Following the brief special sitting this afternoon, Prime Minister John Briceño spoke with reporters outside of the house. While he continued to speak fondly of Mike Espat, the leader of the People’s United Party also touched briefly on comments made by the late politician’s first
There’s a ninety-day window during which a bye-election must be held to fill the void in Toledo East. C.E.O. Osmond Martinez had expressed an interest in running for the People’s United Party in that constituency prior to Espat’s death, but he may not be the
The United Democratic Party is wasting no time in putting forward a suitable candidate to contest the upcoming bye-election in Toledo East. Over the weekend, Party Leader Shyne Barrow traveled south to Punta Gorda where he met with former area representative Eden Martinez and U.D.P.
On March sixth, Wally Nunez was returned as the Mayor of San Pedro for a second time. The mayor said he was going back to office the next day and continue the work of San Pedranos. But there was always speculation, based on the unfriendly
Last Thursday, Brigadier General Azariel Loria, Commandant of the Belize Defense Force, led a group of reporters to Sarstoon where the B.D.F. inaugurated a newly reconstructed forward operating base at the mouth of the river. During their time at the FOB, Brigadier General Loria also
On Friday, we reported on a Belize City fire that destroyed a house on Raccoon Steet, injuring Malika August and her two-year-old son, Jayden. Tonight, there is sad news to report following that incident. Both victims have succumbed to their injuries. On Saturday, around four
Today, in Belmopan, a man was murdered in his own yard after being lured outside by his assailant. The victim has been identified as Pedro Hernandez, who was chopped to death upon exiting his house. As police are still investigating the crime, Assistant Commissioner of
The remains of fifty-seven-year-old Rosalito Pacheco have been found in Consejo Village in Corozal. On February first, 2024, the San Joaquin Village taxi driver was reported missing by concerned family members after failing to return home the night before. In late February, Pacheco’s gold Toyota
On Friday, April twenty-sixth, police received a received a report on the discovery of human remains in San Pedro Town. The report came from contractor William Galiano, after his team discovered a human jawbone amongst other bones while they were digging. The team had reportedly
In August of 2023, forty-six-year-old Dimas Duarte, a naturalized Belizean laborer of Billy White Village, was involved in a shooting incident which led to the death of Eric Estrada. Reports are that during a brawl, Duarte pulled a handgun and fired several shots at Estrada,
