Frank “Animal” Garcia is Murdered Inside His Dangriga Home
An early morning murder took place in Dangriga today and claimed the life of Frank Garcia, who also goes by the nickname “Animal.” Garcia was inside his house in the [...]
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Still No Arrests for Roaring Creek Murder of Dane Matute Jr.
Last Wednesday, there was a shooting incident in Roaring Creek Village that claimed the life of fifteen-year-old Dane Matute Junior. The high school student was among a group of teenagers [...]
Hattieville Principal Goes Missing
Where is Hattieville Primary School Principal Sharlette Jacobs? She was last seen around eight-thirty this morning and has not been seen or heard from since. The Belize Police Department has [...]
Police Intercept Thief in School Burglary
Since the beginning of this year, there have been several reports of schools being targeted by thieves. Last week, two schools were burglarized, in Corozal and Belize City, and then [...]
Still No Closure; Latchman Family, Police Continue to Search
Over the weekend, the family of Kyle Latchman were out in the Port Loyola area searching for closure after they received information to suggest that his body was disposed of [...]
Former Cop Sentenced to Three Years for Drug Trafficking
Former Police Constable Dion Bellini has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of drug trafficking. The conviction comes a little over two years following a [...]
Written on February 27, 2023 | Posted in Crime,Economy,Featured,People & Places,Trials | Comments Off
Seventeen-year-old Minor Arraigned for Murder of Emert Flowers
A male minor, age seventeen, is the second suspect to have been charged with the murder of Emert Flowers who was gunned down at his residence on Racecourse Street on [...]
Former Coast Guard Keyren Tzib is Remanded to Prison
Former Coast Guard officer Keyren Tzib is on remand at the Belize Central Prison after failing to appear in court. Tzib was detained by police on February twenty-third when she [...]
Small Bus Operators in the North Raise Concerns about Merging with Bigger Companies
It was one of several points discussed at last week’s meeting between the Belize Bus Association executive and a Ministry of Transport team, in an effort to upgrade the transport [...]
B.B.A. Wants Another Meeting With Transport Officials
Ewart Metzgen, the secretary for the Belize Bus Association, says the membership of the association wants its executives to meet once again with Transport officials to further discuss the way [...]
New Dairy Strategy Introduced to Improve the Dairy Industry in Belize
Belize has been producing milk and dairy products for decades now, but there’s never been a document that guides how the dairy industry can grow or become more productive, or [...]
Written on February 27, 2023 | Posted in Agriculture,Economy,Environment,People & Places | Comments Off
Samples of New Beans Pest Sent Abroad for Lab Testing
As we reported last week, there’s a new pest that is affecting beans crop, but luckily, it is not a countrywide problem as far as is known. Today, Minister of [...]
Belize Zoo Plans its Fortieth Birthday But Needs Your Help
The Belize Zoo is turning forty in June of this year, and in keeping with the plans to celebrate that milestone, the facility is in need of your help. Director [...]
The Belize Zoo Spent A Great Part of A Donation on Cleaning Up and Rehabilitation
Poot explained that the Zoo had received a sizeable donation since the COVID pandemic, but that it was so much in the red that most of it went into balancing [...]
Setting the Stage for 8th Disaster Risk Reduction Platform in Latin America and the Caribbean
Annually, millions of people across the world are at risk of losing their lives and livelihoods, as a result of natural hazards, including hurricanes, floods, droughts, and earthquakes. According to [...]
Written on February 27, 2023 | Posted in Economy,Environment,People & Places,Regional / International | Comments Off
Elderly San Ignacio Resident Wins $25k in Scratch & Win
An elderly resident of San Ignacio is the latest winner of twenty-five thousand dollars in Scratch and Win. The ticket was purchased on Friday evening but was not redeemed until [...]
A Comprehensive Look at the Weekend’s Sporting Activities
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Isani Cayetano. We kick things off tonight with a look at this weekend’s National Primary School Volleyball Championships where [...]
