Benque woman, 71, killed by machete-wielding attacker
Miguel Angel Gomez, 68, a man with an alleged history of chopping incidents and other offensive behavior, has been charged with the murder of 71-year-old Ramona Morales Ramirez.
by Khaila Gentle
BENQUE VIEJO, Cayo District, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
Ramona Morales Ramirez, 71, had been walking from...
Farmer stabbed to death in Silver Creek
TOLEDO, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
Early this morning the body of 44-year-old Silver Creek resident, Isaiah Chiac, was found motionless at the Silver Creek Junction in the Toledo District. Chiac, a farmer of Maya...
Russian annexation of 4 Ukrainian territories condemned worldwide
“That invasion violates so many norms of international law. It also threatens the international security, and it creates a precedent that Belize, who is claimed by another country, cannot compromise on,” Minister Courtenay...
Same old faces: UDP receives 64 standard bearer applications
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Sept. 30, 2022
Today, the United Democratic Party closed its call for candidates to submit their applications to be the party’s standard bearers in the 31 constituencies in the country. The seats in...
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BTL records $16.1 million in profit
The net income of the company is up 197% from last year, when profits of only $5.4 million were recorded; shareholder dividends have doubled.
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
The state-owned telecommunications company, Belize...
Belizean flags back in the country—Minister Courtenay
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has revealed that the two Belizean flags taken from Sarstoon Island during the Guatemalan Armed Forces’ illegal incursion into Belize two weeks ago...
Visiting Justice Program returns to the Kolbe Foundation
The program, in which a Chief Magistrate and two Justices of the Peace appointed by the Governor General visit the prison to hear the concerns and complaints of inmates, has not been active since 2008.
by Khaila Gentle
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Sept. 30, 2022
After being inactive for some fourteen years, the Kolbe Foundation’s Visiting Justices Program has been reintroduced to the Belize Central Prison. Through the program, a sitting Magistrate and two Justices of the Peace will be conducting regular visits to the prison in an effort to hear the concerns of inmates and assess their living conditions.
According to the Human Rights Commission of Belize, the Visiting Justices Program guarantees inmates...
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Bus-isms; “social justice” & “free market”
From Preamble to the Belize Constitution: “…WHEREAS the people of Belize – (b) respect the principles of social justice and therefore believe that the operation of the economic system...
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Minimum wage town halls commence
by Khaila Gentle
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
During his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister...
La Fiesta Del Pueblo returns
by Charles Gladden
ORANGE WALK, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
The annual La Fiesta del Pueblo returns to San Jose Nuevo Palmar in the Orange Walk District on Sunday, October 9, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event was first held in 2001, with the objective of...
Two shot, one dead in Arlington Drive shooting
BELIZE CITY. Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
A 29-year-old man lost his life early Friday morning following a shooting at the corner of Arlington Drive and McKenzie Lane around 8:00 on Thursday night. The victim...
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Russian annexation of 4 Ukrainian territories condemned worldwide
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Brazilian national elected as new PAHO Director
WASHINGTON, Wed. Sept. 28, 2022
Today, member states of the...
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The Editor,AMANDALA,Belize City,Belize
Dear Sir,
I would be grateful if you...
Belizean speaks on racial encounter at airport customs
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Benque 2-0 victory breaks Verdes’ undefeated string
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Oct. 3, 2022
Week 10 of the...
Belize District claims National U13 Boys Elite Championship 2022
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 29, 2022
After concluding home-and-away semifinals...
PLB teams in mad scramble to reach playoffs
Bandits still hopeful; strikers getting hot
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept....