Corporal Yassir Mendez joined the Belize Defence Force as a member of Intake fifty-three in 2010. He was posted to the air wing in 2011. He served there up to the time of his untimely death, along with three of his colleagues in the line of duty last week. Today Mendez was buried in his […]
The families of the fallen officers have made public their disappointment that they learnt of the demise of their loved ones on social media and not from the B.D.F. command. Today, we spoke to Retired Captain Derricia Jael who has a bachelor’s in aircraft maintenance. She formed part of the Belize Defence Force as the […]
According to the Ministry of National Security, Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard Captain Elton Bennett is the lead investigator, under command of Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral John Borland, into the tragic incident. Experts from BATSUB, the U.S. and Mexico are also assisting in the investigation. A final report is expected in two weeks. […]
As you have heard, the families of the deceased soldiers have complained that the Belize Defence Force failed to notify them that the men had gone missing even though there are procedures that should be followed in such an event. The anti-drug operation occurred on Thursday morning and it was not until Friday, that the […]
There was mayhem in the City this afternoon as a number of shootings took place in the south side. At news time, it is known that one person was killed in the gun violence at the corner of Iguana Street and Central American Boulevard. At this time police are processing the scene. Earlier this afternoon, […]
There was traffic fatality early this morning on the Hummingbird Highway. It happened when a delivery truck transporting dry goods and food items, collided with a pickup truck and overturned near the village of Armenia. The driver of the truck belonging to German Vega and Sons Limited, was trapped inside and perished before he could […]
An investigation is ongoing at the Julian Cho High School in Punta Gorda where more than two million dollars were awarded in contracts to teachers by the then Principal Simeon Choc. Aside from those financial discrepancies found in an audit, there are other troubling issues. The high school has been operating without a principal for […]
The calls for an independent investigation into the demise of four officers from the B.D.F. continue to mount. The Belize Energy Workers Union has issued a statement expressing support for the families of two pilots and crew members who perished in the helicopter crash last week. B.E.W.U. is joining the call for an immediate independent […]
Earlier today, the Belize Progressive Party extended condolences to the families of Defense Force Airmen Adran Ramirez, Radford Baizer, Yassir Mendez, and Reinaldo Choc. B.P.P. is appealing to the Prime Minister and the government to leave no stones unturned in a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the tragic demise of the servicemen. […]
There was a robbery of tourists at El Pilar Site over the weekend. The visitors were along with their tour guides when they were targeted. They report that four men, one armed with a rifle and another yielding a machete, attacked them jacking their personal items and fleeing across the border into Guatemala. Head of the […]
And this news, police are currently at the scene of a fourth shooting today. A few minutes ago, gunfire exploded on Ebony Street.
Stevedores entered a second day of protest today. Since Monday they have been outside the Port of Belize on Ceasar Ridge Road protesting the likelihood that locally produced raw sugar will now be shipped through the Big Creek Port. ASR/BSI has conducted a dry run to test the loading of sugar at the Big Creek […]
Chief Executive officer for the Port of Belize Limited Arturo Vasquez wrote to C.W.U. President, Evan Mose Hyde. In the letter, Vasquez tells Hyde that Gang Number Two has refused to carry out cargo operations and in his view it constitutes illegal strike action in clear violation of the Settlement of Disputes in the Essential […]
As the stevedores continued their strike, making a presence today was Philip Willoughby. Willoughby is the U.D.P.’s Standard Bearer for Port Loyola and he says he went there to gather facts and relay those facts to his colleagues in cabinet who can address the ongoing matter. Willoughby says both sides need to sit down and […]
As the corona virus continues to spread across the globe, the Ministry of Health held another press conference this afternoon in Belmopan where it introduced a plan of action to address a potential outbreak of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in Belize. While there are confirmed cases in neighbouring Mexico, local health officials have put together measures […]
Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, also outlined collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Health and other government agencies, including the Belize Airports Authority and the Ministry of Tourism. According to the D.H.S., screening travelers at the various points of entry has proven to be an ineffective use of human and financial resources, based […]
So how is the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital preparing for the possibility of an outbreak? According to Chief Epidemiologist, Doctor Russell Manzanero, who met with K.H.M.H. personnel earlier today, referrals to that hospital will be dealt with on a case by case basis should there be a need for patients to undergo ventilation or oxygen […]
The U.D.P. had called on its supporters to come out on Thursday when the House meets in Belmopan. That event has now been called off as funerals take place for the fallen soldiers. The U.D.P., however, is preparing for another round of internal campaigning ahead of a leadership convention set for April fifth. On Saturday […]
Collet Area Representative and former deputy party leader Patrick Faber is still a force to be reckoned with, despite falling to John Saldivar at the previous convention on February ninth. While he acknowledges that the date for the new convention is roughly a month away, Faber says that his candidacy is still up in the […]
