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Annual San Joaquin Fiesta in Corozal ends in death
Posted: Tuesday August 16th, 2016. 5:43 p.m. By BBN Staff: A man’s body was discovered on Monday morning at the venue of the San Joaquin Fiesta in San Joaquin Village in the Corozal district. Villagers...
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Belizeans continue to cheer Simone Biles
Posted: Tuesday August 16th 2016, 7:36 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: 11 Miss Belize pageant contestants and their director; the Special Envoy for Women and Children; the Vice-President of OCEANA in Belize;...
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Olympian Renick James returns from Rio
Posted: Tuesday August 16th, 2016. 7:39 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Belize is being proudly represented at the Olympics by Belizeans Katy Sealy, Brandon Jones and Renick James. James, competing in judo,...
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Mother and daughter charged in Memorial Park assault
Posted: Tuesday August 16th, 2016. 7:44 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: It was not reported but Saturday’s National Song Competition event at the Memorial Park saw violence which led to a mother and daughter...
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Chef Ainsley robbers charged
Posted: Tuesday August 16th, 2016. 7:50 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Three men are charged with robbery and handling stolen goods in relation to robbery of chef Ainsley Castro of the Radisson Hotel on...
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Belizean man dies in fatal traffic accident in Mexico
Posted: Wednesday, August 17th, 2016. 9:21 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: BBN has received reliable reports that Rene August, also known as “Willie B”, a man from Santa Elena, Cayo District died last night in...
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Innocent Police United losses in CONCACAF Champions League Debut
Posted: Wednesday, August 17th, 2016. 10:01 a.m. CST. By Erwin Saravia: Last night, Police United FC participated in their first CONCACAF Champions League match, and the first in their history. The...
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Weather forecasters keep an eye on potential Tropical Storm Fiona
Posted: Wednesday, August 17th, 2016. 2:16 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Tropical depression six, which is currently in the central Atlantic Ocean, is expected to become Tropical Storm Fiona by the end of...
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BREAKING: GOB will not appeal Section 53 decision
Posted: Wednesday, August 17th, 2016. 2:49 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Attorney General Vanessa Retreage announced this afternoon at a press conference in Belize City that GOB will not appeal the Section...
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11-year-old found hanging from rope in his room
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 4:54 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Orange Walk police have launched an investigation into the death of an 11-year-old that was found hanging in his room on Tuesday night....
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PACT joins relief efforts in Belize
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 4:58 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: The Board of Directors of the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) have agreed to make “a significant donation” towards hurricane...
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Post mortem for 11-year-old concluded; conflicting reports surrounding his...
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 6:43 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: The 11-year-old child who was reportedly found hanging from a rope in his room died as a result of “asphyxiation by hanging” police...
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GOB: Churches can appeal Section 53 but we won’t
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 7:33 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: The Government of Belize has declined to appeal last Wednesday’s ruling by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin in respect of Section...
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Belize says “no” to gay marriage
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 7:39 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: With decriminalization of consensual acts “against the order of nature” complete, could gay marriage be next? Opponents believe yes,...
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Minor in sodomy case to be guarded by State
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 7:46 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: The Department of Human Services is intervening in the case of the 11 year old boy who accuses his 16 year old older brother of anally...
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New Police Minister meets with top brass
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 7:53 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: This week Senator Godwin Hulse, who succeeds John Saldivar as Minister of Home Affairs with responsibility for the Police Department,...
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Senior citizen caregivers in training
Posted: Wednesday August 17th, 2016. 7:59 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: This afternoon in Belize City, persons entrusted with caring for senior citizens were trained by a group of university professors...
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DFC sponsors the Belize Protectors Association
Posted; Thursday August 18th, 2016. 11:20 a.m. CST By BBN Staff: The Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has contributed $5,000 to the Belize Protectors Association. The Association is a team...
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Serious traffic accident on George Price Highway
Posted: Thursday August 18th, 2016. 3:29 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Two pickup trucks collided on the George Price Highway in front of Cisco Constructions just outside of Belize City at noon today. Police...
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Corozal man drowns in the New River
Posted: Thursday August 18th, 2016. 3:36 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Alberto Pott, 41, a resident and cane cutter of Caledonia Village in the Corozal District was found dead in the New River on Wednesday...
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