Police have formally arrested and charged twenty-five-year-old Loren Timoteo Vanegas, a Belizean salesman from Dangriga, for the murder of Manuel Fernandez Junior. The arrest follows the discovery of Fernandez’s dismembered body inside a barrel near a resort in Dangriga. Fernandez was killed after a violent
Hugo Patt has distanced himself from the Alliance for Democracy, making it clear in a statement that he has nothing to do with the Alliance’s convention on Sunday. In a statement, Patt stressed his position as the duly elected first Deputy Party Leader and a
The ongoing divide between the two parties has also angered standard bearers of the party who want to see unification and preparation for any possibility of an early general election. One of those standard bearers, Elodio Aragon Junior took to Facebook to write a letter
And Moses Barrow says he is not surprised by Elodio Aragon’s statement. According to Barrow, Aragon has never supported his leadership of the party, but nonetheless, he tried to build a relationship. Barrow noted that in his statement he did not recognize Tracy Panton as
And finally, from Moses Barrow, he says that he has fortified the U.D.P.’s headquarters on Youth for the Future Drive. According to Barrow, he did so because he received credible information that the Alliance supporters would storm the building and forcibly take over. Marion Ali “The
We caught up with Halima Hoy outside the Phillip Goldson International Airport this morning, right before she checked in for her flight out of the country. Hoy is on her way to make final preparations before the 73rd Miss Universe Pageant in mid-November in Mexico
Belize’s Coastal Zone Awareness Week kicked off with a forum in Belize City. It was organized by the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute. The event highlighted the critical importance of protecting Belize’s coastal resources—its beaches, mangroves, and barrier reef. This year’s theme asks, "What
Nine-year-old karate student from the House of Shotokan Karate Academy Oliwia Ruta achieved three big wins this weekend at a karate competition in the United States. The Belen International Karate Tournament was held in New Mexico on Saturday. In her category, Ruta brought home three
Hugo Patt says he is not associated with the Alliance for Democracy. A statement from Patt states, "I, Hugo Patt, would like to clearly state that I am not associated with the event held this past Sunday by the Alliance for Democracy." Patt reiterated that he
Belize Defence Force soldier Genario Che Junior died on Monday night following a road traffic accident near Jacintoville on the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway. Che died on the scene. Major Roberta Usher, Chief of Staff of the Belize Defence Force (BDF), said the force lost "a
