Last week, a domestic dispute in Belize City took a dangerous turn when a police officer allegedly fired her boyfriend’s service weapon at him. She is twenty-nine-year-old Jeneah Arzu, who is accused of firing a shot at fellow police officer Kendale Nunez during an altercation.
We have brought countless features of outstanding individuals to you over the years. Today we attempt to encapsulate the prolific life and contributions of a man who has served Belize in many roles, as educator, musical composer, writer and poet, sports enthusiast, patron of the
Reports of fatal road traffic accidents have increased over the last several weeks. Among those reports is a spike in fatal motorcycle accidents. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says motorcycles continue to be an issue for traffic enforcement, including police officers. He says the department
Last Thursday, sixty-one-year-old Ubaldo Guzman was chopped to death at his home in Santa Elena Town. He was killed after a dispute with his drinking partner Peter August. August claimed that he acted out of self-defense, however, this has left family members and friends of
A night of drinking this past weekend took a turn for the worse, resulting in one person being stabbed and hospitalized. On Sunday, Nelson Pascasio filed a report against his friend, Manuel Avila, claiming that he had broken a glass bottle and stabbed him in
Today, the Development Finance Cooperation and the Belize Livestock Producers Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish collaborative assistance to livestock producers nationwide. The MOU seeks to establish climate smart practices among small, medium, and large producers to improve resiliency and sustainability. Here’s News
In his address, Prime Minister John Briceño announced that the Fiscal Incentives Act and the Designated Processing Areas programs have been updated to expand the range of eligible MSMEs. During his interview, PM Briceño explained that this is being done to encourage more MSMEs to
The prime minister is yet to announce a date for the upcoming general elections. There were speculations that he would make the announcement today. That did not happen. So, we asked him about it after the ceremony. Here is what he told us. Prime Minister John
Belize will soon see the roll out of several new currency designs. Prime Minister Briceño gave reporters an update today. He said that the new designs have been presented to him and they will be presented to the public after the September celebrations are concluded. Prime
Inspector Christopher Martinez has been sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to wounding detainee Aaron Flowers. According to Flowers, Martinez struck him on the head with a padlock while he was in custody. It is alleged that Inspector Martinez inflicted the injury
