Before Sunday night, the murder count for 2023 on La Isla Bonita stood at two. But the bloodbath that occurred in the San Pedrito area sometime before midnight on Sunday has more than doubled that number. The unthinkable happened: a family of three and two of their friends were ambushed as they turned onto the […]
As we reported, word on the street in San Pedro and from the police department is that drugs were the reason behind Sunday night’s deadly ambush on the Rodriguez Cordova family and friends. The Belize Police Department has assigned a team of investigators from Belmopan to assist San Pedro police in the heinous attack that […]
But what could have caused such a vicious attack on a family that had a three-year-old baby with them? According to the police, it was all rooted in a drug find that ended up going wrong. It is believed that Rodriguez was targeted when he opted out of a hit, after he and one of […]
And, the death of Amari Rodriquez has been weighing heavily on the Commissioner of Police who says the police will spare no resources to capture the two suspects. ComPol Williams stated that such indiscriminate act of violence will not be countenanced by the department. He noted that police are confident that the murder suspects will […]
This afternoon, Tourism C.E.O. Nicole Usher-Solano also expressed concerns in the wake of the deadly attack in San Pedro. The island town is a prime tourism destination in Belize and incidents like this do have an adverse effect on tourism and citizen security. Nicole Usher-Solano, C.E.O., Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations “It’s an […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams also weighed in on the general state of affairs on Ambergris Caye as it pertains to the trafficking of illegal firearms and drugs. He noted that the island is close in proximity to Xcalak, Mexico and that it is not lost on the department that drugs and guns are trafficked […]
The Commissioner of Police and his Eastern Division Commanders held a meeting with members of the Special Patrol Unit today in Belize City. According to ComPol Williams, the unit that has played such a huge role in subduing violence in the Old Capital for the past weeks has been slacking off. The meeting with the […]
As for the competence of the S.P.U. Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Aaron Gamboa, ComPol Williams says he is one of their strongest commanders. ComPol Williams also addressed recent allegations of misconduct brought up against Gamboa. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “I am sure the allegations against Mr. Gamboa has no merit. I can […]
There was a shooting incident in Lake Independence on Saturday night that has left one person hospitalized. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, the victim, identified as Alexander Castillo, was riding a motorcycle when he was accosted by a lone gunman on a bicycle. ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division “On […]
A robbery in La Democracia Village on Friday night has resulted in the arrest of one of three suspects. Twenty-one-year-old Shemar Brakeman has been charged for the crime after the proprietor of a store reported to police that she was held up at gunpoint by a trio of men who entered her place of business […]
Through assistance from the Taiwanese Government, digital connect centers have been installed in several villages and communities across the country. Three months after the launch of one of the centers in Carmelita, thieves broke into the building and stole all the electronic devices, leaving behind only two chairs. Several persons have been arrested, including residents […]
A delegation of as many as six government officials, including Prime Minister John Briceño, Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler, Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay and Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner traveled to Miami on Thursday where meetings were held with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association. The importance of the discussions was to address issues pertaining to the […]
The meeting between the Briceño administration and the executives of the F.C.C.A. also served to reiterate the urgent need for a berthing facility to be constructed in Belize. Tourism stakeholders, including the respective cruise lines, have been clamoring for a berthing facility to be built, as the industry transitions away from tendering. According to C.E.O. […]
As we mentioned earlier, Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner was also part of the delegation that met with the F.C.C.A. But what was his role and purpose for attending the sessions? According to C.E.O. Solano, cruise tourism arrivals come ashore in Belize City. Nicole Usher-Solano, C.E.O., Ministry of Tourism “Right now the lines do […]
Today, the executive of the Belizean Bus Association met with Minister of Transport Rodwell Ferguson and his team, following a release indicating that December thirty-first, 2023 is the deadline for the upgrade of buses. The transition has been a discussion for some time now, including the phasing out of older buses. It is something that […]
B.B.A. President Thomas Shaw says that the bus operators only just received the letter last week of the new deadline, giving them only two months to replace their entire fleet. He says, B.B.A. members have been complying; upgrading fifty percent of their buses before a phase out in December 2024. During the COVID pandemic, a […]
Pablo Cawich is the People’s United Party’s new mayoral candidate in Belmopan. Pablo and his slate of five councilor candidates topped the polls at the PUP’s municipal convention on Sunday in the Capital City. The only councilor from the current council to secure a victory at Sunday’s convention was Sanie Cal. As we reported, Mayor […]
Today, the media caught up with Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard at a contract signing ceremony for two new ambulances donated by the Government of Japan. We’ll have that story for you later in the newscast. But Minister Bernard gave an update on the investigation into the fake Tylenol that was being sold […]
Several companies have since informed the ministry of having bought the fake Tylenol and have handed them over to the authorities. The ministry has proceeded to remove them from shelves after which they will be destroyed. But what happens next, should the investigation reveal the responsible entity? Here’s what Health Minister Kevin Bernard had to […]
A grant contract signing ceremony was held today at the Vaccination Unit on the Western Regional Hospital compound in Belmopan. Through partnership with the Embassy of Japan and the Pan American Health Organization, Belize was the recipient of two ambulances to add to its fleet. While the ceremony held today was more for formality, the […]
The annual Tourism Awards were held on Sunday to acknowledge stakeholders in various aspects of the service industry, including tour operators, hoteliers and restaurateurs. According to Chief Executive Officer Nicole Usher-Solano, the celebration served to recognize the men and women who go above and beyond in the tourism sector. Nicole Usher-Solano, C.E.O., Ministry of […]
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. “Hard days are the best because that is when Champions are made”, that’s a quote from American athlete Gabby Douglas. And, these champions have definitely seen some hard days. On Sunday evening, the Port Loyola Titans went head to head with the […]
