An Independence Village resident started 2026 with a stroke of luck, winning fifteen thousand dollars on a Scratch and Win ticket. The winner says she was spending the day with her sisters when she decided to try her luck. “I scratch the scratch and when I
Belize City’s Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2026. Baby Chosen arrived just after 2 p.m. on January 1, weighing seven pounds, four ounces. Her mother, 27-year-old Cliffara Ramos, says the birth is extra special, as she is the first girl born
Sheryl Arthurs, the sister of Ian Arthurs, who was murdered on New Year’s Eve in Belize City, says her family entered the new year in shock after what she describes as a senseless attack. The 45-year-old was fatally shot while at the corner of Waight Street
Outbound postal shipments from Belize to the United States will resume after a four-month suspension triggered by new US customs rules. Shipments were halted in August 2025 after President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14324 on July 30th, which removed the long-standing duty-free de minimis threshold.
In an interview broadcast on Venezuelan state television on Thursday, Maduro said he was willing to hold talks with US officials “wherever they want and whenever they want". The comment came as the New York Times reported that Venezuela has detained at least five Americans in
One of the nine people shot during a violent incident in Mango Creek has died. Reports indicate that Kieth Logan succumbed to his injuries after the shooting at Timmy’s Bar. The incident occurred while people were socialising. Authorities said nine people were injured during the attack. Some
Police are investigating a suspected motorcycle shooting attack in Pomona Village that has left two men dead. Authorities confirmed that Luke Chavarria and Zion Samuels were shot and later pronounced dead at the Southern Regional Hospital. Police said officers were alerted to the incident and responded to
The Financial Services Commission of Belize is warning the public against doing business with an individual named Travis Smith. In a warning notice dated December 30th, 2025, the Commission said Smith is not licensed under the Financial Services Commission Act nor registered under the Securities Industry
We start tonight with a brazen heist at the Ministry of Agriculture’s compound in Central Farm. Early this morning, seven masked men stormed through the front gate, tied up the security guard, and snatched the keys to four government pickup trucks. Their plan was to
Police say a security guard at Central Farm had to call for backup after thieves stole his phone. That alert set off a rapid response, officers from the Benque Police Formation and the Special Patrol Unit jumped into action. Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith
