Jealous man charged with stealing ex-girlfriend’s phone; claims he was emotional after seeing her with another man
By BBN Staff: A Belize City man is out on bail after being charged with stealing his ex-girlfriend’s phone. Allegations are that on February 25, Clifford Lopez approached the complainant on Hicatee Street and took away her cell phone, then made off with it. In court, he initially pleaded guilty with an explanation, telling the […]
Albert Davis, Jennifer López win 15K Boom Run 2022
By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Albert Davis and Jennifer López won the 15K Boom Run 2022 held on the Burrell Boom Circle on Saturday, February 27. Davis, running for the Coast Guard, won the Men’s Category in 51 minutes flat (0:51:00). Second place was captured by Splash/Coast Guard’s Kliuvert Cal in 1:00:39 and third by Edwin […]
Woman who threatened to kill her son’s girlfriend and her children remanded to prison because she couldn’t meet bail
By BBN Staff: A woman who stands accused of threatening to kill her son’s girlfriend along with the girlfriend’s children has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison. Fifty-four-year-old Ava Belgrave appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Monday where she was charged with one count of threatening words and one count of harm. […]
Minister Julius Espat humbled by five-year old showing appreciation and calling him ‘Best Construction Worker’
By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Sometimes you’re just doing your job when someone pays you a compliment and makes your day. That’s what happened to the Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing, Julius Espat. On Tuesday, Minister Julius Espat said on social media that he was humbled by the appreciation shown to him by a five-year-old. […]
G Flow’s Shawn Codd wins 92-mile Race 3 on George Price Highway, Pine Ridge Road
Photo Credit: CFB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: G Flow’s Shawn Codd won the 92-mile Race 3 organized by the Cycling Federation of Belize (CFB) on the George Price Highway and Pine Ridge Road. Codd clocked 3 hours, 47 minutes, and three seconds (3:47:03). M&M Engineering’s Renan Matus was second at the same time. The race […]
Police bust man trying to throw away an illegal firearm
By BBN Staff: Police on mobile patrol over the weekend busted a Belize City man trying to dispose of an illegal firearm. On Saturday, February 26th officers patrolling on Custard Apple Street around 6:30 p.m. saw a man who was riding a bicycle, who, at the sign of police, began riding to evade them. The […]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Channel 7 reporter “blatantly ignored rules”
By Aaron Humes: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration this evening issued a formal response regarding this morning’s events in San Pedro. In brief, it says claims that Channel 7 as a media house and its reporter were discriminated against and muzzled in covering the Meeting of the Conference of the Heads […]
Orange Walk reports no new COVID-19 cases in entire district; central districts lead daily table
By Aaron Humes: For the first time in a long time, “Sugar City” – and indeed the entire Orange Walk District – has no new COVID-19 cases to report. Other municipalities have reported no new cases in recent days but this is the first time in a while that an entire district has had no […]