Dean Slusher, a convicted murderer, will serve a fixed sentence of thirty years in prison. That was the decision handed down by Justice Nigel Pilgrim today. Slusher was found guilty of the murder of land surveyor Philip Chin in 2004, two years after land surveyor
A substantive extradition hearing for Nimrod Tillett, accused of killing a woman in Mexico, will commence on June fifth, before the Chief Magistrate. Tillett is being represented by British barrister Tim Prudhoe of Turks and Caicos. The process to extradite Tillett began back in January
A passing out ceremony was held today for two hundred and thirty-one new police officers at the National Police Training Academy. They are Squad Ninety-seven. This is the largest group of police recruit squad in the nation’s history. Additionally, Squad Ninety-seven also has more women
At today’s police passing out ceremony, Doctor Priscilla Brown, the Dean of Academics at the National Police Training Academy, spoke about the caliber of training Squad Ninety-Seven received. She noted that each new officer received instructions that meet regional and international requirements. We also heard
The news this week that a police constable was charged with engaging in an unnatural crime with a fifteen-year-old boy at the Punta Gorda Police Station raised the ire of many individuals who lashed out on social media against the policeman. And when the media
The Belize Police Department is working along with its Guatemalan counterparts to recover a vehicle that was stolen from Belize. The theft happened on Wednesday night at the Western Regional Hospital where a white Toyota Hilux was removed without authorization. The vehicle ended up in
This week when City Hall announced that Albert Vaughan had been installed as the new City Administrator, a faction of the council denounced the appointment and criticized Mayor Bernard Wagner for single-handedly naming the new administrator without including them in the process. Almost as immediatedly,
Taking care of the ocean is a global effort. This is the lesson being imparted to one hundred and seventy first form students at Saint Catherine Academy by a team of volunteers from Saltwater Classroom, a non-profit organization. Saltwater classroom works with students from the
The InfoSegura Project is a regional strategic partnership on citizen security. It has been central to enhancing the capacities of key institutions ensuring the security of Belize’s citizens over the past decade. Today, the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth launched the fourth Belize
The Belize Bank Limited is the first, oldest and largest bank in the country. The bank continues to grow and on Thursday it added one new branch to its operations. Caye Caulker Village now has a Belize Bank branch office. It has been six years
