High Court Justice Derick Sylvester found Earl Baptist guilty of the 2022 shooting murder of thirty-two-year-old Leslie Norman Gillett. Gillett, a businessman, was executed inside his establishment, Matilda's Shop, in Burrell Boom Village on January 21, 2022. The Crown presented video footage showing the murder and
Belize strongly condemns the recent coup attempt in Bolivia. "We call for full respect of democratic governance and rule of law. Belize stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Bolivia," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Bolivian general Juan Jose Zúñiga was arrested after
This Thursday, a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea is creating widespread but disorganized showers and thunderstorms as it moves westward at about 20 mph. Some development of this system is possible over the northwestern Caribbean Sea or the southwestern Gulf of Mexico in
Someone assaulted the home of Commissioner of Police Chester Williams on Tuesday night in what appears to be a copycat crime. Sometime after nine p.m., an individual rode up to the ComPol’s residence in Belmopan, stood on the roadside and opened fire on the concrete
In the face of an armed attack on one’s home, panic and alarm would immediately ensue. But in the case of Commissioner Williams, he was getting ready to land in New York City for a conference and was still in flight when he received the
The state of emergency that came into effect on Tuesday morning saw the rounding up of almost a hundred men, believed to be gang members, from various communities in Belize City, Cotton Tree and Roaring Creek. Earlier today, they were trooped to the Belize Central
It’s been about twenty-four hours since the Government of Belize declared a state of emergency and already, there have been several complaints about the police department’s execution of this order. An S.O.E. is enacted during periods of heightened criminal activity that threatens citizen security. The
Another family member has come forward to demand justice for her loved one who was detained under the state of emergency earlier today. This time, it is Stephanie Reynolds, the mother of nineteen-year-old Tyreek Straughan, a resident of Antelope Street extension, who she claims does
The spread of illegal weapons across the country remains a critical issue for the Ministry of Home Affairs. Belize’s porous land borders with Guatemala and Mexico are often used for the unfettered smuggling of guns and ammunition into the country. The recent attack on the
On Tuesday, a state of emergency was declared to control the rise in violent, gang-related crimes. It is the second S.O.E. to be enacted within the past six months. A few hours later, an on-duty security guard was murdered at Sadie Vernon High School. Twenty-eight-year-old
