This morning in Orange Walk Town, nine men detained since Friday morning following the crash landing of a drug plane with dozens of bales of cocaine were arraigned in that jurisdiction’s magistrate’s court. Represented by attorneys Dickie Bradley and Leeroy Banner, the men were slapped with a drug trafficking offence and for violating a quarantine […]
Meanwhile, over the weekend, the police discovered an additional three bales of cocaine. Police reportedly went looking in the Crooked Tree Lagoon, and there they found the bales of drugs which contained a total of ninety packets. The drugs are from the drug plane that landed last week Friday. You’ll recall we told you that […]
The selling off of public assets at a steal by the financially-burdened Barrow administration in the months leading up to the November eleventh general elections will be fully investigated. This morning, the persons tasked with carrying out that investigation were sworn in at the Biltmore Hotel where the oath of office was administered by Senior […]
And while the Commission will look into irregularities in those sales, what about the allegations against former Minister of Works Rene Montero? The Attorney General’s Ministry is one of three government agencies presently looking into allegations of impropriety at the Ministry of Works under former minister. In early January, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing, […]
A shopkeeper in Belmopan was shot and killed after he tried to fight off a robber. The deadly incident happened last Friday in the Maya Mopan area. Abel Bardalez was inside his shop along with two deliverymen when the robber tried to hold them up. Bardalez didn’t comply with the thief’s orders and he pursued […]
The last of the remaining escaped prisoners are behind bars tonight. Police captured Michael Faux and Erwin Lanza on Sunday morning. They were the only two prisoners who remained on the run from the twenty-eight that broke out of the prison back in October. Commissioner Chester Williams told the press today that they were able […]
The National Institute of Culture and History was one of the remaining statutory bodies to have a new board of directors named. Late this afternoon, the Ministry of Culture issued a release announcing the six persons appointed to fill the board members’ positions. They are Arreini Palacio-Morgan, Carlo Habet, Michael Coye, Gavin Courtney, Merilyn Young […]
The Corozal Free Zone reopened for business today following ten months of closure. Discussions about reopening had started soon after the general elections, and there was collaborative planning to ensure area could open for much-needed business in the safest way possible. But when the gates opened today, it was not without its kinks. There were […]
Thirty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today. This number reflects samples processed between Sunday and today. One new COVID-19 related death was recorded, bringing the number to three hundred and two. The overall positivity rate is at nineteen point two percent with eleven thousand nine hundred and forty-five confirmed cases. Of that number, ninety-five […]
The new COVID-19 Regulations of Statutory Instruments eight and nine of 2020 came into effect midnight last night. As we shared last week, the curfew hours have been adjusted, and some establishments like the gyms and churches are now allowed to open their doors, with some restrictions still in place. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester […]
And if you find yourself breaking those laws, you will be penalized. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that if you breach the curfew, face mask and social distancing regulations, you will be ticketed five hundred bucks. All other offences will send you before the court. Here’s how he explains it: Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
While the curfew for adults has been extended to ten p.m. for the next thirty days, the restriction on movement for minors remained a concern for parents, particularly those whose children are at the babysitter until after five p.m., when they get off work. Immediately following the press conference, the Attorney General’s Office went into […]
Vendors across the country welcomed the news on Friday that the new COVID-19 regulations would give them some relief. For months, vendors were forced to relocate from their popular spots into private property if they wanted to continue selling. That has now changed. Vendors are now allowed to sell in public spaces as long as […]
This morning, dozens of people once again gathered at the Lands Department in Belize City. The line of people snaked around the building on Cemetery Road. Those in line failed to adhere to safety protocols, and police officers had to be called to keep order and ensure that the law is being followed. Deputy Prime […]
A hunting trip went horribly wrong in Corozal on Sunday evening. Police say three men went on a hunting trip near Libertad Village and at around six that evening one of the men heard some noises in the bushes and mistakenly took his hunting partner for a deer. He fired off the shots that killed […]
A sixteen-year-old boy has been arrested and charged for the murder of Dangriga businessman Kenrick Drysdale. Last week we told you the story of how the car-wash owner was gunned down at his business. Police say they have the minor who did it, as well as the weapon that was used in the crime. At […]
Last week Friday, we reported on the discovery of Eli Chan’s body on a farm in the Maya Mopan area of Belmopan. As you heard in that interview on Friday, Chan’s relatives believed that he was killed. They say that they saw injuries on the body, but tonight police’s account is different. ACP Joseph Myvett […]
Robbers targeted a gas station in Dangriga over the weekend. According to police, three men robbed the Puma Gas Station on Havana Street in that southern municipality around six-forty on Saturday night. Police say that manager Lenford Valdez was wrapping up for the day when the robbers entered the business. ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, […]
Earlier in the news, you heard Commissioner Williams break down the relaxation in the COVID-19 regulations. One of the significant changes is the adjustment to the curfew hours. Now, we’ve heard before how the curfew has contributed to a reduction in crime – so will this adjustment cause a surge in criminal activities? Commissioner Williams […]
In a statement on social media, attorney Estevan Perera resigns from the post as Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. Perera says that at this time the country needs unity and for government to utilize its remaining resources for the benefit of the people, so for him to remain would cause unnecessary delays. And […]
The People’s United Party is rounding off its slate of candidates in all nine municipalities with only Dangriga and Punta Gorda remaining. Over the weekend, conventions were held in Belize City, Belmopan, San Ignacio/Santa Elena and Benque Viejo Del Carmen. The P.U.P.-eleven team for Belize City was finalized. It will be led by Mayor Bernard […]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has elected a new executive. President Luis Luke Martinez will now lead the N.T.U.C.B. New executive members for the umbrella organization were chosen over the weekend during a virtual event for its fifty-fourth annual general meeting. Meanwhile, the Public Service Union, which falls under the N.T.U.C.B., will be […]
The Belize Port Authority wants all port development projects suspended immediately. Chairman of the Belize Port Authority Retired Major Lloyd Jones has written to Chairman of the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, Martin Alegria, informing them that approval has been given to develop a national port policy. The policy is to de-clutter the port landscape and […]
A new cohort of local magistrates took the oath of office as alcaldes in their respective villages over the weekend. The system that is a legally constituted form of traditional governance is predominantly practiced in Toledo District’s Maya communities. On hand for the swearing-in ceremony was Attorney General Magali Marin-Young. She told the media this […]
This morning in Punta Gorda, seventeen Saint Peter Claver Primary School teachers lined the streets in town in solidarity with their school principal. The teachers say they are taking a stand against what they describe as an assistant local managers’ tyrant administration. This morning, teachers stood outside the school to express their discontent, saying that […]
