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CARICOM meets in Guyana; Elrington represents Belize
July 4, 2016. 3:40 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Minister of Foreign Affairs Honorable Wilfred Elrington; CEO in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Sylvestre; and Belize’s Ambassador to the Caribbean...
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American Airlines introduces new flights from UK to Belize
July 4, 2016. 7:18 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Just in time for Belize’s “high season” in tourism, residents of the United Kingdom can fly to Belize’s Philip Goldson International Airport for the first...
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Fair weather to prevail
Posted: July 5, 2016. 12:08 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The National Meteorological Service of Belize is calling for generally fair weather to prevail over most areas of the country. The 24-hour forecast...
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Paul Jex charged with rape in Abou-Nehra home invasion case
Posted: July 5, 2016. 12:25 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: In December of 2015 we reported on an investigation into the home invasion in Burrell Boom at the residence of Belize’s honorary consul to Lebanon,...
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Murders down on Southside in first half of 2016
Posted: July 5, 2016. 5:19 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: ACP Chester Williams has declared the first six months of 2016 in South side Belize City the least deadly in three years. Approximately 15 murders...
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Alrick Smith family loses majority of gun claims in court
Posted: July 5, 2016. 5:24 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Supreme Court Justice Shona Griffith has delivered her judgment in the case of Alrick Smith Senior of Giles Street, a construction worker, and his...
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Paul Jex remanded on rape charge
Posted: July 5, 2016. 5:34 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: 21 year old Paul Jex, Junior, has been told that he must re-apply for bail at the Supreme Court on a charge of rape levied on him on Monday. Until...
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Health worker guilty of sex assault
Posted: July 5, 2016. 5:37 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: 48 year old Albert Gennitty has been convicted of unlawful sexual assault on a woman visiting a National Health Insurance Clinic last January....
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Watchman makes false report about gun assault
Posted: July 5, 2016. 5:42 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: 33 year old Alvan Myvett, a watchman who gave a false report that he was held up at gun point, was fined $150 today by Senior Magistrate Sharon...
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Man walks from drinking buddy’s death!
Posted: July 5, 2016. 6:17 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: A 9-member jury under the direction of Justice Troadio Gonzalez this afternoon formally acquitted 38 year old Elario Elijio of manslaughter in the...
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Traffic accident on the Southern Highway Claims 1 life
Posted: July 6, 2016. 7:41 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: A traffic accident that occurred last night has claimed one life. The accident involved a pickup truck and a passenger bus and happened near...
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Messi sentenced for tax evasion connected to Belize
Posted: July 6, 2016. 10:12 a.m. CST. BY BBN Staff: International football star Lionel Messi, along with his father, was sentenced by a court in Spain on Wednesday to 21 months in jail for tax fraud....
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Teens binge drinking, smoking tobacco and marijuana in high quantities
Posted: July 6, 2016. 11:38 a.m. CST. BY BBN Staff: A report from the Inter-American Observatory on Drugs which compiles a comparative analysis of drug use among high school students in 13 Caribbean...
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GOB: We won’t pay another award
Posted: July 6, 2016. 11:54 a.m. CST. BY Aaron Humes: The Government of Belize must find 190 million dollars to see off that massive first payment to the Ashcroft Alliance. There appears to be a...
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CODICADER Games 2016 open on July 7th
Posted July 6th 2016, 12:10 p.m CST By BBN Staff: The CODICADER (The Central American Council of Sports & Recreation) Games 2016 will be hosted by Belize and will open officially on Thursday July...
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CARICOM HoG meeting winds down, Belize hands over to Dominica
Posted: July 6, 2016. 12:05 p.m. CST. BY Aaron Humes: As the 37th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting winds down in Georgetown, Guyana, Prime Minister Right Honorable Dean Barrow’s six-month term as...
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Murder and Shooting in Belize City
Posted: July 6, 2016. 5:37 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Belize City was rocked by two shooting incidents within hours of each other this afternoon. We start on Castle Street where a man was reportedly...
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Illegal immigrants charged in recent incidents
Posted July 6th 2016, 6:03 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Two immigrants living in Belize illegally have been charged in separate incidents. First, Honduran 35 year old Jesus Santos was charged for theft...
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Mexican Producers block borders with Belize
Posted July 7the 2016, 9:12 a.m CST By BBN Staff: Belizeans interested in traveling to Mexico today may need to reschedule their travels as agricultural producers have planned a road block at the...
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Northside Police chase suspects in murder, arson
Posted July 7th 2016, 11:34 a.m CST By Aaron Humes: Police in Eastern Division (North) seek three suspects in connection with the murder of 20 year old Tevin Palmer of Castle Street of Belize City and...
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