An eleven year old is allegedly sodomized by sibling
There is a despicable report coming out of the Cayo District involving the sexual assault of an eleven-year-old boy in Santa Elena. Even more disturbing is that the minor was [...]
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2 Cayo men charged for murder at a bar
Two persons have been charged in connection with the murder of Duck Run Two resident, forty-one-year-old Hever Miranda. Late Monday evening, after twenty-four hours of investigation, San Ignacio police charged [...]
Will William Mason surveillance tapes catch Ministers doing wrong?
On Monday, Senior Counsel Richard “Dickie” Bradley, attorney for Melissa Ferguson, accused of conspiring to kidnap Pastor Llewellyn Lucas and David Dodd, all but assured the press after her bail [...]
Written on August 16, 2016 | Posted in Crime,Featured,Miscellaneous,People & Places,Trials | 1 comment
New Police Minister meets top brass in Department
On Monday afternoon, a meeting was held at the Police Training Academy in Belmopan between the top brass of the Belize Police Department and the new Minister of Police Godwin [...]
“Amateur” investigator in William Mason case to get guidance from superiors
But on the investigation of William “Danny” Mason, as we’ve reported in the past, several high ranking officers are of the opinion that the lead investigator for the crime involving [...]
Deputy P.M. sober in analysing Saldivar’s fall from grace
John Saldivar’s fall from grace as Minister of National Security, a consolidated portfolio which at the time included the Belize Police Department, the National Coast Guard and the Belize Defense [...]
Trio arraigned for robbing Chef Ainsley at home
A trio of men was charged with robbery and handling stolen goods and they were arraigned this morning before Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser. Thirty-one-year-old Kareem Betancourt; twenty-year-old Jermaine Wagner, a [...]
Judoka Renick James speaks about Olympics experience
Belize is being proudly represented at the Olympics by Belizeans Katy Sealy, Brandon Jones and Renick James. James, who competed in judo, lost his ninety-kilogram or hundred and ninety-eight pound [...]
James says Belize can win medals in Judo
James, an instructor with the Belize Judo and Jiujitsu Academy, is proud of completing the match and representing his country. He says that Belize can look forward to medals in [...]
Belizeans cheer on Simone Biles as she wins gold again
Eleven Miss Belize pageant contestants and their director; the Special Envoy for Women and Children; the Vice-President of OCEANA in Belize; the Music Ambassador and son of the Prime Minister, [...]
Is cheering for non-Belizean athletes hurting our own?
Biles, who has Belizean parentage, has accepted an offer of a visit for her and her teammates to the Jewel by the Belize Tourism Board, although details are to be [...]
Minister of Immigration addresses border issues…
On Monday, tensions ran high at the western border with Guatemala in Benque Viejo del Carmen. Police and immigration were stationed at the border stopping Guatemalan laborers who travel to [...]
Written on August 16, 2016 | Posted in Miscellaneous,People & Places,Regional / International | Comments
Hulse Says work permits a privilege, not a right
According to Hulse, they were unaware of the illegal practice and it must be corrected. But Hulse says that work permits are a privilege not a right. Godwin Hulse, [...]
Written on August 16, 2016 | Posted in Miscellaneous,People & Places,Regional / International | No comment
For Back-To-School, Shop With A Cop!
Back-to-School preparations continue for most families with children of school age. For those who are in dire need of financial assistance, particularly in light of the recent hurricane, members of [...]
High Schooler In Program No Longer Afraid of Police Officers
Fourteen-year-old Aaliyah Tzul is among the twelve participants. As a second form student at E.P. York High School, she has been paired with Inspector Martha Rhys of the Domestic Violence [...]
Anti-Drug and Life Skills Summer Program Closes in Belize City
Today, the Eastern Division South Police Department hosted a closing ceremony for a second summer program hosted by its community policing unit at the Gateway Youth Center on south side [...]
Red Cross Receives Hurricane Earl Donation from BECOL/FORTIS
The Belize Red Cross continues to receive donations to assist with hurricane relief in the aftermath of Earl. The Category One storm wreaked havoc primarily in the northern section of [...]
More Than 300 Families will receive cash transfer
While the donations will be paid out using a cash transfer system, the focus at the moment continues to be areas hardest hit by Hurricane Earl, including the Vista Del [...]
Belize International Jazz Festival continues with concerts
A classical concert is underway at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts as part of the Belize International Jazz Festival. That event will be followed at ten o’clock by a [...]
11 Belizean beauties to vie for Miss Belize
The journey begins for eleven Belizean beauty ambassadors from across the country as they vie for the title of Miss Belize and an opportunity to represent the Jewel in the [...]
