There was a murder in the village of Ranchito in the Corozal District at the crack of dawn today. The barking of the dogs at four this morning sounded the alarm that something was awfully wrong. The murder victim is Rigoberto Rosado who was ambushed by someone he knew well. The gunman barged inside his […]
Here in Belize City, another family is grieving the loss of one of their own. Around six-thirty on Monday evening, Devin Amoa was murdered in a most vicious way. The twenty-year-old had had dreams of becoming a nurse, but his life was cut short when an unidentified gunman made his way inside his yard and […]
Earlier today, Scenes of Crime personnel processed the scene of a late afternoon shooting that took place near the intersection of Western Avenue and Ordonez Street in Belize City. The victim, who survived the brazen attempt on his life, is identified as Charles Young Jr. who escaped with only superficial injuries. Multiple shots were reportedly […]
Tonight we head to the south side of Belize City where far too many families have been living in abject poverty. The COVID pandemic has worsened their lives and now flooding has made a bad situation grimmer. Sixty-two year old Marlene King is a resident of Jones Street, she hardly knows where her next meal […]
Turning to the health of Prime Minister John Briceño….Today, he thanked all those persons who have wished him a speedy recovery; the PM contacted the coronavirus and tested positive on Monday and is in isolation at this Orange Walk home. In a post on his Facebook, Briceño says that so far he is feeling fine […]
As the PM recovers, Briceño chaired cabinet virtually today as he gets his grip on the pressing affairs of the nation, including the COVID pandemic. A number of decisions were taken; one involves the appointment of C.E.O.s to various ministries. The list now goes to the Office of the Governor General for due process. While […]
Belize may see a decline in its murder rate for the first time in seven years. That’s what an analysis of the numbers is showing. Technical Coordinator of the Belize Crime Observatory Adele Ramos plugged in the crime stats into GIS applications to get more insight into this year’s major crimes, zoning in on the […]
Belize’s COVID-19 death toll is at a staggering one hundred and twenty. On Monday night, the Ministry of Health announced that four more persons had succumbed to the virus. These latest fatalities are all from the Corozal District. They are three men and one woman between the ages of forty-three to seventy-two. The latest infographic […]
Fifty-four-year-old Egner Guerrero, a resident of George Street here in Belize City, has been missing since Friday and his family is worried that he may be in danger because of his medical condition. According to his daughter, Guerrero was last seen walking along the George Price Highway in the direction of Hattieville and, despite all […]
The waters are beginning to recede up north, but residents are bracing for another round of flooding later this week. Today, across the district, assessments are taking place of the damages caused by the severe weather conditions. NEMO is asking persons in low-lying areas to relocate to weather the next few days of flooding. News […]
For the past couple weeks we have been reporting on the flooding across the country. As we’ve shown you, thousands have been affected. They have suffered losses in personal property, as well as investments in agriculture and livestock. The country’s infrastructure has also taken a beating as well from the floods. As of Sunday, there […]
An unusual operation is taking place along the Burrell Boom Road where a massive amount of floodwater is being pumped from one property and funneled through a nearby culvert which empties into Ridge Lagoon Estates. Residents of that community were taken aback when they observed that Teichroeb and Sons Limited had built a retaining wall […]
Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia says she has hit the ground running since assuming office a few days ago. Balderamos-Garcia is the Minister for Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples Affairs; the latter being an addition to the ministry. Balderamos-Garcia says that there are several key areas that she would like to focus on in her new […]
Three and a half years later and there’s still no U.S Ambassador to Belize. In fact during the presidency of Donald Trump a number of US embassies functioned without an Ambassador. But a couple of months ago, President Trump nominated former South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Belize. […]
As the pandemic rages on in Belize and abroad, one of the hardest hit countries is the United States. Locally, the embassy had suspended the processing of tourist visas and according to the Chargé d’ Affaires, tourist visas as still not being processed. The tentative date set to resume that process is in February of […]
A new initiative is being rolled out by an inmate of the Belize Central Prison to reach out to children who have lost their parents to violence. The Joy for a Child Foundation is the brainchild of Gregory August who is serving a lengthy sentence after being convicted of murder. While he will be eligible […]
