On Wednesday, chaos broke out at the Magistrate’s Court in Punta Gorda when prisoner Mason Kelly attacked Magistrate Sashawna Jody-Ann Thompson. Kelly, who has a history of violent crimes, including attempted murder and assault, admitted to throwing a fan during the session but denies the
On Thursday, twenty-seven-year-old Dane Gillett was acquitted of the murder of fifteen-year-old Dwayne Gabourel after spending over three years in jail awaiting trial. However, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl-Lynn Vidal, plans to appeal the decision. Gabourel, a student at SJC, was shot and killed
The police officer who shot escaped detainee Emil Rivers will be charged with dangerous harm, according to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. In late January, Officer Sheldon Arzu fired two shots at Rivers, who was armed with a knife, while trying to bring him back
Gang activity has surged since the death of Brandon Baptist in late January. Baptist, a known gang member, was killed during a football match at Marion Jones Stadium. On February eighteenth, Akeem Smith was targeted by gunmen while returning from a fishing trip but managed
Police seized two hundred thousand dollars during a HIT operation. In January, the Belize Police Department launched the country's first-ever Highway Interdiction Team (HIT). This unit was created to boost law enforcement on the highways and tackle issues like drug trafficking, human smuggling, human trafficking,
Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is shaking things up by challenging a recent decision from Justice Tawanda Hondora. On February 14th, the judge dismissed an order that would send Tracy Taegar Panton to jail for contempt of court, along with several other orders from January 16th.
This week, the two main political parties revealed their teams for the upcoming general election on March twelfth. On Sunday, the P.U.P. proudly introduced their full slate of thirty-one candidates. Then, on Thursday, U.D.P. leader Tracy Panton showcased fifteen of their hopefuls. The U.D.P. also
On Thursday, Tracy Panton introduced her team of fifteen U.D.P. candidates to Belizean voters ahead of the March twelfth general election. This morning, ten of them appeared on Open Your Eyes, including Lee Mark Chang, Panton’s pick for Mesopotamia. Panton’s group, Alliance for Democracy, claims
On Thursday, Tracy Panton introduced Manuel Heredia as her candidate for Belize Rural South. Heredia, who served as the area's representative for nearly 20 years before losing to Andre Perez in 2020, seemed to have retired from politics. His return has surprised some people. Today,
What about Phillip Willoughby’s run in Port Loyola? He’s up against two other U.D.P. candidates and the current representative, Gilroy Usher, who is also his father-in-law. Willoughby is married to Usher’s daughter. So, how is he handling the election with these family ties? We asked
