The Trump administration has begun recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as part of a broader effort to reshape the United States’ diplomatic corps in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. According to two U.S. State Department officials,
Forty-one-year-old Linden Kelly died after sustaining severe injuries during a machete fight on Friday evening. The incident happened in the Rivas Estate area of Dangriga Town. Police say Kelly went to a residence looking for his girlfriend, left, then returned armed with a machete and was confronted
The United States Coast Guard is pursuing a third Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast, as both China and Russia voice support for Venezuela. On Monday, China condemned the US actions as a “serious violation of international law”. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said
Frequent visitors of Downtown Belize City are mourning the loss of one of the area's most familiar figures: long-time fruit vendor Jerry 'Big Jer' Lopez. Lopez passed away after suffering a medical emergency on Albert Street yesterday. The beloved character reportedly suffered a seizure and was later
Police in Santa Elena Town are intensifying their investigation following the fatal shooting of twenty-one-year-old Zeldon Thompson, a suspect in Saturday evening’s armed robbery at Anna’s Store. Authorities confirmed that Thompson, who was known to police, was shot by the store owner after he and
Police in San Ignacio are on high alert tonight as they hunt for twenty-nine-year-old Israel Bradley, a Santa Elena barber who escaped custody after allegedly robbing two American women on Burns Avenue. Now, investigators believe he gave them the wrong name. But surveillance footage shows
Three days before Christmas, twenty-three-year-old Robert Derrick Stewart is spending the holidays on remand after a violent robbery attempt landed a woman in the hospital. Stewart appeared before Magistrate Mannon Dennison this morning, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of wounding and attempted robbery.
A hotel dispute on Caye Caulker turned violent last week and now a well-known businessman is facing serious charges. Police say forty-five-year-old Junming Zhao fired a single shot inside the Enjoy Hotel on Passero Street, hitting his ex’s new common-law husband in the leg. Thankfully,
Police in San Pedro have arrested and jointly charged Thomas Ariola and Gabriel Sho in connection with a violent attack that left a business owner seriously injured and his establishment set ablaze. Investigators say the incident began as a confrontation inside Crown Game Shop on
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident that claimed the life of twenty-two-year-old Madeline Mendez of Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District. The crash happened early this morning along mile thirty-two on the Hummingbird Highway, where officers found an overturned vehicle with four occupants. Mendez later
