Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, marking the first named storm of what is expected to be a busy hurricane season. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Alberto was positioned 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, and
A three-month sewing training programme is expected to benefit underprivileged girls and women in rural Toledo. The training programme was launched on Monday in Pueblo Viejo Village, Toledo District, by the government of Belize and the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the
The long-drawn-out series of events involving former coast guard sailor Keyren Tzib came to an end earlier today when she was sentenced to almost five years in prison after being found guilty of the attempted murder of her colleague. The incident during which Tzib fired
Earlier today, twenty-eight-year-old Leanne Davis has been found guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of her sister-in-law during an unfortunate incident that took place in April 2021. In her ruling this morning, Justice Candace Nanton found that there was extreme provocation in Davis’ case,
One year ago, twenty-nine-year-old Adrian Pook was shot dead in his yard by a gunman laying wait under the back steps of his home. The shooter was handed over to the police by Pook’s family after they detained him at the scene. Today, that man
Last month, we reported on Belize City resident Jemine Thurton, who scammed the popular Celebrity restaurant out of Three thousand dollars through fraudulent online transfers. Today, another restaurant Scam was exposed, but this time, in Belmopan. The unnamed resident allegedly conducted fraudulent bank transfers with
Governor General Froyla Tzalam has issued a Writ of Election for holding a by-election for the Toledo East Electoral Division. The writ notes that the day appointed for the nomination of candidates is Tuesday, July second. As Prime Minister John Briceño has announced, the by-election
As we have reported, the People’s United Party elected Osmond Martinez as its candidate in Toledo East during a recent party convention. He is set to go up against the People’s National Party’s Wil Maheia and the United Democratic Party’s Dennis “Desho” Williams. We heard
A hundred law enforcement officers from the Belize Police Department have received approval to acquire land from the Government of Belize as a token of appreciation from the Ministry of Home Affairs. In a brief ceremony held on Monday, Minister Kareem Musa recognized the men
The consumption of marijuana in small doses has been decriminalized in Belize since 2017. However, in the United States, it is still not federally legalized. The disparity has caused American banks to resist conducting transactions with cultivators of the drug. On Monday, at Belize’s second
