“Kevin” Killed, Joseph Budna Injured in San Ignacio Shooting
There were four murders recorded over the weekend – two in Belize City and two out west, in the Cayo District and in two of the incidents, minors are the [...]
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Belize City Youth, Fifteen, Butchered on Hunters Lane
A teenager was executed in an abandoned lot on Hunters Lane over the weekend. The fifteen-year-old ran afoul of the law on a number of occasions and was in fear [...]
Belize City Business Man Gunned Down in Front His Apartment
A Belize City resident was ambushed and killed on Saturday night in front of his apartment. Reports are that just after eleven-thirty, twenty-eight-year-old Ricardo Borja was inside his white Nissan [...]
Seven Alleged Mexican Hitmen Busted in Belize
A group of seven Mexican nationals was busted near a checkpoint Corozal over the weekend. The men are believed to be hired guns sent to Belize by a Mexican cartel [...]
ComPol Addresses Crime and Violence in Corozal District
While an investigation is ongoing, this morning, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told reporters that the Belize Police Department has been utilizing resources made available through the Government of Belize [...]
Embattled Minister of Blue Economy Takes Leave of Absence
Embattled Belize Rural South Area Representative Andre Perez has taken a leave of absence from his responsibilities as Minister of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation. The decision comes amid a [...]
Written on August 21, 2023 | Posted in Economy,Featured,People & Places,Social Issues | Comments Off
Former Police Volunteer Shoots & Kills Billy White Villager
As we reported at the top of the news, there were two murders in the Cayo District over the weekend. The shooting death of an alleged minor in San Ignacio [...]
Elderly Brothers Stabbed; Grandson Detained
Two elderly brothers are recovering from stab wounds they suffered at the hands of a younger relative on Saturday evening in Lemonal Village. The incident happened in front of the [...]
Corozal Man Shot While Socializing at Bar
A twenty-four-year-old Corozal Town resident was shot on Saturday night while socializing at a bar. According to police, the victim, Adonais Rax, was at “Aqui me Quedo Bar” at around [...]
Corozal Brothers Attacked By Machete Wielding Men
Police are also investigating a chopping incident in the town. According to reports, just before midnight on Friday, police visited Fourth Avenue where they observed twenty-eight-year-old Franklin Moreno with injuries [...]
Head-on Collision on Mameyal Curve Claims Two Lives
Two men were killed in a traffic accident on the Philip Goldson Highway on Saturday morning. The mishap happened at the famous Mameyal Curve near the entrance to San Roman [...]
Ellis Arkliss is Shot During Armed Robbery
There was a robbery near mile twelve on the George Price Highway on Friday that resulted in an employee of Grace Kennedy Belize being injured by gunshots. Ellis Arkliss and [...]
A Second Review of Belize’s Implementation of UNCAC
Today at the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan, an opening ceremony was held for a review of Belize’s implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC. It’s the second [...]
Anti-corruption Candidate Bernardo Arévalo Wins Guatemala’s Presidential Election
Bernardo Arévalo, an anti-corruption advocate representing the progressive Movimiento Semilla party, emerged victorious in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday. He defeated former First Lady Sandra Torres. With a complete tally [...]
Written on August 21, 2023 | Posted in Foreign Affairs,People & Places,Politics,Regional / International | Comments Off
Belize Rural Softball Championship Showdown
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. Author and fitness coach, Fred Devito once said, “If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you”. [...]
