A Belizean teacher is facing serious charges tonight. Police have arrested and charged thirty-nine-year-old Macario Coy for sexual assault. The case began earlier this month when a thirty-six-year-old teacher reported that Coy, a former UDP senator, assaulted her on November fourth. Two weeks later, on
The government has rolled out two key bills to give survivors faster access to safety. The Justices of the Peace (Amendment) Bill and the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill will allow specially trained Senior JPs to issue seventy-two-hour emergency protection orders when courts are closed, nights,
Child cruelty cases are rare in Belize, but today the court dealt with one that shocked many. A father left his two-year-old home alone to go drinking, a serious crime that could have landed him fifteen years behind bars. Instead, Justice Nigel Pilgrim gave Michael
Tonight, there’s a major decision from the General Legal Council: Senior Counsel Hubert Elrington has been suspended from practicing law for six months. The ruling comes after the Council found him guilty of grave professional misconduct. According to the decision, Elrington accepted six thousand dollars
Belize is one big step closer to using DNA in the fight against crime. The House of Representatives has passed the DNA Bill, a powerful new tool for investigators. The new law will set up a National DNA Database to help solve crimes, prosecute offenders,
In a candid exchange with reporter Paul Lopez, Minister Kareem Musa addressed speculation about his political trajectory following his move from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the newly formed Ministry of Immigration, Governance, and Labor. When asked how his political career would survive without
Get ready to pay a little more for water in the new year. The Public Utilities Commission has approved a thirteen-point-five percent hike in mean water rates, and the Opposition isn’t happy about it. They’re accusing the government of passing the company’s wastage and expansion
Doubts linger around last year’s million-dollar jackpot from the Belize Government Lotteries Limited. Fourteen lucky winners walked away with a share of the prize, but who they are remains a mystery. And that confidentiality has critics sounding the alarm about transparency and accountability. The jackpot
On Thursday, we told you about El Celaso Lane in Belama Phase Three, a street residents thought would finally be opened for public use. Politicians from both major parties had promised that the overgrown, inaccessible road would be cleared. But it turns out that land
Here’s some good news for Belize’s tourism industry. Spirit Airlines has officially touched down, and this flight represents a major milestone. The inaugural nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale landed at Philip Goldson International Airport earlier today, greeted with plenty of excitement. Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler
