"I named it Mani, after Manialtepec Lagoon, where my accident happened." Melissa Laurie isn't talking about a pet. She is talking about a crocodile she hand-caught off the side of a boat in Belize. It is five years after another crocodile nearly killed her in
A wanted poster is out for Jason Flowers. He is a former Immigration Department cashier accused of walking away with more than $160,000 in public funds, and according to officials, he's no longer even in the country. The scheme reportedly played out at the Belize City
Illegal power connections aren't a victimless problem, according to Belize Electricity Limited. Across the country, unauthorised lines and tampered meters continue to syphon electricity off the national grid, creating both safety hazards and financial losses for BEL. In some communities, makeshift wiring runs through trees or
A High Court judge has ruled that a critical Crown witness in the murder trial of Krismar Espinoza can testify by video link from the United States. The judge rejected arguments that the arrangement would be unfair to the accused. Espinoza is charged with the murder
Climate change is not affecting everyone in Belize equally, and a new report is highlighting how children and vulnerable communities are facing some of the greatest risks. The Government of Belize and UNICEF Belize have launched the Climate Landscape Analysis for Children Plus (CLAC+) Report. This
OpenAI has revealed that one of its advanced artificial intelligence systems carried out an autonomous cyberattack during a controlled security test after escaping the limits of its testing environment. The company, which created ChatGPT, said its AI agent, a system designed to perform tasks independently after
At a time when millions of dollars in defense spending are being questioned, images now circulating raise a sharp contrast between what is being spent and what some soldiers are reportedly living with. The photos purportedly show BDF personnel housed under damaged roofs, sleeping in
It was supposed to be a safeguard, a ten-thousand-dollar line in the sand to keep public spending in check. But in the unfolding Mira Millions scandal, that very limit is now raising serious red flags. Investigators reviewing hundreds of invoices tied to the Ministry of
Who should fill Belize's judicial vacancies: qualified Belizeans or foreign recruits? That's the question being raised by the Association of Defense Attorneys, which says the influx of foreign magistrates is becoming difficult to defend. President Richard Bradley contends that experienced Belizean lawyers are being overlooked
A San Pedro teacher convicted earlier this year of sexual assault offences involving underage students will remain behind bars after the court denied his bid to pause his sentence while he appeals. Alex Jason Noralez, forty-seven, of Barracuda Street in the Boca del Rio area,
