A thirty-year-old mother from Willows Bank Village is the nation’s latest murder victim. And, tonight there seems to be more questions than answers. Cleland resided in a relatively secluded area in the community along with her common-law husband and eighteen-month-old son. Her partner reportedly began looking for her after arriving home from work and finding […]
According to the former Minister of National Security, there have been as many as twenty-one violent crimes committed since the start of the New Year. These incidents have resulted in several murders, including the execution of underworld figure Jose Matus who was buried today. The latest murder, as we just reported, took place in the […]
Former Minister of Economic Development Erwin Contreras and former Deputy Prime Minister Hugo Patt were summoned to appear before the Senate Special Select Committee today where they would face questions in respect of a dubious Definitive Agreement that was signed in October 2020. The agreement was signed by Contreras in his previous capacity as a […]
Upon the postponement of today’s session, Senator Janelle Chanona, chair of the Senate Special Select Committee, explained why the public hearing was called off this morning. Senator Janelle Chanona, Chair, Senate Special Select Committee “As chair of the Senate Special Select Committee and on behalf of the membership, we certainly ask for the nation’s […]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has sounded the alarm on serious concerns regarding the composition of High Court bench. As it stands, there is only one Belizean judge who sits on the bench, that is Justice Michelle Arana. The remaining seventeen judges are non-Belizeans. In a statement issued by the umbrella organization earlier […]
Former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte also chimed in on the matter, echoing the sentiment of the NTUCB. Senator Peyrefitte uses the example of other jurisdictions within the region, including Jamaica, that employs only native judges to the High Court. Mike Peyrefitte, Former Attorney General “I’ve always had a difficulty with foreigners occupying most or […]
The election season is about to enter prime time and political parties are sharpening their political teeth to run those ads, as they always do, about their opponents. And as they prepare to step out into the streets and homes of the electorate, they will no doubt attempt to discredit their political rivals. In San […]
The municipal elections are less than two months away and various city and town councils will be meeting with the media to speak of the projects they’ve been able to complete or at least begin since taking office. But for the San Pedro Town Council, headed by Mayor Wally Nunez, the last three years was […]
When we met with Belize Rural South Area Representative, Andre Perez, we asked him what he has been doing since he has not had the need to visit Belmopan anymore. That is since he lost his ministerial portfolio for the Blue Economy, amidst allegations of a sexual misconduct brought forward by a female attorney. Perez […]
In fact, Perez said that not having his portfolio has afforded him quality time with the people that put him in office in the first place – that is the electorate of Belize Rural South. He said that he has spent the past several months engaging with the people, whose support he believes he still […]
United Democratic Party Chairman, Michael Peyrefitte has shared his opinion on the allegations that have been brought against is party colleague and fellow attorney. He began by stating for the record that the accusations being made by a pair of women, one from Belize City and the other from San Ignacio, do not involve him […]
Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow says former Port Loyola Area Representative Anthony “Boots” Martinez enjoys his support in the attempt to recall sitting area representative Gilroy Usher. As we reported last week, Martinez delivered over one thousand, seven hundred signatures to Governor General Froyla Tzalam requesting the recall. The petition to trigger a […]
Over the past week we have been following reports of Belize Defense Force soldiers complaining about low food rations. According to the complaints, items such as chicken, baking powder, sugar, and rice are no longer being provided to deployed troops. In response, the Belize Defense Force issued a release saying that it, “takes these allegations […]
If you are a resident of Mahogany Street, you may have noticed the upgrade in quality of several street vendor stalls with the post couple months. This is a direct result of a project operated by the Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler, in collaboration with the Belize Tourism Board, and the Belize City Council that […]
On Tuesday, the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams responded to questions from the media on topics separate from the Oscar Selgado abetment charge for which he gave testimony. One of the topics posed had to do with gun licenses, particularly pertaining to security companies that hold gun licenses that were issued when he was authorized […]
Who pays for those expensive vehicles that the police department uses for mobile patrols when they are involved in accidents? That was another question that Commissioner Williams was asked. Williams said that many times the accidents are no fault of the police driver, but civilians who crash into them. But when it is the police […]
Fourteen NGO’s have gathered at the Belize Zoo for Wildlife Empathy Training. Over the past week, the organizations were participants in a workshop hosted by the Belize Zoo team, as well as a team from the Milwaukee Zoo in the United States. The workshop’s goal is to foster collaboration in wildlife conservation between communities and […]
The 2024 basketball season organized by the Belize Elite Basketball League kicks off on Friday with the first game of the season being played by defending champs, the Belize Hurricanes. This afternoon, the team introduced its players, coaching staff and support crew to the public ahead of the tip off at the start of the […]
