This morning, convicted sex offender Bert Vasquez made a return to the Court of Appeal after a five-year hiatus. Back in 2019, Vasquez, unrepresented, attempted to challenge the four-year sentence he received in November 2018 for attempted rape. However, his appeal was dismissed due to
On Monday night, we shared a father’s distressing account, accusing the Northern Regional Hospital of negligence. He claimed he had to rush his son to a private clinic for urgent care after the public facility failed to treat him. According to the father, his eleven-year-old
A few weeks ago, we shared the story of eleven-year-old Jenica Jenkins, a brave young girl battling Scoliosis, a condition that causes the spine to curve abnormally and progressively worsen over time. Today, there’s a glimmer of hope as Jenica has received a response from
Moses Barrow fired off a press statement under the United Democratic Party (UDP), condemning what he describes as a "criminal takeover" of the party's headquarters by Tracy Panton and the Alliance for Democracy Party. The statement says that the Alliance forcefully seized the party’s property in
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is today addressing allegations made by a father in Orange Walk Town. As we reported on Tuesday, the father is alleging negligence on the part of the Northern Regional Hospital after being forced to rush his son to a
With just six days until the U.S. election, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are intensifying efforts to secure critical support in battleground states. Harris addressed supporters at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C.—the site of Trump’s January 6, 2021, rally—while Trump
One person was taken to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital following a road traffic accident on Coney Drive in Belize City. The incident happened at around 1 p.m. and it involved a Nissan and a motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to the
After the October 20 convention called by the Alliance for Democracy, the United Democratic Party (UDP) has faced tensions regarding its leadership. The newly elected interim Party Leader at that convention, Tracy Taegar-Panton, addressed these issues on the Channel 5's Open Your Eyes. Panton stressed the
Police have arrested a 40-year-old man from the Orange Walk District on two counts of possession of controlled drugs. On Tuesday, October 29, around 6:15 p.m., officers executed a search warrant at the home of Nelson Balan, a Belizean fireman. Upon their arrival, Balan was observed
Police are investigating a murder in the Stann Creek District. The investigation commenced after police responded to a report at the Red Bank Dump at approximately 3:47 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29. Upon arrival, officers discovered the lifeless body of 35-year-old Wilmer Che, who had
