Junior Finance Minister details Government borrowing, hailing reduction
By Aaron Humes: Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Senator Christopher Coye, addressed the issue of Government borrowing in the context of the loan motions brought to the Senate during today’s meeting. He reminded that domestic borrowing rose from $350 million to $1.3 billion between 2008 and 2021, as a result of lifting […]
Senate meets in Belmopan; loan motions to support economy passed
By Aaron Humes: At its meeting in Belmopan today, the Senate considered three loan motions worth between them US$33 million (BZ$66 million), all with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The motions are the Trade and Investment Facilitation Program for Belize – US$8 Million Loan Motion, 2023; Program for Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Development in […]
Elmer Nah charge upgraded to murder for Vivian Ramnarace; Nah’s wife and brother-in-law also face firearms charges
By Breaking Belize News Staff: Police Corporal Elmer Nah, who has already been charged for double murder, received a third murder charge in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court today, with respect to shooting victim Vivian Ramnarace. Nah appeared in court alongside his wife, Epephania Caliz and his brother-in-law, Police Constable, Manuel Caliz, to be jointly […]
Drive-by double shooting reported in Orange Walk
By Benjamin Flowers: Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting in Orange Walk last night. Police say that 21-year-old Albertito Pott and 20-year-old Jonathan Wicab, were standing in front of a house on Marlin Street in Trial Farm, Orange Walk just before 9:00 p.m. when a gray SUV drove up to them. Someone from […]
New York Times tracks Majid Khan’s first days of freedom in Belize
By Aaron Humes: What would be the first thing you do after 20 years imprisoned? 42-year-old Majid Khan, released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a week ago Thursday, is in Belize, where he spent his first few days catching up with family, eating, shopping for his new home paid for by the United States government and […]
Belize City man enters guilty plea for alleged attack on his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend
By Breaking Belize News Staff: Twenty-four-year-old Clint Geban was fined in court this week for attacking his ex-girlfriend’s new lover. Geban appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, charged with one count of common assault and one count of threatening words upon his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend. He had reportedly gone to the new boyfriend’s […]
Benque Viejo resident charged with gang affiliation and fined over $3,000
By Breaking Belize News Staff: A Benque Viejo resident was fined in court yesterday after pleading guilty to gang affiliation. Twenty-three-year-old Christian Raymundo, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court, answering to a single count of “being a member of a gang” specifically the San Juan Bloods (SJB) Gang. For his guilty plea, he was […]
Volunteer BDF soldier charged for alleged assault with a bottle causing injury to a woman
By Breaking Belize News Staff: A volunteer soldier of the Belize Defense Force was charged with injuring a woman when he allegedly threw a pint bottle at her. Belize City resident, 32-year-old Augustine Lauriano appeared unrepresented in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court answering to a single count of wounding. He pleaded not guilty to the […]