April | 2014 | Amandala Newspaper

Cpl. Gino Peck escaped jail; Special Constable Jose Haylock didn’t!

Haylock got 5 years for firearms offences; Cpl. Peck’s case was not precedent-setting, prosecutor told court “Section 54 was erroneously used in the Gino Peck...

KHMH sued for 5 dead babies

The hospital is facing class action lawsuit for 5 infants’ wrongful deaths Almost thirteen months ago, on April 1, 2013, a baby died in the...

6.9% increase in water rates takes immediate effect

The next water bills you receive in your mailbox will reflect higher waters, retroactive to April 1, following a decision by the Public Utilities...

$4 mil claim against Ashcroft company to be heard in Turks and Caicos court

Amandala has confirmed from legal sources in the Turks and Caicos that the Supreme Court in that country is set to hear a $4...

Weekend Warriors

Weekend Warriors/Bel-Cal Race results, dedicated to “Dangalang” The Weekend Warriors/Bel-Cal race held on Sunday, April 27, was held in support and memory of “our fallen...

Maya alcalde accused of sellout to US Capital

Villagers voted to remove him, but may not have the power There were media reports circulating this week that an alcalde of a Toledo village...

Belizean-Taiwanese businessman escapes kidnapping in Chetumal

Naturalized Belizean —Taiwanese national Ming Teng Chang, 57, who lives in Chetumal, is injured but alive after two kidnappers posing as prospective customers beat...

From The Publisher

One of the problems with colonialism, for the colonial territory, was that one had to do all of one’s trading with the mother country....

Edelmiro Oliva, 38, gets 3 years for fondling girl, 8

The 8-year-old girl testified en camera that Oliva, a stevedore, sucked her nose then caressed her buttocks Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Smith sentenced a Belize...

Security guard in police lockdown for six days on a single firearm charge

A security guard who has been accused of being in possession of unlicensed ammunition spent a marathon six days in police custody before he...

Rival gangs reportedly agree to keep the peace

PM says they are using the “carrot-and-stick” approach to deal with the escalating gang warfare The escalation of crime, specifically murders and shooting incidents in...

Death and mourning continue after Holy Week

There were three separate deaths – in Punta Gorda, San Pedro and Santa Elena, Cayo, respectively – over the weekend following Holy Week. On Saturday...

15-year-old detained for Patrick Bevans’ murder, but later released

Amandala understands that Belize City police had detained a 15-year-old minor in connection with the murder of Patrick Bevans, 22, which occurred early Wednesday...

Belize National Women Team

Belize National Women Team wins friendly vs Quintana Roo champs in Chetumal A release this afternoon from the Football Federation of Belize (FFB) said that...

Derrick Chavarria wins 3rd annual Easter Monday race

New Transport Board named

DNA bill to be a game-changer in Belize?

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