A wave of outrage is sweeping across Belize tonight, as one case forces a long-simmering issue into the spotlight. The shocking allegations against a Bullet Tree Falls teacher have ignited urgent demands for a national Sex Offenders Registry, with many asking: how are children being
Belize is taking a quiet but powerful step to change how justice is delivered for survivors of sexual abuse. Newly approved amendments to the Criminal Code are set to change the courtroom experience, especially for children, by allowing sensitive testimony to happen behind closed doors.
For many Belizean families, motorcycles aren’t a choice, they’re a necessity. But outside schools each afternoon, that reality is colliding with a growing safety risk. Small children cling to riders, often without helmets, sometimes crammed between passengers, turning a routine trip home into a dangerous
Even as traffic deaths decline, one danger refuses to ease up, motorcycle crashes. Riders continue to account for nearly 40 percent of fatal accidents on Belize’s roads, making them the most at-risk group behind the wheel. The push for mandatory rider training may have stalled,
San Ignacio police are piecing together the final moments of a chaotic scene that turned deadly in Santa Elena on May sixteenth. Investigators say they responded to reports of gunfire in the Hillview area and found expended shells scattered nearby, and a man struggling to
Two young men are behind bars tonight after a police stop in Belmopan led to the discovery of illegal weapons and ammunition. Officers intercepted the vehicle and uncovered the stash, resulting in immediate charges. Kamron Adolphus and Vaughn Culzac now face multiple firearm and ammunition
Police are also cracking down on illicit drugs, resulting in a recent bust in Orange Walk. Officers formally arrested and jointly charged three individuals for possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. Those charges stem from a search of their residence, where police discovered
At just twenty-eight years old, Jaeda Sutherland is helping to steer a shift in Belize’s maritime industry, one that is opening doors for more women to take the helm. There’s a quiet shift happening in the maritime industry and women like Sutherland are steering it.
Belize is taking a major step toward formally managing migration, not as a challenge, but as a key part of national development. Today, government officials, international partners, and stakeholders gathered in Belmopan to launch the country’s first-ever Migration and Development Policy consultation process. The week-long
A major ruling from the Caribbean Court of Justice is shaking up a high-profile extradition fight involving Belizean attorney Andrew Bennett. The CCJ overturned earlier decisions after finding they relied on a law that wasn’t even in force when key WhatsApp evidence was collected. Those
