"Your humble servant", Joseph Budna, of Trial Farm Village has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple cybercrime offences. According to ASP Stacy Smith of the Belize Police Department, Bunda, the self-proclaimed journalist, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with two counts of
The Toledo Teachers Credit Union Ltd. (TTCU) has confirmed that fraudulent activities were recently discovered at its Bella Vista Branch. An internal and external investigation has been launched. In a statement issued for immediate release, TTCU assured its members, stakeholders, and the wider community that safeguarding financial
The Belize Police Department has confirmed that a Notice of Intended Prosecution has been served to Heidi Chan. The department also confirmed that a urine sample was obtained from Chan. Chan was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck 43-year-old man, Steven “Ratti” Bell, and
The Joint Unions Negotiating Team (JUNT) has unanimously rejected the government's proposal for a '3% salary increase' for public sector workers, according to a letter sent to Prime Minister John Briceño on May 31. While JUNT agreed to some government proposals, including a 60-day maximum response
A portion of the ceiling in a classroom at St. Paul’s Anglican Primary School collapsed over the weekend. This prompted school officials to assess the rest of the building. No students were on the compound at the time of the incident. According to a statement from the
Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early Monday morning, sending large plumes of ash and smoke into the sky above Sicily. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported a series of increasingly intense explosions beginning just after midnight. Volcanic material
Attorney-at-law Orson “OJ” Elrington, 43, appeared in the High Court this morning for his arraignment on a rape charge, just one day before his 44th birthday. Elrington arrived at court shortly after 9 a.m., accompanied by his father and legal representative, Senior Counsel Hubert Elrington. He
Security cameras captured two men stealing a motorcycle from a West Canal residence in Belize City early Monday morning. The stolen vehicle is described as a black Lifan 110cc motorcycle with green stickers and a torn seat. The bike bears the licence plate number MC 7322. According
A 43-year-old man was killed and his girlfriend hospitalised after being struck by a speeding vehicle while on a motorcycle Saturday night. Steven "Ratti" Manzanilla died on the spot outside his home in Orange Walk Town when a vehicle travelling at high speed knocked the couple
Egbert Flowers, de 59 años, fue fatalmente herido de bala esta mañana en la calle York, en Ciudad de Belize. El incidente ocurrió después de las 4 a.m., mientras Flowers se preparaba para salir a trabajar en su motocicleta. Un agresor desconocido lo emboscó y le
