Champagne Paris death “natural”
Posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2016. 5:34 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: The death of transgender Porfilio Rodriguez – self-styled Vanessa Champagne Paris – was not due to suicide by poisoning, but was of...
View ArticleMOE: PSE 2016 results on track
Posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2016. 5:44 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: On Monday we reported checking in with the Ministry of Education’s Examination section about the results of the Primary School Examination...
View ArticleYuri Alpuche travels to Taiwan for national development courses
Posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2016. 5:57 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: A press release issued today by the Embassy of the Republic of China, serves to inform that Belizean coordinator for the Department of...
View ArticleAsian businessman fined over stolen Mitsubishi
Posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2016. 6:15 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Chinese businessman Jian Jiang, the owner of a shop in Ladyville, was fined $149,085 today by Senior Magistrate Sharon Fraser after he was...
View ArticleFisherman couldn’t wait for lobster season
Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2016. 6:24 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Fifty-four year old Jose Augustine Garrido, a fisherman from Consejo, one of three men charged with possession of 142 lobster tails during...
View ArticleUncle and nephew charged over hicatee turtles
Posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2016. 6:41 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Two men, Goldburn Seguro and his nephew, Hilbert Seguro, were charged with possession of Hicattee when they appeared today before Magistrate...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali memorials begin; GOB pays tribute
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 2:56 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: The late Muhammad Ali is to be buried tomorrow, Friday, following a public memorial in his native Louisville, Kentucky. A press statement...
View ArticleMan arrested for publicly discharging weapon
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 3:08 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: A contractor of Duck Run 1 Village in the Cayo District, 36-year-old Juan Gonzalez, was detained by police last night for discharging his...
View ArticleWeed found in Saint Matthews Village
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 3:23 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Belmopan Police’s Quick Response Team last night discovered 233 grams of cannabis in an abandoned lot of Saint Matthews Village, Cayo...
View ArticleHE Sir Colville Young attends Queen’s 90th Birthday celebrations
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 4:44 p.m. CST By Dalila Ical: Commonwealth Heads of State are in the United Kingdom to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. His Excellency Sir Colville Young...
View Article24 year old Alston Leon Smith is on remand for gunplay on Mopan and Ebony...
Posted: June 9, 2016. 6:37 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: A Belize City man who is accused of gun play on Mopan Street, Belize City in broad daylight yesterday evening at around 4:48 p.m., was today...
View ArticleNikolai James committed to stand trial at the October Session of the Supreme...
Posted: June 9, 2016. 6:43 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Belize City security guard Nikolai James, 28, will have to stand trial at the Supreme Court for the offense of unlawful sexual intercourse with a...
View ArticleMental health workers tackle children’s traumas
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 6:49 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: For the next three days, mental health workers will be learning about tackling traumatic experiences in children. Life for the youngest of...
View ArticleDeportee charged with failure to report
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 7:05 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Men and women deported from “abroad” after serving time for criminal offenses are made to honor the unusual requirement of signing in with...
View ArticleWeed found in Punta Gorda
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 7:54 p.m. CST By Chrisbert Garcia: Acting upon information received this afternoon at around 3:00, Punta Gorda (PG) Police officers searched an empty lot on Vernon...
View ArticleCEMO symposium tackles road safety
Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016. 8:04 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: The 4th annual symposium on disaster management sponsored by the Central Emergency Management Organization (CEMO) in Belize City has been a...
View ArticleCCJ dismisses Maurice Tomlinson immigration case
Posted: June 10, 2016. 10:02 a.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed an application in its original jurisdiction by Jamaican Maurice Tomlinson against the...
View ArticleBritish soldiers in Belize for Jungle warfare training
Posted: Friday, June 10, 2016. 12:31 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Belize Defense Force (BDF) soldiers are currently undergoing training with British Army Troops from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, as part...
View ArticleWatchman murdered near Mahogany Heights
Posted: June 10, 2016. 1:31 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The body of a 51-year-old watchman, Lyndon Murillo, was found dead on a dirt road leading into Mahogany Heights Village, Belize District last night....
View ArticleShooting leaves one critical in Belize City
Posted: June 10, 2016. 1:35 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Last night Belize City police visited the Karl Heusener Memorial Hospital, where Deshawn Young, 25, was seen suffering from gunshot wounds to his...
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