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June 13, 2023

Belize Judiciary receives US $600,000 donation to improve justice system

The donation was made to the Belize courts through the ‘The Improved Access to Justice Project’ (Impact Justice Project). This donation was received by the Chief [...]
June 11, 2023

Man fined for home invasion of ex despite her attempts to drop charges

After Jorgensen pleaded guilty, he learned his former partner was willing to withdraw the complaint. He sought the counsel of attorney Norman Rodriguez, who was unable [...]
June 11, 2023

52-year-old father accused of incest with daughter while she was a teenager

The father, who cannot be named, is accused of having sexual intercourse with his daughter when she was 15 years and 11 months old in July [...]
June 11, 2023

Edward Mauricio Guillen arraigned on a charge of aggravated assault with a machete

Guillen told Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford that there was a misunderstanding between himself and another man on their way home and he called the police for [...]
June 9, 2023

Port of Belize Limited plans to sue former Minister Erwin Contreras

PBL says it intends to sue “for misfeasance in public office arising from the Defendant's deliberate, willful, unlawful and clandestine signing of the Definitive Agreement between [...]
June 8, 2023

Defence Force soldier accused of stealing cell phone and wounding ex

Cacho pleaded not guilty to charges of wounding and theft before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford and was offered and met bail of $1,500. His case is [...]
June 8, 2023

Belize City fishermen to pay nearly $100,000 in fines after bust of out-of-season conch and lobster and prohibited fish species

The bust was made by Fisheries Department officials on June 6 at 3:45 a.m. on a vessel located 1 1/2 miles south of the Stake Bank [...]
June 8, 2023

Police no longer holding Jasmine Hartin after clearing up status with court

“Having conducted the investigation, looking at the court order and the statements recorded, there [is] insufficient evident to prosecute Hartin for any offense. Especially since the [...]