San Pedro Town is grieving the loss of a beloved community figure, Elvia Staines, who passed away today at the age of 92. Known affectionately as Doña Elvia, she was the proud owner of Elvi's Kitchen, a renowned restaurant on Ambergris Caye that has been
President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in the New York hush-money case, becoming the first former U.S. president to be sentenced for a crime. Justice Juan Merchan announced the decision this morning, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s legal
Giovanni Ramirez, known as the whistleblower in the high-profile case that led to the conviction and imprisonment of attorney Oscar Selgado, is dead. Ramirez was gunned down this afternoon on Partridge Street in Belize City. The assailants, believed to be two men on a motorcycle,
Late this evening Police Commissioner Chester Williams told News 5 that investigators are looking at several possible motives related to the murder of underworld figure, Giovanni Ramirez. These possible motives include the fact that he was the key witness in the trial against convicted criminal
Thirty-seven-year-old Steven Flores from Hopkins has been charged with the murder of eighteen-year-old George Brown. While this brings some relief to Brown's family and friends, the public is buzzing with questions about how the Hopkins police handled Flores' arrest. The incident allegedly began when Brown
According to Police Commissioner Chester Williams, investigators have an airtight case against Steven Flores. He has been charged with the murder of eighteen-year-old George Brown. However, the victim’s family has expressed concerns about the way that police officers on the ground handled the situation in
The United Democratic Party faction, led by Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton, has a fresh new secretariat on Euphrates Avenue. On Wednesday, the Alliance for Democracy, a movement within the divided UDP, welcomed party supporters to their new digs. Interestingly, the building is owned by
Is Lee Mark Chang gearing up to challenge Shyne Barrow in Mesopotamia? That's the burning question on everyone's mind, but the Alliance for Democracy is keeping mum for now. Mesopotamia has been a UDP fortress since the late Seventies, a small but significant constituency. In
Who will United Democratic Party supporters back when they head to the polls on election day? Will it be the U.D.P. under Shyne Barrow's leadership, or will Tracy Taegar-Panton take the helm? And perhaps the biggest question of all: can mediation resolve the leadership tussle
On Monday, Doctor Christopher Malcolm made an appearance on Open Your Eyes and later held a Zoom press conference with reporters. Representing Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow, the attorney claimed that Albert Area Rep Tracy Taegar-Panton, leader of the Alliance for Democracy, is in contempt of
