Thirty-eight-year-old Brandon Gillett, a court bailiff, appeared before the Chief Magistrate for a second time earlier today. As we’ve reported, he was arrested and charged in December 2023 for firearms offenses. This morning, when Gillett appeared in court, he requested a sentencing indication. He was
[caption id="attachment_7398" align="alignright" width="150"] Robert Lamb[/caption] Three alleged suspects, accused of the grave yard murder of eighteen-year-old Gabriel Tillett, appeared in court today to receive disclosure, however, they rejected the partial disclosure that the court was offering them. They are twenty-eight-year-old Samuel Trapp, twenty-three-year-old Robert Lamb
Convicted prisoner Jonathan Felipe Lima, a Brazilian national, has escaped from police custody in Orange Walk. Lima, who was detained on an immigration offense, escaped from the detention cell at the Orange Walk Police Station this morning. Police say he was last seen wearing a
There is a new recruit squad presently at the National Police Training Academy in Belmopan. The cadets are completing a program that sees them learning the theoretical and practical aspects of policing. Earlier today, they were out in the field assisting various communities in Belize
In tonight’s episode of Meet the Candidates, we visit the island town of San Pedro where the incumbent People’s United Party is vying for a second term in office as the town council. They are facing a new United Democratic Party municipal slate led by
The United Democratic Party’s Belize City Municipal slate launched its manifesto this afternoon. They invited reporters to the Battlefield Park in Belize City to announce the plans outlined in the manifesto. Giving consideration to the fact that, for the most part, paper-based manifestos are outdated
Councilor candidates, Tyrone Louriano, Leon Guild and Samson Jacobs went into further details about the three pillars outlined in their manifesto. Louriano noted that financial relief through tax reforms will be a major part of their economic endeavors. Guild spoke to the plans his team
With the U.D.P. municipal slate’s manifesto now available to the public, there are questions as to whether or not incumbent Mayor Bernard Wagner and his team will be launching its own manifesto. With only seven days left before the elections, there seems to be none
The Belize Tourism Board is furthering its initiative to enhance areas already frequented by tourists and locals with the construction of parks and plazas, in order to boost their appeal. On Tuesday, the B.T.B. broke ground on the Chactemal Bayside Plaza, which is to be
Japan is celebrating sixty years of diplomatic relations with the Caribbean. So, in an effort to strengthen relationships, the Embassy of Japan has embarked on a campaign to educate youths in the Caribbean about the Japanese animation industry. A seminar was held today at the
