Public officers have made their voices heard, but the final word is still out on one critical group: the teachers. Over 75% of Public Service Union (PSU) members voted in favour of accepting the government's latest salary and increment proposal. The Association of Public Service Senior Managers (APSSM) also approved the offer. But the Belize National Teachers'

According to Police Commissioner Dr Richard Rosado, every officer, on or off the clock, is expected to act when a crime unfolds before them. "All police officers, whether they are on active duty or not, are deemed to be on duty. So, if an offence is committed in their view, by law, they must act,"

A tragic night in Caye Caulker has left a family grieving and a community demanding answers. Nineteen-year-old Kevin de Paz, a Belizean-American just days away from beginning his journey with the U.S. Army, was killed in a violent altercation in the heart of the village. What began as a simple outing for food with a

Heartbreak and outrage continue to ripple through the island community of Caye Caulker following the tragic death of nineteen-year-old Kevin De Paz. What was supposed to be a peaceful night turned deadly in the early hours of the morning, when a fight broke out near Pueblo Nuevo Street. Two off-duty police officers reportedly stepped in—but

A night out in Orange Walk took a violent turn this weekend, leaving a police officer seriously injured and a community rattled. Constable David Banner was on duty, helping to keep the peace at a local establishment, when things spiraled out of control. A group of men reportedly tried to force their way in, and

It was a bold and brazen robbery in broad daylight in Orange Walk, and it’s got the whole town talking. Just after 1:30 p.m. on Friday, employees of Triple A Imports were traveling along Arthur Street when their vehicle was suddenly blocked by an SUV. Two masked men—one wielding a gun, the other a hammer—jumped out and robbed the

It was a startling scene near one of Belize City’s most iconic landmarks. Just after 4 p.m. on Saturday, gunshots rang out at the foot of the Swing Bridge, right in the middle of the afternoon hustle. A man standing on the North Front Street side was reportedly targeted by someone aboard a passing boat.