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
Two men have been sentenced to prison for the 2019 burglary and gun heist at Victor L. Bryant on Independence Boulevard. Randy Chambers has been handed a sentence of eight years and six months for burglary, and six years and six months for kept firearm
Belize is Taking steps towards eradicating child labor in the country. This week, the Ministry of Labor and Local Government welcomed representatives from the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment, Ministry of Social Development, and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency to participate in a knowledge-exchange mission.
After fifteen months of serving in the capacity of Ports Commissioner at the Belize Port Authority, Darlin Gaitan resigned from the post on Tuesday morning. Gaitan has been employed at the Belize Port Authority for the past fifteen years where she rose through the ranks
