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New Year’s Eve Double Murder in Belmopan Leaves Community in Shock

It was a violent New Year weekend filled with bloodshed, with five murders reported across the country. Tonight, we will bring you coverage of these tragic incidents, starting in Belmopan [...]

Elmer Nah Says He is Being Wrongfully Accused Of Belmopan Double Murder

And, at around two p.m. this afternoon, thirty-nine-year-old Elmer Nah was escorted to Belmopan Magistrates Court in chains and under heavy security. Family members and friends of the murder victims [...]

A Special Prosecutor to Argue the Case Against Elmer Nah

A special prosecutor will be sought through the attorney general’s office in the days ahead to pursue the case against Corporal Elmer Nah in court.  According to Minister of Home [...]

A Look at Corporal Nah’s Many Alleged Criminal Involvements  

Sworn to protect and serve, Corporal Elmer Nah, badge number 1229, has been accused, on several occasions in the past, of running afoul of the very laws that he vowed [...]

U.S. Tourist Shot Dead in San Pedro; Police Say Victim Was Caught in the Middle of Gang Warfare

n Friday night, just as downtown San Pedro was coming alive with activities, a succession of gunshots broke the festive spirit. Within minutes, a celebration was turned into a crime [...]

Two Men Arraigned for San Pedro Murder; Mother of Delson Paguada Says He’s Innocent

Swift police action led to the arrest of two fishermen of the San Mateo area of San Pedro, in the wake of the killing. They are twenty-four-year-old Delson Paguada, and [...]

Concerns Raised Over How First Responders Shuttled Victim to Polyclinic

During the efforts of first responders to offer assistance to Bowens, she was picked up and placed in the back of a truck to be taken to the polyclinic. Commissioner [...]

Belize Rural South Area Representative Says Justice System to Be Strengthened  

While those in authority have pledged the proverbial – leaving no stone unturned – to bring those responsible to justice, some in the tourism industry have expressed concern that because [...]

ComPol Assures that Police Presence Remains High In San Pedro Following Fatal Shooting  

In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of J’Bria Bowens, the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams assured that there’s heightened police presence in San Pedro and that while the presence [...]

Lionel Budna is the First Murder Victim of 2023

It’s only the third day of the New Year and two murders have been recorded already. They occurred within twenty-four hours of each other with the most recent taking place [...]

Hilberto Martinez is Second Murder Victim for 2023

A volley of gunshots echoed in the vicinity of Antelope Street Extension overnight and when the shooting subsided, a resident of Hilda Street laid dead not far away. Hilberto Martinez [...]

Will Lotteries Committee Revoke Brads’ Gaming License?

The Lotteries Committee, under the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit, intends to consider revoking the license granted to the Brads Gaming Group Limited. On December twenty-third, Chairperson of the Lotteries [...]

Meet the First Born Babies of 2023

They are blessings in disguise, but every year around this time, the firstborn babies for the New Year are recognised and showered with gifts from various corporate citizens. This year [...]

228 New COVID Cases Recorded in Past Week

As the country continues to experience another wave of COVID-19, tonight we can report that there were two hundred and twenty-eight new cases detected between December twenty-eighth and January third, [...]

Citrus Growers Reject $14 Dollar Offer per Box of Grapefruit  

Is there trouble ahead in the citrus industry?  This morning, Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai shared dismal news coming from the south where farmers are refusing to deliver grapefruits [...]

The Winners of the New Year’s Day Cycling Classic

Over the weekend, the Krem New Year’s Day Cycling Classic took place and riders in the elite, female and junior categories took the trek along the Philip Goldson Highway, from [...]