Police officer Marcus Che is tonight sitting in a jail cell at the Belize Central Prison after he was arraigned on a single charge of "unnatural crime." He is accused of raping a fifteen-year-old boy on Sunday, April 14. The official police report states that "On
The Office of the Prime Minister informs that the Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño left the country on an official visit to Vatican City, Rome, to meet with Pope Francis. The Prime Minister will return to Belize on April 24. During his absence, Hon. Cordel Hyde,
Sixty-three-year-old Anke Doehm was today sentenced to five years behind bars at the Belize Central Prison. Doehm, who was reportedly diagnosed with blood cancer in 2018, was found guilty of cruelty of a child. Doehm stood trial following the death of thirteen-year-old Fay Lin Cannon
Only one day after his appointment became official, incoming City Administrator Albert Vaughn is under fire from within the newly elected Belize City Council. Of note is that several of those councilors, including Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard Junior, were his colleagues during the previous term
This morning, Prime Minister John Briceño commented on the controversial appointment of former councilor Albert Vaughn as CitCo’s new city administrator. While he was clear in stating that he does not intervene in decisions taken at the municipal level, he was optimistic that the matter
Weighing in on the internal row at City Hall, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow told reporters earlier today that the question of Vaughn’s qualifications is relevant because he seemingly lacks the requirements for the post of city administrator. [caption id="attachment_9613" align="alignright" width="300"]
Referring to the letter sent to Mayor Wagner by the majority councilors, the Leader of the Opposition also says that transparency and democracy are also being called into question, based on the unilateral decision to appoint Vaughn as the new city administrator. Shyne Barrow, Leader of
A man was shot and killed in the Lake Independence area of Belize City on Monday night. The incident happened in front of an apartment complex shortly before eight p.m. on Flamboyant Street near its intersection with Mahogany Street. The victim is Michael Usher, a
On Sunday, a murder in Placencia sent shockwaves across the peaceful coastal community, as family and friends mourned the loss of thirty-three-year-old Roy Burgess. Reports are that Burgess was inside his vehicle on mile twenty-two along the Placencia Road with a female companion, Maia James,
When a state of emergency was introduced three weeks ago, there was talk that it would be extended and expanded to include other areas as the police department saw fit. Monday’s murder of Michael Usher, who lived in the vicinity of Majestic Alley but was
