While August argues that he promotes all agricultural products, Director of the Extension Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Andrew Mejia says that spacing has been an issue for many years. Hence, he advises that early applications are important in securing a spot at the
UDP's Patrick Faber appeared before the Magistrate Court this afternoon, where he was arraigned with aggravated assault and obstructing a police officer. He pleaded not guilty to both offences. Faber, 47, was granted bail of $1,000 with one surety and no conditions. He is represented by
Patrick Faber appeared at the Belize City Magistrate Court this afternoon to face charges following a confrontation with police officers during a traffic stop near the Bel-Can Bridge in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to reports, Faber allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint,
Former United Democratic Party (UDP) Collet Representative, Patrick Faber, is in police custody after being accused with aggravated assault and obstruction of a police officer. The arrest follows an incident involving a heated exchange between Faber and a police officer at a checkpoint. The confrontation, captured
Police are investigating a case of incest involving a 13-year-old female in southern Belize. According to the mother's report, the incident involved the child's father sexually abusing her daughter three different times in 2023. The police have since launched an investigation. A medical examination is pending to
The British Museum is facing renewed calls to return cultural objects taken during colonial expeditions, this time from Belize. San Benito Poite, a small, village in southern Belize, has formally requested the return of human remains and artefacts taken from the ancient Maya city of
Authorities have launched an investigation after a shipment containing 15 pounds of high-grade cannabis was intercepted at Customs earlier this month. The drugs were found in a consolidated shipment from the United States, the type typically sent through freight services in barrels. According to reports, a
The Kidney Association of Belize is alerting the public about a scam involving individuals impersonating the organisation to solicit Zoom meetings and financial donations. In a Facebook post, the association said it received multiple reports of fraudulent phone calls and messages from people falsely claiming to
Minister of National Defence and Border Security, Oscar Mira, continued his national tour of military facilities with a key stop at the Belize Coast Guard’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) on Hunting Caye, located in the remote south of the country. The base, nestled within the Sapodilla
Kamla Persad-Bissessar was elected Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago after defeating the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) in a closely watched election on Monday. The 73-year-old United National Congress (UNC) leader, who previously held office from 2010 to 2015, becomes the first person in the
