Police officer charged for shooting at family home
By Aaron Humes: Police have arrested and charged one of their own following a domestic dispute early this morning that later led to gunfire at the residence. According to Police, Officer Jarrell Young of Roaring Creek, Cayo District, was in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend when the homeowner, identified as Isiah Logan, intervened. Police […]
“Lаddіе’ѕ Lаw:” Family of Laddie Gillett continues to seek support on legislation governing police engagement
By Aaron Humes: The #justiceforladdie movement has been focused not just on his individual case, but reforming роlісе еngаgеmеnt wіth mіnоrѕ раrtісulаrlу аnd сіtіzеnѕ gеnеrаllу. A рrороѕеd piece of lеgіѕlаtіоn іntеndѕ tо сrеаtе а рrіvаtе сіtіzеn’ѕ rеvіеw bоаrd tо ехаmіnе аnd rероrt оn іnѕtаnсеѕ оf mіnоrѕ bеіng hurt оr kіllеd bу роlісе оffісеrѕ; rеquіrе оffісеrѕ […]
Belize’s Online Business Registry System receives a digital champion’s award from the World Summit on the Information Society 2023
Contributed by Ministry of Economic Development: In its 8th edition, the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and its 193 Member States recently held their WSIS Prizes contest. Belize’s Online Business Registry System (OBRS) which went live on November 28, 2022 was selected this year as […]
Court orders SOS Security owner and manager to pay outstanding fines in installments or face prison time
By Breaking Belize News Staff: The owner and manager of Security Oriented Services (SOS) were back in court this week, but not over the civil claim where 12 former employees are suing for unpaid wages. Paul Garcia and Crispin Spain appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, along with their attorney Orson Elrington, […]
Uncle fined over $500 for assaulting his niece, who is a minor
By Breaking Belize Staff: A Belize City man was fined in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this week for hitting his niece during an altercation. Arthur Welch was arraigned on Tuesday, charged with a single count of common assault. Welch pleaded guilty to the offense and was fined $500 plus $5 cost of court which […]
Complainant drops burglary charge after finding out culprits are friends of her common-law-husband
By Breaking Belize News Staff: Two men were spared the possibility of a seven-year minimum prison sentence for breaking into a woman’s house after the complainant dropped the charges. On Tuesday, 39-year-old Dane Leon Enriquez and 34-year Thomas Albert Young appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court where they were jointly charged with a single […]
Man allegedly stabs his older brother, puncturing his lung during family dispute
By Breaking Belize News Staff: A Belize City man who allegedly stabbed his brother several times causing severe injuries has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison. Twenty-two-year-old Kurston Howard appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with dangerous harm and use of deadly means of harm. No plea was taken as […]
Sustainable Gardening Training is underway at Double Head Cabbage in the Belize District today
Photo Credit: MAFSE By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) is this morning conducting a Sustainable Gardening Training at the Double Head Cabbage Community Center in the Belize District. The training session got underway at 9:00 am. The participants are looking at seedling production, crop management, and integrated pest management, […]