The search for four fishermen reported missing at sea on Friday continues, despite the efforts of the coast guard and police department taking an ominous turn. Forty-two-year-old Omar Thompson, twenty-nine-year-old Brenton Brackett, nineteen-year-old Leon Joseph and Jeffery Gomez, all residents of Dangriga, remain unaccounted for, following a fishing trip to Southern Long Caye around December […]
On Sunday, Dave Brackett Senior spoke about the disappearance of his son, Brenton. He says that the men went out on a routine fishing trip near Southern Long Caye and based on a call that Brenton had with his common-law-wife on December twelfth, they were to return later that day. They never did and now […]
There are reports reaching our news desk this evening of a major marijuana haul in the north where a significant drug bust was made by the Mobile Interdiction Team. Likewise, the seizure of a large quantity of contraband items, including liquor, has also been made as police continue to ramp up their operations in the […]
A road traffic accident on Monday afternoon sent four persons to the hospital. Dangriga resident Daniel Noralez was driving a green Ford Ranger pick-up with three passengers on the Stann Creek Valley Road when he lost control at around mile four. The group had left Pomona and was heading to Dangriga when the crash occurred. […]
More than two hundred and twenty COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded since the pandemic hit Belize. Belize has confirmed more than ten thousand COVID-19 cases with one thousand, four hundred and eighty-six active cases as of Monday night. Dozens of patients remain hospitalized while the fatality rate stands at two-point two-one percent. In response […]
Health and Wellness Minister Michel Chebat also provided an update on Doctor Marvin Manzanero. Manzanero, who had been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19, is now at home recovering. During his time away, Doctor Melissa Diaz was appointed as acting Director of Health Services, and from what Minister Chebat said, it does not seem like Manzanero will […]
As the Briceño administration settles in, the appointment of new executives to various statutory bodies remains ongoing. Following the selection of a new board of directors for Belize Telemedia Limited two weeks ago, B.E.L. has also named a chairman and four directors for ordinary shares. Attorney Andrew Marshalleck has been appointed as the new presiding […]
A fire broke out near the Orange Walk Temporary Bus Terminal on Monday night. A popular tamales food stall went up in flames. The flames were intense and neighbors quickly alerted the Fire Department. Firefighters rushed to the scene and immediately took control of the inferno. After the flames were doused, fire investigators got to […]
A fire broke out on Fourth Street in San Ignacio on Saturday night and quickly consumed and destroyed a wooden structure. The blaze spread to an adjacent structure, which was also gutted, despite the extinguishing of the flames by fire-fighters. An investigation has since revealed that an overload of extension cords for Christmas lights outside […]
While we were with station supervisor Kenneth Mortis of the National Fire Service, he shared safety tips for residents during this festive season and the need for persons to adhere to certain guidelines so that fires can be prevented. Kenneth Mortis, Station Supervisor, National Fire Service “It’s something that the fire department has always […]
With the Christmas season in full swing, many Belizeans are shopping safely given the COVID times. So what better way to do that than by shopping online with BelizeOn. During this time, there are great deals and offers online for consumers – whether you are looking for that unique gift for the family or buying […]
A surveillance camera overlooking Saint Martin’s One Stop Auto Care on Partridge Street Extension has been mounted on a lamppost in the wake of a deadly shooting incident over the weekend. Police are yet to make an arrest in the murder of Terrence King which happened on Saturday evening when a white SUV emerged on […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness received six ambulances during a brief ceremony on Monday. The ambulances were donated by the Belize Road Safety Project and come fully equipped. The ambulances were purchased through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank in2019, under Belize’s Second Road Safety Project. The six fully equipped type-three ambulances were […]
On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Belize delivered more than eight thousand pounds of medical equipment to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The equipment is worth more than twenty thousand Belize dollars and was donated by the Heineman Medical Outreach, also referred to as H.M.O. The batch of equipment arrived in the country on a […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Tens of thousands across the country and across several industries have lost their jobs. Thousands of them are relying on the government to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. One person who is not is Belize City resident Ava […]
The countdown to Christmas Day is in full swing as residents are making those last-minute purchases to make sure that everything is just right for that Christmas dinner with the family, while of course adhering to social distancing rules and following other quarantine regulations. But like they say – “Once yo got di turkey, everything […]
