Former UDP Minister of Economic Development Erwin Contreras appeared today before the Senate Special Select Committee in Belmopan. He did so in 3/4 pants after he was 'picked up' by Special Branch officers on the strength of a warrant. The hearing was delayed after committee members
This morning Tracy Panton and her supporters stormed the United Democratic Party's headquarters on Youth for the Future Drive in Belize City. Panton says she is the interim leader of the UDP following a convention where delegates voted to recall Moses “Shyne” Barrow. Meanwhile, Barrow says
Wilmer Cruz is urgently calling for support for his sister, a 23-year-old woman who endured eight days of captivity and abuse by her husband and his parents. Investigators say she was assaulted, deprived of food, and left in unsanitary conditions without access to basic necessities. Cruz
Senate Special Select Committee public hearing is expected to resume today at 11 a.m. We are told that on the witness list is former UDP Minister of Investment Erwin Contreras. We are also told that moves are being made to have Contreras appear before the
Late last night, a lose horse wandering in the middle of the highway was hit by a vehicle. The incident occurred between Belize City and Orange Walk near Mile 41 on the Philip Goldson Highway. According to the driver, "The road was so dark and
Nineteen people were killed and six others injured in a bus crash on a highway in Zacatecas, central Mexico, on Saturday. The crash occurred in the early morning when the bus collided with the back of a tractor-trailer carrying corn, which had detached from the
Police Commissioner Chester Williams told reporters on Friday that he will check with the Southern Regional Commander to verify the details of the case. He added that if the information proves accurate, the individual is not fit to be a licensed gunholder. Commissioner Williams mentioned
On Friday morning, brazen robbers disguised in police-style clothing carried robbed the Uno Gas Station on Central American Boulevard. According to reports, they escaped with thousands of dollars. When reporters asked Police Commissioner, Chester Williams, about it on Friday, he said, "At this time I don't
A 27-year-old Belize City taxi driver has been arrested and charged with "Possession of Controlled Drugs with Intent to Supply to Another" following a police checkpoint operation. On Thursday, October 24, around 12:30 p.m., police stopped a grey Toyota Camry taxi at a vehicular checkpoint between
Authorities are investigating a chopping incident that took place in Forest Home Village, Toledo District. On Thursday, October 24, around 11:25 p.m., police responded to reports of the incident. Upon arrival, officers found 37-year-old Denmark Coleman, a Belizean, with a severe open wound to his
