol stopped and searched Justin Shamir Velasquez, a resident of the San Mateo area. Inside a carton box he carried were a gun and […]
A San Juan resident has also been charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply to another. Carlos Castillo was taken into custody and searched; on him were over thirteen grams of crack cocaine. San Pedro police processed him and he was charged for the crime. Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero shared details. […]
An elderly man lost his life over the weekend in San Antonio Village in the Toledo District. Police do not suspect foul play in the death eighty-eight-year-old Ponciano Coy, who was discovered face down in a shallow creek with apparent injuries to his face. Reports are that on Friday night, an intoxicated Coy left home […]
The police have been cracking down on the number of vehicles which have been stolen and taken across the western border into Guatemala. While there has been progress, today, Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Myvett confirmed to the media that two vehicles that were stolen have been located in Guatemala and the process has begun […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow left the country on Saturday on personal leave with his family. He is expected to return on Saturday January fourth 2010. In his absence, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber will act as Prime Minister.
Businessman Kenny Ma is the lucky winner of a 2020 Great Wall Wingle pickup after participating in a Christmas raffle organized and promoted by Digi and Caribbean Tire Limited. With over half a million entries in the lottery which was narrowed down to two hundred random entries on the day of the draw, Ma’s ticket […]
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