Belize’s borders remain closed but on Saturday, a first group of Belizeans to be allowed to re-enter Belize due to the COVID-19 pandemic arrived on a Royal Caribbean ship. Belize remains COVID free for forty-five days, so protocols are in place to prevent any imported case by sea, air and land. The group of nationals […]
The lockdown across the country has minimized crime, but all that changed in the Orange Walk District on Saturday were a grisly find was made. The body of Abner Novelo was discovered on a farm in Yo Creek where he was the caretaker. All indications are that he met a horrible death; his hands were […]
In respect of a double murder in Hopkins, police say that they don’t have a clear motive or suspects for the homicide that happened on Friday morning. At this time, cops are following several leads which involve persons from outside of the village, but there’s no breakthrough in the case as yet. There is speculation, […]
Mason Berry, the owner of a delivery service in the west, feels that he may have been singled out and unfairly charged under the state of emergency regulations. Berry says he had gone to Benque Viejo to do a run and on his return trip, around four-thirty that evening; he was stopped at a check-point […]
Sixty-eight-year-old Rudolph Rodriguez died this afternoon after being the victim of a hit and run incident that occurred on Saturday night. It happened on the Old Northern Highway when Rodriguez was making his way home after a day of hard labour. Those who witnessed the crime quickly took the elderly man to the K.H.M.H. where […]
The family fears that Rodriguez’s death might not be properly investigated by police. Alvarez says that the person who knocked down and killed his uncle is a well-known, highly connected person of the area. Said Alvarez, Nephew of Deceased “When it comes to his name, of the driver or the individual that was actually […]
The tourism industry is a major player of the economy, driving job creation and foreign exchange. But COVID-19 has severely affected the industry, causing massive layoffs. As a first step to restart the industry, domestic tourism is heavily promoted, but that sector contributes in the range of five percent to the overall sector and there […]
It’s been forty-five days since there has not been a confirmed case of COVID-19 recorded in Belize, a fact that has placed Belize in a unique health position on this side of the world. But even as most businesses have been allowed to re-open, companies who trade in non-essential services, have been experiencing declining revenues […]
While we were with the Belize City Mayor today, the media asked for an update on the revenue streams at the Council. In April when the state of emergency was declared, economic activity came to a screeching halt at City Hall and there was merely a trickle of income. More than four hundred staff members, […]
As the state of emergency is relaxed, crime is rearing its ugly head. Tonight, four men are recovering at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for varying degrees of injury following a brawl in the Old Hattieville area of Hattieville Village. On Monday night, police responded to a yard in the village where an uncle and […]
The Gang Suppression Unit was deployed to the area and it resulted in the detention of four persons, whose name will not be disclosed at the time since charges have not been levied. All four were escorted by the G.S.U. to Ladyville Police Station where they remain in custody. According to the Senior Superintendent Hilberto […]
The village of Santa Cruz up north is a haven for contrabandistas and a way of life for the villagers. Santa Cruz sits immediately in front of the Mexican community of Botes, across the Rio Hondo. For decades, contraband has flowed across the river and all sorts of goods make their way illegally into Belize. […]
Kafele Garcia is at home with his family tonight after he was found not guilty of murder today in a trial without a jury before Supreme Court Justice, Colin Williams. Justice Williams delivered the verdict after an adjournment, following closing submissions by Garcia’s defense counsel, Anthony Sylvestre. Last Friday, Justice Williams did not allow the […]
Also in the court, the prosecution in the attempted murder trial of Ulide Allen, on instruction from the Director of Public Prosecutions, withdrew the charge against him before Magistrate Albert Hoare, last Friday. Allen was accused of the 2019 attempted murder of Police Constable Leon Higinio when police intercepted them, presumably as he and an […]
There is a disturbing rape case coming out of the south tonight. Two children were allegedly raped by a man in Dangriga. Police say that on the twenty-third of this month, a woman visited the police station to report that two of her relatives, ages five and nine, were sexually molested. Assistant Commissioner of Police […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that it is not easier policing during the state of emergency than it is under normal circumstances. He says that it is actually more challenging because the cops have to ensure that the S.O.E. regulations are being complied with and carry out their regular policing duties at the same […]
On the topic of the state of emergency, an online site conducted an interview with Commissioner of Police Chester Williams last week where he is quoted as saying; “I would wish to see the S.O.E. in place for the rest of the year because at least until then we will be affected by the effects […]
On a positive note, life at the Sister Cecilia Home for the Elderly will be more comfortable for the vulnerable population who has to adhere to the strict guidelines imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Belize City Council today made a donation to the facility through HelpAge Belize. The items range from […]
Saving the best for last…today the Belize Indian Community issued its last batch of vouchers as a part of its pantry programme to assist those affected by COVID-19. The recipients, however, were frontline workers from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and the police officers, who work around the clock to secure the business community in […]
The environmental community is without one of its member tonight. Doctor Candy Gonzalez passed away over the weekend. Gonzalez was the founder of the Belize Institute of Environmental Law and Policy (BELPO), and one of the co-founders of the Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage. She is remembered as an outspoken advocate for the […]
An American crocodile was found on the brink of death on the north side of Ambergris Caye over the weekend. He was eventually euthanized because his condition was too far gone, but the shocking discovery of what led to his emaciated condition was only made after he was put down. Eighty-two plastic bags were discovered […]
