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Shots rang out once again in Belize City and one bullet found its mark on a man who police believe was not the intended target. The homicide took place shortly before eight o'clock last night. 44-year-old Emmerson Anderson was gambling and socializing with some friends inside the yard of a long ...

By BBN Staff: Earlier BBN reported on a stabbing incident on Antelope street extension in Belize city last night. ... According to police, last night after 10:00, cops visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) and saw Manuel Canalez, 40, a naturalized Belizean and construction worker of Antelope ...

By BBN Staff: Tomorrow Belize will host its 90th annual Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic. ... The race kicks off at 5:50 a.m. from the BTL Park in Belize city, heads down toward Barrack road, onto Freetown, left at Central American Boulevard roundabout, down the boulevard and on to the George ...

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By BBN Staff: On Friday night around 9:40, a student of Belama Phase 1, Belize City, reported to authorities that about 5 p.m., she left her apartment and about 9:30 p.m., when she returned home she saw that her home was burglarized. Stolen from her home were (1) gold chain with a cross medal valued at ...

By BBN Staff: Last night police in Belize City were on a patrol on Central American Boulevard when their attention was drawn to a man on a bicycle who was acting suspicious. When the man saw the officers, he threw an object on the ground which was a .38 revolver loaded with 6 rounds of ammunition.

By BBN Staff: Yesterday around 5 pm, police responded to reports of shots being fired at the corner of Central American Boulevard and Cesar Ridge Road in Belize City. When they arrived, they saw a man with a gunshot wound to his foot. The man was identified as Felicito Cho, 45. Investigations revealed ...

Belize city is still reeling from a surge in gun violence over the weekend that claimed the lives of five residents in a matter of hours. Victor Gibbs, Kendis Flowers, Theresita Flowers, ... Flowers was known to be a ranking member of the Ghost-Town Gang. Theresita Flowers and Delcia Blanco were killed in a ...

By BBN Staff: This past weekend, Belize recorded six murders and as a result the new Southside Commander Howell Gillett and his colleagues in the Belize Police Department have joined hands with community workers to establish and strategize for community oriented programs in Belize City. Yesterday ...

Last night, Minister of Defence, John Saldivar posted on Facebook that the Belize Defense Force, the Coast Guard and the Police were working together to neutralize the situation and maintain security in Belize City. Deputy Prime Minister, Patrick Faber also posted on his Facebook page that cabinet will ...

By BBN Staff: BBN has been reliably informed that there was an early morning murder in Belize City. The victim, Kendis Flowers, a reputed affiliate of the Ghost Town Gang was killed in an area referred to as Backatown. The Ghost Town Gang Crip Gang and Backatown Bloods Gang have been at odds for ...

According to reports, a barrage of bullets ran out a short while ago on Nargusta street in the St. Martin's area of Belize City. The victim is now listed in a critical condition. This is the 4th person that has been shot in Belize City tonight. BBN will have more details as soon as police issues an official report.

By BBN Staff: Our newsroom has confirmed that at around 8 pm last night a man was shot dead on Belize City's south side. He has been identified as Emil Audinett. According to sources close to BBN he was shot at his home on Western Avenue in front of his wife and children. A few weeks ago, his brother ...

Howell Gillett is now the Commander of Belize's Southside division. Gillett takes over the post from Senior Superintendent Mark Vidal. ... Gillett thanked everyone for the opportunity to lead the Southside of Belize City as the new commander. © 2018, BreakingBelizeNews.com. This article is the copyrighted ...

By BBN Staff: Belize City Mayor elect Bernard Wagner and his team will be sworn in to office today. The inauguration ceremony is set for 2 p.m. at City Hall. BBN understands that ex banker Oscar ... Candice Pitts will head portfolios featuring Women, NGOs and Sister City relations. Aisha Gentle will lead the ...

The managers at City Hall were informed that the team, led by Coye will be conducting the audit. Mayor Wagner's decision to use Coye is already sparking much controversy on social media. Coye is being attacked for being a member of the old guard while some defend him as a qualified and certified ...

Orange Walk Town returned PUP Mayor Kevin Bernard, but this time, with six PUP councilors. Mayor Bernard was elected with a whopping 5,260 votes, compared to the UDP's mayoral candidate Phillip De La Fuente, who garnered 2,593 votes. The elected Orange Walk Town councilors are Ian Cal with ...

Police say that they were summoned to the Pickwick Club on Newtown Barracks sometime around 3:30 this afternoon where they saw a young lady in the pool. She was identified as Oluwukemi Miracle Ojo, 16. Ojo, a student of Pallotti High School in Belize City, was taken out of the pool in an unconscious ...

A Belize city teacher and a car dealer are recovering from gunshot injuries sustained on Rhaburn Alley in Belize city on Tuesday night. According to police, Jerilin Flowers, 49, sustained gunshot injuries to her left foot while Kadeem Myers was shot to his upper left leg just after 8:15 p.m. on March 6th.

The incumbent United Democratic Party (UDP) swept six of nine municipalities in the west and south, but the Opposition Peoples United Party (PUP) made substantial gains, consolidating the North by winning Corozal Town and sweeping the Belize City UDP stronghold. Final result: the UDP won 41 of the ...

In that 2000 election, voter turnout in 3 of the 8 municipalities was less than 12%. The Belize municipal elections held on March 5, 2003 were the first to elect city councils (Belize and Belmopan) and town councils in Corozal, Orange Walk, San Pedro, San Ignacio/Santa Elena, Dangriga and Punta Gorda.

Belize City police are investigating a home invasion which occurred at a Belize City residence in the wee hours of Friday morning. During the incident, a couple was held hostage and tied up inside their home while thieves made off with over $8,000 worth of valuables. Steve Miguel Castillo reported to ...

By BBN Staff: On Friday, Steve Castillo, 28, of Belize City reported that at about 5:50 a.m. when he arrived at home, he met a man inside his home. The man pointed a gun at him. Then, two men appeared and one of the men hit him to the head with a gun and tied him up in the living room. Two of the culprits ...

A Belize City car dealer was shot to his forehead after 4:00 a.m. on Saturday and is recovering from his injuries. Raymond Wayne Davis, 49, reported to police that while sitting with a woman inside his parked car on York Street, he was approached by two men who fired several shots in their direction.

BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Mar. 1, 2018– The 2018 National Primary Schools Volleyball Championships were held last Friday, February 23, at the Multipurpose Complex in Orange Walk Town, where the six district champion schools for females and for males participated in a one-day competition to determine the ...

By BBN Staff: Today at 5:30 pm a group of Belizeans are planning to protest in front of the Queen Street Police Station in Belize City. The protest comes as a result of the 17 month old baby that was vaginally and anally raped earlier this week when she was left in the care of a man in Maskall village.

By BBN Staff: Last night around 8, police went to the KHMH and saw Aaron Avilez, 21, a Belizean pump attendant of Belize City suffering from several gunshot wounds to the body. Police investigations revealed that around 7:30 p.m., whilst Avilez was exiting a barber shop on North Front Street, a man came ...

By BBN Staff: Last night around 10:20, authorities visited the KHMH in Belize City where they saw Emerson Garnett, 29, suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower left side of his chest and Houston Apolonio, 35, suffering from a gunshot graze to his left shoulder. Police investigation revealed that about ...

By BBN Staff: Emilio Perez,43, a taxi driver of Belize City has been reported missing. Perez drives a maroon 1996 Mitsubishi car, L/P-1480. He has not been seen or heard from since Friday morning. Perez is of hispanic descent and fair complexion. He is medium built and about 5' 2” in height. He was last ...

By BBN Staff: Our newsroom has been reliably informed by sources within the Belize Police Department that a man was shot dead on the Southside of Belize City. Information received is that at around 8pm he was near the Michael Finnegan Market when he was shot. He succumbed to his injuries on the ...

By BBN Staff: Last night around 8:45, police visited the KHMH where they observed Denroy Alvarez, 31, with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Initial investigation revealed that about 8:40 PM, Alvarez was on a parked motorcycle at the corner of Nargusta and Honda Street when he was approached by ...

Gillett also opened a Whatsapp group where he is inviting all residents of Southside, Belize City to collaborate in fighting crime together. So far, Gillet has met with police officers working on Belize City streets to connect and form a good working relationship. “ Going forward, we are looking at starting a ...

He was born and raised on Fabers Road in Belize City and studied general studies at St. John's College Junior College. Allan, though, is first and foremost a businessman who at 20 opened Supreme Automotive Belize in June 2016. His shop retails automotive repairs and maintenance services, a trade he ...

Just after six p.m. on Sunday when shots rang out near the six-mile bridge on the George Price Highway. Eighteen-year-old Darnell Domingo, a student of Western Paradise Village, and twenty-nine-year-old Francis Parham were heading to Belize City on a motorcycle, when they were approached by a ...

The event was held on Albert Street, taking up the area from Belize Bank to Wesley Church. Attendees were treated to live performances by renowned Belizean artists such as Cocono Bwai, and Bredda David, along with other attractions such as live drumming, face painting and Ozzy the clown for children.

Arnold also said the City Council is reviewing a contract signed by the previous council for remedial works. According to Arnold, the previous council had procured some $400,000 but due to “mismanagement” of funds, the work done was inferior and the drain covers which were replaced began breaking ...