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Body of young man, 19, found dead in Teakettle village
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 12:37 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: On Saturday morning around 7:30, police visited Teakettle village in Cayo District where they saw the body of 19-year-old Abner Vasquez...
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Fatal traffic accident in Esperanza, Cayo claims one life
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 12:39 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Last night, San Ignacio police responded to a fatal road traffic accident between miles 56 and 57 on the George Price Highway where...
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World Heritage site forum to be held in Belize City tomorrow
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 12:41 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Today, the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable development announced that a World Heritage Site forum will be held tomorrow...
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Castro catches flack for R word
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 2:28 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: During an interview about questionable business transactions now affecting the sugar industry, Minister of NEMO and Transport, Edmond...
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Defense Minister comments on completed National BDF Tour
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 2:36 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Last Friday, Minister of Defence, John Saldivar completed a nationwide tour of BDF installations. The national tour started in September,...
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Taylor’s Alley man killed near home
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 2:55 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Yesterday afternoon around 1:35 p.m., Belize City police responded to a shooting incident in the vicinity of Cemetery Road and West Street...
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GOB to sign UNCAC this Friday
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 4:15 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Belize will officially accede to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) on World Anti-Corruption Day this Friday,...
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Nestor Vasquez not qualified for Integrity Commission
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 4:48 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: In a letter leaked to the media, People’s United Party (PUP) Senator Eamon Courtenay has written to Leader for Government Business Senator...
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Trend of father-son murder victims
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2016. 9:38 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: There have been several troubling murders recently where the victim was either the father or son of another murder victim over the last...
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BELIZE~ THE IRONY OF THE PROTECTED AREAS CONSERVATION TRUST
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 8:37 a.m. CST. By Richard Harrison: “In 1996, Belize was considered a pioneer with the passing of the PACT Act. Today, the protected areas landscape continues to take...
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Police find marijuana and 16 gauge shotgun without serial number in Crooked Tree
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 11:42 a.m. CST. BREAKING NEWS By BBN Staff: Police in Crooked Tree village found a 16 guage Arrigton and Richard brand shotgun without serial number, and a black...
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Not everything sweet for cane farmers
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 12:01 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Yesterday marked the start of the new sugar crop to be ready in the next six months. However, according to cane farmers the future of...
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NEMO gets US$50,000 from Chile
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 2:25 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Yesterday, Minister of National Emergency Management Edmond Castro received a donation of US $50,000 from the Government of Chile for...
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BDF Commander reportedly robbed
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 2:56 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: There are reports that burglars made off with $30,000 in cash from the home of BDF Commander, David Jones. The incident allegedly took...
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Belizeans walk away with 1st and 2nd Place in Garifuna Pageant in Guatemala
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 3:59 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: On Saturday, Guatemala held its first annual Reina Garifuna del Caribe (the Miss Garifuna Caribbean) pageant. It was held at the...
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Julius Espat’s case struck out in court
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 4:03 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Today, Chief justice Kenneth Benjamin struck out the case that was brought against the Speaker of the House Michael Peyrefitte by Cayo...
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Guatemalan authorities bust drug traffickers in Belizean waters with cocaine...
Posted: Tuesday, December 6, 2016. 5:44 p.m. CST. BREAKING NEWS By BBN Staff: Four Honduran nationals are in trouble after Guatemalan authorities busted them with cocaine valued at $45 million in...
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Gas tank explosion caused Chateau inferno
Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2016. 8:42 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: A leaking gas tank caused an explosion which ultimately led to the fire that destroyed the historic Chateau Caribbean almost two weeks...
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Letter to the editor; 60% is a 75% but a 70% is not?
Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2016. 8:46 a.m. CST. The following is a letter submitted to the editor by a parent of a BDF Officer: 60% is a 75% but a 70% is not? Belize Defence Force Math (101) I...
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Pitts and Vega to be summoned to court
Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2016. 9:11 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The Acting Solicitor General is preparing to file a claim against attorney Shaton Pitts and son of former Cabinet minister, Andre Vega....
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