Another young man has died from gun violence. The latest killing happened over the weekend, not after curfew, but early in the morning as the high school student was bringing home his breakfast. Today instead of his family helping him get his books together for his return to face-to-face classes, Ethan Thompson’s family is grieving. […]
There was a fatal accident in Ladyville Village on Friday night. Reports are that just before nine p.m. Delwan Abraham was driving from Ladyville to Sandhill when he knocked down Elias Vellos. The victim was transported to the K.H.M.H., but pronounced dead upon arrival. While police continues to investigate this tragedy, there are also concerns […]
Communications Director, Fitzroy Yearwood, also gave details of a traffic accident in Concepcion Village on Thursday night. As we previously reported, Police Constable Lazaro Catch was driving in the area when he allegedly knocked down Ezekiel Bermudez. To make matters worse, a second vehicle ran over Bermudez moments later. An eyewitness alleges the police officer […]
They are supposed to enforce the curfew and root out illegal gatherings, but tonight seven police officers are being investigated for allegedly hosting their own social get together on Saturday night, during curfew hours no less. Reports are that the group of off-duty officers was congregated at a night club and restaurant consuming alcohol in […]
A driver at the Dangriga Town Council is facing jail time after being caught stealing diesel fuel from the Council. The Financial Department at the Council reportedly caught on to the driver’s actions. Police told us that when they went to detain him they found fifteen gallons of diesel in his possession. ASP Fitzroy […]
A new statutory instrument has come into force, including an extension of the nightly nine o’clock curfew for the entire month of November. A few weeks ago, Prime Minister John Briceño indicated that there would have been a relaxation of the existing regulations were there to have been a significant decline in the daily positivity […]
Prime Minister John Briceño was among the first-day speakers at the Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP26, in Glasglow, Scotland. As expected, the Prime Minister highlighted the impact of climate change on Belize, particularly in terms of the Barrier Reef and the high cost of extreme weather events to our economy. He called for […]
Over the weekend, the Belize Medical and Dental Association issued a statement putting forward its position on the legalization of marijuana. It follows a survey that was conducted among its membership and takes on a more scientific point of view than the perspectives shared by other interest groups, including the churches. While the BMDA has […]
Last week Anglican Bishop, Reverend Phillip Wright said the Anglican Church in both Belize and the region is pushing congregations get vaccinated against COVID. One of the points of contention across denominations, however, is that while some church leaders say they will abide by the fifty percent maximum capacity for assembly, they view checking vaccination […]
The National Crime Control Council met this morning in Belize City to discuss exactly what its name suggests – crime. Today reporters spoke with the Minister on what that meeting focused on. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “The Government has the political will now to address the root causes of crime. On October […]
The law office of Glenn D. Godfrey and Company has issued letters to former UDP Minister Tracy Panton and popular PUP talk show host Vaughn Gill for utterances in the media last week that purport to defame their client, developer Michael Feinstein. Feinstein is a principal in the development of Port Coral at Stake Bank. […]
Belize has a robust tourism high season approaching, despite the fact that the Delta variant swept through Belize in July, forcing another cutback on tourism arrivals and mass gatherings and other social events. Today Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler shared that more flights will start to arrive in Belize this month. Anthony Mahler, Minister […]
This week, frontline workers who work in tourism at the Philip Goldson International Airport and the cruise ports are getting customer service training to improve the quality of service they provide to tourists. The sessions are part of the Belize Tourism Board’s Destination Ambassador’s program which aims to strengthen the recovery of the tourism industry. […]
According to the Jamaica Observer, the Caribbean Court of Justice will begin hearing evidence on Tuesday in a matter in which Belize is alleging that Trinidad and Tobago failed to comply with its obligations under the Treaty of Chaguaramas that governs the regional integration movement. Under the RTC, CARICOM states are required to impose a […]
After a false start almost nine years ago, today there was a second pledge to transform the Berger Field on Vernon Street into a football stadium. Three parties, the Minister of Sports, Kevin Bernard, along with Pickstock Area Representative, Anthony Mahler, and Football Federation of Belize President, Sergio Chuc signed a Memorandum of Understanding to […]
