Tonight, a police officer is on remand at the Belize Central Prison after being accused of raping a female detainee at the Queen Street Police Station on Friday. It’s a shameful act reportedly carried out by forty-five-year-old Derwin Marin. The police constable was on duty,
P.C. Marin was not authorized to interact with female detainees, so what was he doing that would have brought him into contact with the woman? According to the Commissioner of Police, the victim was in custody along with another woman. Marin’s sole responsibility, as cellblock
A Belize City resident was stabbed on Friday night and was also the victim of a vicious beat down at the hands and feet of his attacker. It happened at the intersections of Neal’s Pen Road and Central American Boulevard and despite initial attempts by
Investigators are stumped and unable to make an arrest in the murder of Alfredo Enrique Rodriguez David. On Thursday evening, sometime around five p.m., police were called to an area near the Port of Belize where they discovered the body of the construction worker with
On Sunday, the People’s United Party held one of the largest conventions Toledo has seen in decades to decide upon a standard bearer for the upcoming bye-election. After the passing of former Toledo East Area Representative Mike Espat, three P.U.P. candidates offered themselves up for
Hurricane season has commenced and now, with the inauguration of three newly built hurricane shelters, the villages of Santa Familia, Billy White and Duck Run Three can safely say that they are a little more prepared for the season. The installation of these shelters is
Today, a group of youth leaders who have completed a visit to the U.S have opened a podcast action centre and studio with the support of the U.S Embassy and the Love Foundation. The project is designed to keep the youths engaged on difficult topics
Devannie Apolonio is a youth ambassador who plays a key role in not only what the action centre and studio will offer her peers, but in seeking the funding through the Love Foundation for the project to materialize. She explained how losing her little sister
The compounds of Queen Square Primary and Wesley Upper schools were cleared this morning following reports of a bomb threat at Wesley Upper School. Both grounds are located across from each other on Dolphin Street. Law enforcement officers responded swiftly to the report and within
There’s been an increase in violence in twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena and some residents attribute the spike to the closure of the Hawkesworth Bridge. Last Thursday, we reported on the murder of an Asian restaurant owner who was shot and killed
