SSSSA National Softball champs
Posted: March 21, 2016. 3:15 p.m. CST. By Beverly Vernon: The Southern Secondary School Sports Association (SSSSA) held its nationals competition over the weekend in Belmopan City. Competitors came...
View ArticleWorld Tuberculosis Day to be observed on Thursday
Posted: March 21, 2016. 5:11 p.m. CST. By Chrisbert Garcia: A government press release issued earlier today serves to announce that World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is to be observed on March 24th as it is...
View ArticleProtest outside Sabido murder case
Posted: March 21, 2016. 7:30 p.m. CST. By Dalila Ical: The case against Osmer Sabido, accused of killing Christie Carrasco on February 28th, 2011, continued today at the Orange Walk Supreme Court...
View ArticleNRH accused of losing miscarried baby
Posted: March 21, 2016. 7:40 p.m. CST. By Dalila Ical: A woman from Crooked Tree is claiming that the Northern Regional Hospital (NRH) lost her baby after she miscarried last Friday. The woman,...
View ArticleRobbery attempt foiles
Posted: March 21, 2016. 9:56 p.m. CST. By Chrisbert Garcia: A short while ago on Jose Maria Nunez Street in Punta Gorda Town, a robbery attempt was foiled by police officers who responded to the scene...
View ArticleWorld Water Day observed
Posted: March 22, 2016. 11:25 a.m. CST. By Chrisbert Garcia: Dating back to 1993, the United Nations designated March 22 as World Water Day and each year since then, a theme has been set for this...
View ArticleOver $50k recovered from robbery scene in Punta Gorda
Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016. 12:11 p.m. CST By Chrisbert Garcia: Just before closing time last night at around 8:45, James Store in Punta Gorda (PG) Town was robbed by three masked men armed with...
View ArticleBelize Protectors win relay in Las Vegas
Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016. 5:27 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Over the weekend, a group of Belizean law enforcement personnel dubbed the ‘Belize Protectors’, traveled to the United States and...
View ArticleBDF commander says he is working with Guatemalan counterpart to ease tensions...
Posted: March 22, 2016. 7:32 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Today Commander of the Belize Defence Force (BDF), Brigadier General David Jones, issued a report on the ongoing efforts to ease tensions between...
View ArticlePrison officer is latest to be jailed for weed smuggling
Posted: March 22, 2016. 7:38 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: 25 year old George Reyes, a prison officer who was busted yesterday when he tried to smuggle 47 grams of cannabis into prison by hiding it in his...
View Article“Pawty done!” PUP lash budget on first day of debate
Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016. 7:48 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Prime Minister Right Honorable Dean Barrow’s 9th Budget was severely criticized on the first day of a two-day debate. Barrow’s revenue and...
View ArticleScott Stirm defends statements to U.S. church congregation
Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016. 7:59 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: An edited version of a video posted some eight months ago on the website xpmedia.com by the Shiloh Fellowship, led by evangelist Patricia...
View ArticleMurder case against Osmer Sabido finalizes
Posted: March 22, 2016. 9:38 p.m. CST. By Dalila Ical: Final testimonies and closing arguments were presented today at the Orange Walk Supreme Court as the case against Osmer Sabido concluded. On...
View ArticleCEO in Health Ministry says “process failed” Shamika Flowers
Posted: March 22, 2016. 9:48 p.m. CST. By Dalila Ical: CEO in the Ministry of Health, Ramon Figueroa says that the “process failed” Shamika Flowers at the Northern Regional Hospital. Figueroa says...
View ArticleDrier and warmer airflow setting in
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016. 9:58 a.m. CST By BBN Staff: The National Meteorological Service of Belize is predicting cloudy skies at times today with light isolated showers mainly over the coast....
View ArticleFatal traffic accident on George Price Highway
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016. 11:14 a.m. CST By BBN Staff: Motorists are being asked to remain vigilant while driving on the George Price Highway after yet another fatal traffic accident occurred...
View ArticleSecond day of Budget debate winding down
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016. 3:23 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Parliamentarians continue to debate the General Revenue and Appropriations Bill in Belmopan. But much of the discussion centered on such...
View ArticleGaspar Vega says he quit politics for his family
Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2016. 5:54 p.m. CST By Dalila Ical: Gaspar Vega, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, said his main reason for resigning his position in the United Democratic...
View ArticleSixteen-year-old Guatemalan drowns in Mopan River
Posted: March 24, 2016. 9:01 a.m. CST. By Victor Castillo: A 16-year-old resident of San Pancho Peten, Guatemala, drowned in the Mopan River yesterday, during a fishing trip with a 15-year-old friend....
View ArticleNGC demands apology from Pastor Stirm
Posted: March 24, 2016. 12:16 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The National Garifuna Council (NGC) has demanded a public apology from outspoken Evangelical Pastor Scott Sitrm over what it describes as...
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