Same Old New Year By Dr.Abigail Joseph So the year 2019 has come to a close and let’s be honest – we ate the final days away!!! If you didn’t

Murders Down 6.3%, Says ComPol The year 2019 may have seemed like a particularly bloody one, with news broadcasts flooded with stories of missing persons found dead, bodies in shallow

What Caused Fast-Moving-Fire: Thursday Evening Friday, Jan. 3rd. 2020 – A woman identified as Elena Reina was seriously injured on Thursday evening during a house fire on Flambouyant Street in

Child Found By Police In San Pedro Wondering The Streets Friday, Jan 3rd. 2020 – It is a rear occurrence in Belize, and we cannot recall the last time that

Editorial- January 5th. 2020 The big story of interest for the year just ended, apart from the referendum debate to take our land dispute with Guatemala to the International Court

Rum & Resolutions By: Mike Rudon Jr. – I’ve never written this column to get pity, or even attention. I think, maybe at the very beginning, I wrote as a

Every Dream Starts Somewhere Thursday, January 2, 2020 In an environment crippled by the rising cost of living, scarcity of jobs and a lack of opportunities, one must do what

Elderly Man Found Dead In Creek Tuesday, December 31, 2019 When Ponciano Coy, 88, left home in San Antonio Village (Toledo District) last week Friday night, his children did not

UTILITY CRISIS: Tourism in Caye Caulker Suffers A water and electricity crisis in Caye Caulker over the past week has led to a mass cancellation of tours and an exodus

Police Officer In Serious Condition: Chopped Up In Belmopan Thursday, Jan. 2nd. 2020 – The Reporter has been informed that a Police Officer identified to us as PC Edgar Teul

Monday, Dec. 30th. 2019 – Although no-one from the company would go on record, the technicians have privately said that they will have the water problem fixed by the morning

Monday, Dec. 30th. 2019 – The Belize Court of Appeal today upheld a 2016 decision made by Chief Justice, Kenneth Benjamin , who found that Section 53 of the Criminal

Another Tragic Ending Due To Senseless Gun Violence Saturday, Dec. 28th. 2019 – Linked News Article – The Reporter has confirmed with Police sources that Chanteuse Martinez, 16, who was

New Police Measure Raises Concern Among Motorists Saturday, Dec. 28th. 2019 – By Marion Ali – A CLARIFICATION TO THE NEW POLICE EFFORTS HAS BEEN ISSUEDThe Reporter has confirmed with

ComPol Clarifies…The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams has clarified a document that was circulated and then redistributed after a correction was made. The document gives specific instruction that photographs of

“Old But Nuh Cold” December 2019 – There is that popular term “old but nuh cold” that befits Francisco Marquez – an 86 year-old man who moved from his home

Friday, Dec. 27th. 2019 – The search for Oscar Cornel ended earlier today after his body was found in the sea a few miles from where the boat accident occurred.

Police Charge Youth For Munnings’ Murder Friday, Dec 27th. 2019 – Police have arrested and charged Eric Frazer, 18, of Police Street Extension, Belize City for the shooting murder of

All But One Person Accounted For Following Boating Collision UPDATE: Friday, Dec. 27th. 2019 – 11am. We have received reliable reports that the man who is missing after last evening’s

Man Loses Everything in Christmas Night Fire Thursday, Dec. 26th. 2019 – A man lost his house on Christmas night in Orange Walk Town. Police say that they were summoned

Man Critical Following Gunshot Injury To Mouth Wednesday, Dec. 25th. 2019 – Daniel Bennett, who was shot earlier today on Vernon Street, is in a critical but stable condition following

2nd. Person Charged For Murder Of Jose Hilario Diaz Wednesday, Dec. 25th. 2019 – By Marion Ali In July of 2019, the owner of a small business shop was senselessly

Belize Nurses Excel in Regional RN Exams Belize City, December 2019 The Belize healthcare community has gained 30 Registered Nurses, who successfully passed the Caribbean Regional Nurse Registration Examination (RENR)

Man Dies In Freak Accident Monday, December 23, 2019 Benque Viejo resident William Orellana, 41, died over the weekend after he was involved in a freak accident at his workplace

How To Reduce Christmas Stress By: Dr. Abigail Joseph “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” – or at least that is what the song says. Christmas is often

While this newspaper welcomes the new Fisheries Reform Act approved last week by the National Assembly, we are disappointed that the government did not insist on a complete ban on

Police Intervention Saves Man’s Life Monday, December 23, 2019 A kidnapping operation with what sources say was murder as the intended result, was thwarted on Saturday by an anonymous tip

Redistricting Case to Resume in 2020 Monday, 23 December 2019 Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin issued orders last week Friday regarding the filing of additional affidavits in the redistricting case brought

Monday, Dec. 23rd. 2019 – The latest murder victim, whose body was discovered today in his home in Eldridgeville in the Toledo District today, has been identified as retired educator

Sunday, 22 December 2019 Crime Stoppers Belize has sent out a plea to taxi-drivers in Belize City to provide any information they can which would assist in the detention of

MURDERED JOHN DOE IDENTIFIED Sunday, 22 December 2019 Police sources have told the Reporter that the man who was found murdered at a bus stop on the San Antonio Road

Police Thwart Possible Murder Sunday, 22 December 2019 – Five men are currently in Police custody, pending possible charges of Kidnapping and Attempted Murder, after Police responded to the scene

RTA: Motorcyclist Crashes Into Tractor Trailer Friday, Dec. 20th. 2019 – There was a road traffic accident on Savannah Road this morning involving a motorcycle and a toe head truck.

“I am sure what the Americans have come to tell me, they have also gone to tell the Leader of the Opposition, and that is this, that they are not

Did Jealousy Cause Vicious Murder? A Guatemalan labourer was hacked to death on Wednesday night at his home in Frank’s Eddy Village, Cayo, and the motive of the killing is