Conservationists launch campaign to boycott Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Harvest Caye
Posted: Saturday, September 2, 2017. 11:06 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: A coalition of conservationists and activists in Belize have banded together to launch a campaign to boycott Norwegian Cruise Lines(NCL). The group is offering free bumper stickers to members of the public and especially cruisers to show their support and solidarity with the wildlife […]
U.S. imposes economic sanctions on Venezuela
Posted: Saturday, September 2, 2017. 10:28 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Responding to the ongoing civil crisis in Venezuela, the United States imposed an economic sanction against the country’s government. US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order prohibiting any new deals in debt and equity issued by the the Venezuelan government and its state-owned […]
Flood mitigation works completed in Toledo
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017. 9:36 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Today, Minister of National Emergency Management, Edmond Castro was on a working tour in Punta Gorda. Castro was welcomed to the municipality by Punta Gorda Mayor Fern Gutierrez and he accompanied NEMO District Coordinator Kenton Parham and Assistant Coordinator Dennis Williams on an inspection […]
Tear gas accidentally released by police at military tattoo event
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017. 9:31 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Tonight, the Riot Squad Unit of the Belize Police Department accidentally released tear gas into the audience at the military tattoo event in Belize City. The incident took place at the Marion Jones Stadium and occurred around 8:20 p.m.. The Police Department has since […]
Barrow selects, Briceno rejects potential new judge
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017. 8:43 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Prime Minister Dean Barrow is proposing to name a new judge to the Court of Appeal. That judge is Franze Park, a Miami defense lawyer who has a degree in accounting. However, that proposal by the PM is being totally rejected by the […]
Aragon says police doing all they can to combat crime
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017. 8:41 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The month of August was a bloody one with 7 reported murders. Cabinet has not said much on the matter but when the media caught up with Minister of Police, Elodio Aragon, he was forced to comment. According to him, police are doing all […]
Tour guide busted with ganja
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017. 3:11 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: At around 8:15 this morning, the Special Assignment Team conducted a search at the residence of Glenford Alexander Soberanis, 37. Soberanis is a Belizean tour guide who reside on Pelican Street Extension, Belize City. A search of his residence led the discovery of 306 […]
High powered weapon found in Port Loyola
Posted: Friday, September 1, 2017. 3:02 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Belize City cops have just released information about a high profile rifle found on south side. According to Police reports, an AK 47 was found on August 23 during a search in the Port Loyola community. No one was in the area at the […]