It sounds like a joke, until you see the price tag. According to a report by 60 Minutes, elite racing pigeons, yes, pigeons, have become the targets of sophisticated international theft rings. With some birds worth hundreds of thousands, even millions, criminal networks are now swooping
After a morning that brought northern Belize to a virtual standstill, the crisis shifted fast, from blocked highways to an emergency meeting in Belmopan. Bus operators who shut down key roadways across the country forced the government’s hand, triggering direct intervention from Prime Minister John
With gas prices squeezing wallets and nerves already frayed, the Prime Minister weighed in just before news time tonight. As promised over the weekend, Prime Minister John Briceño released a video statement addressing the ripple effects of rising global oil prices and the hit Belizeans
For thousands of Belizeans, the daily commute ground to a halt today, not because of an accident, but because patience ran out. Frustrated bus operators, locked in tense talks with the Government of Belize over soaring fuel costs, rolled their protest straight onto the Phillip
The controversy over who really controls public transportation in Belize is heating up. The spotlight is now squarely on the National Bus Company and the government’s role behind the scenes. Last week, the Belize Bus Association turned up the pressure, accusing Minister of Transport Dr.
Police say they’re starting to connect the dots in a deadly shooting that rocked Belize City last week. A few days after nineteen year old Jamir Cambranes was gunned down, investigators have made a key arrest, charging a teenage suspect as they push forward with
A Saturday evening drive turned deadly on the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway. Police are now working to piece together what went wrong after a collision between a motorcycle and an NBC bus claimed the life of forty five year old Arnoldo Suchite of San Juan
Police say a series of coordinated operations across the country has resulted in multiple arrests tied to the trafficking of crack cocaine. As law enforcement continues its push against the illicit drug trade, six individuals from different districts have now been formally charged in connection
A bold pre dawn heist in Belmopan has police chasing more than just a stolen pickup, it may have cracked open a wider operation tied to cross border trafficking. Just before four o’clock Saturday morning, masked men stormed the Football Federation of Belize compound, overpowered
This week, the Caribbean’s tourism spotlight is shining on Belize. The country is playing host to one of the region’s largest tourism gatherings, welcoming more than three hundred delegates from twenty nine countries for the seventeenth Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development. Hosted by the
