Twenty-five-year-old Patrick “Papi” Meighan left home to enjoy Carnival weekend, but he never made it back. Shortly before seven on Saturday evening, Meighan was fatally injured after being run over by a moving truck near Cambranes Bakery on Freetown Road. The vehicle was returning from
Forty-nine-year-old Mauricio Soriano reportedly saw the danger and tried to run, but he could not escape the equipment failure that claimed his life. The Bulridge employee died last Thursday after a chain allegedly broke free from a truck carrying heavy machinery. Tonight, his San Ignacio
A Saturday morning collision at the entrance to Red Bank Village has claimed the life of fifty-nine-year-old Nerry Campbell. Investigators say Campbell was turning into the village on his motorcycle when he collided with a pickup truck driven by thirty-year-old Deidra Jackson along the Thomas
Government cannot suspend constitutional rights simply because crime and violence have spiraled out of control. That is the clear message from the Court of Appeal, which ruled that the 2020 State of Emergency on Belize City’s southside was unconstitutional. After reviewing two conflicting High Court
The recent bloodshed in Cayo has triggered an intensified police crackdown on drugs and illegal firearms. Three murders rocked the district last week, with concerns that the killings may be connected to a struggle for control of the local drug trade. Police have since reported
At sixty-seven, San Pedro resident Jose Gonzalez is facing a serious drug-trafficking charge. Police say officers encountered Gonzalez during a late-night patrol and allegedly discovered a quantity of suspected crack cocaine. He was arrested and formally charged as investigators continued their probe. ASP Stacy Smith
More than twenty grams of suspected crack cocaine, an alleged attempt to dispose of the evidence and two criminal charges. That is what police say resulted from a search operation at the Ranchito Village home of thirty-eight-year-old Sandra Pineda. She now faces charges of drug
Twenty-three-year-old Liean Cabb is also facing a drug-trafficking charge after police reportedly found suspected crack cocaine inside her Stann Creek residence. Officers made the discovery while executing a search warrant and later charged Cabb with possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. [caption id="attachment_119407" align="alignright"
The Public Service Union is urging senators to closely examine the proposed Belize Revenue Authority Bill. PSU President Dean Flowers says it gives government officials too much power and leaves workers’ pensions and benefits uncertain. While the Ministry of Finance says the reform will modernize
For decades, they have kept government working and served Belizeans, often without public recognition. But on Friday, forty-two dedicated public officers finally took center stage in Belmopan. Public Service Minister Henry Charles Usher honored the long-serving men and women, recognizing the commitment, sacrifice and years
