We start tonight’s newscast in Punta Gorda, where police say they’ve cracked Saturday night’s double murder and have now made an arrest. Investigators have charged twenty‑five‑year‑old Keron George Augustine, a barber from Seine Bight Village, for the shooting deaths of Luis Barillas and Derrick Arnold, two
As that case moves forward, another high‑profile murder trial also intensified in Belize City, where Elmer Nah was ordered to stand trial after his no‑case submission collapsed in court. Justice Nigel Pilgrim delivered a swift blow to Nah’s defense today, taking just twenty seconds to
Moments later, Special Prosecutor Terrence Williams confirmed the judge’s ruling stands and that both sides now move toward written and oral submissions ahead of the March thirteenth hearing. [caption id="attachment_81660" align="alignright" width="300"] Terrence Williams[/caption] Terrence Williams, Special Prosecutor “The learned judge
The United Democratic Party came out swinging today at a press conference held at its Belize City headquarters, zeroing in on the proposed BTL–Speednet acquisition. The UDP says it’s keeping the pressure on, despite Prime Minister John Briceño’s call on Friday for a pause in
And as the prime minister calls for a pause, Panton says the UDP is now pushing the discussion directly to the PUC and the Social Security Board, arguing that neither the executive nor its appointees should be taking instructions on a matter governed by law. Tracy
And that same defiance carried into the political arena, where the UDP also defended its decision to boycott Friday’s House Sitting, insisting they won’t sit in Parliament while, as they put it, the Briceño administration “takes them for fools”. [caption id="attachment_81662" align="alignright" width="300"]
Tensions flared last week when police moved in to detain Brian “Yellowman” Audinett, prompting the United Democratic Party to block the Belcan Bridge and demand his release. Conflicting reports still surround why he was taken into custody: one claims he was held as a suspected
While the UDP amps up its pressure on law enforcement, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize is tightening its own stance, postponing, but not abandoning, a planned protest as it consults members and insists the pause in the BTL–Speednet process still falls far short
After more than seventeen years of pushing for stronger worker protections, Belizean labor advocates are finally seeing a breakthrough. The long‑awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill has been passed, marking what union leaders call a major step forward for employees across the country. NTUCB President
In the UDP’s absence from Friday’s House Sitting, the government went ahead and passed the long‑awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill, a historic step aimed at giving workers stronger protection on the job. But to clear the air, UDP Senator Gabriel Zetina said today that
