The Coast Guard, working alongside Fisheries officials and environmental partners, is stepping up enforcement against illegal fishing, and already seeing results. In a recent joint operation, authorities intercepted and detained three Honduran nationals accused of fishing unlawfully. Rear Admiral Greg Soberanis says this is part
Residents in San Marcos say they’re being pushed to the edge and they want answers. After a brutal chopping attack that left no one in custody and a suspicious fire they believe was deliberately set, villagers claim police have yet to take meaningful action. Frustration
It’s a story of heartbreak, but also hope, unfolding in Ladyville. After a weekend burglary left Infant Two students at Ladyville Evangelical Primary School in tears, their hard-earned savings stolen from smashed piggy banks, the community is stepping in to lift their spirits. Peacework Belize
Good evening sports lovers, thanks for joining us for another edition of Sports Monday. This week we take you inside a basketball league unlike any other in Belize. The Belize Basketball Over-45 League. The Belize Civic Center came alive Sunday afternoon as perennial champions Hydro Yabra
Prime Minister John Briceño has stated that the government is in talks about raising the national minimum wage to $6 per hour. Speaking on the Open Your Eyes morning show last Wednesday, Briceño said the potential increase is part of wider efforts to ease household expenses.
Attorney Michael Peyrefitte is calling the weekend arrest of UDP's former chairman Alberto August politically motivated and legally baseless. According to Peyrefitte, six armed officers arrived at August's home Saturday with a search warrant. August was detained for 28 hours over a social media post
The Belize Coast Guard says it assisted police in the interception and detention of a person of interest under the ongoing State of Emergency (SOE) after the individual allegedly attempted to evade authorities by sea. Rear Admiral Greg Soberanis, Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, said
Two men are dead following a fatal road traffic accident on the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway near the Punta Gorda junction on Saturday night. ASP Stacy Smith confirmed the deaths of 51-year-old Willie Cruz, a Belizean customs officer of Independence Village, and 26-year-old Elmer Cal, a
Police are investigating a Sunday night shooting in Gardenia Village that claimed the life of 15‑year‑old Rackeem Armstrong and left his cousin, 18‑year‑old Justin Young, hospitalized with severe injuries. According to the family, the two cousins were among a group of relatives gathered at their home
The Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) has written to Prime Minister and Minister of Finance John Briceño twice in recent weeks, urging the government to be more transparent about how fuel pump prices are determined, and to take concrete steps to ease the
