Belizean pilot Howell Grange is making a remarkable recovery in Western New York after surviving a rare and violent mid-air hijacking attempt that nearly cost him his life. The Tro[ic Air captain was flying a routine route in mid-April when the plane was hijacker by 49-year-old
The Public Service Union is standing its ground in the fight for better pay for public workers. Today, union leaders made it clear they’re not accepting the government’s latest offer, two small salary increases spread out over three years. Early this morning, the PSU leadership
Public Service Union President Dean Flowers is hitting back at Police Commissioner Doctor Richard Rosado, after being accused of having ties to a major investigation. The hostility began when Flowers criticized the police’s handling of a recent teachers’ protest in Dangriga, accusing Commissioner Rosado of
A major investigation is underway at the Belize Customs Department after over one hundred pounds of marijuana were discovered in early April, hidden among packages shipped from the U.S. What looked like ordinary household goods turned out to be carefully wrapped parcels of cannabis, raising
Two public officers are speaking out, claiming that the system meant to measure their work is being used to punish them instead. On Monday, Gerald Henry, who still works in the public service, and retired officer Doreth Obermayer held a quiet protest outside the Ministry
All charges have been dropped from the eleven teachers involved in a protest staged in Dangriga last week. The teachers, all members of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, were accused of disrupting the flow of traffic during a motor blockade. The situation escalated when authorities
Gun dealers and licensed firearm holders in Belize have come together to form the Belize Firearms Association, and they’re already taking action. In a letter dated June third, the group called out the Firearms and Ammunition Control Board for poor communication and long delays in processing license applications
Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa is standing by the Firearms and Ammunition Control Board, even as gun dealers raise serious concerns about the licensing process. Gun dealer Abner Murillo, owner of Lock N’ Loaded, has publicly criticized the system, saying it’s making it harder
Things got heated at the Independence Police Station this morning when a high-tension wire made contact with several motorcycles parked behind the building. The bikes quickly went up in flames. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the police station itself wasn’t damaged. Assistant Superintendent of
A forty-seven-year-old Belize City woman, Shirley Adette Arnold, is facing a fine after pleading guilty to driving an unlicensed vehicle, but her reason for doing so has drawn sympathy from the court. Arnold, who suffers from serious health issues, including kidney failure and diabetes, appeared
