Police have charged 34-year-old Dean Emerson Vaccaro of Sand Hill Village with the murder of 15-year-old Rakeem Armstrong. The shooting which happened during a family barbecue in Gardenia Village on Sunday, also left 18-year-old Justin Young critically injured. While preliminary investigations suggest the shooting stemmed from
Google has a plan to fight mosquito-borne diseases, and it involves releasing 32 million more of them. It is all part of Google's "Debug project". The tech giant is seeking U.S. government approval to release millions of sterile mosquitoes across Florida and California over two years
Living Openly and Authentically On today's episode of Open Your Eyes, the conversation centered on Pride, Identity & Acceptance as guests Melvin “La Bestie” Cortez and Giles Ysaguirre shared their personal experiences as openly gay men. As participants in Pride Month activities and advocates for inclusion,
Prime Minister John Briceño has dismissed the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (BCCI) call for a reduction in fuel taxes, calling the request "embarrassing" and arguing that shifting money from one tax to another does not reduce the government's overall take. "If you collect $100
Prime Minister John Briceño is standing firmly behind Minister of Home Affairs Oscar Mira's decision to file a cyberbullying complaint against former UDP Chairman Alberto August but says he personally would never do the same. At the same time, Briceño rejected concerns that the arrest sets
They didn’t just gather to mourn, they showed up to be heard. From the first shout of “Justice for Bonilla,” the crowd in Belmopan made it clear this was more than a vigil; it was a call to action. Families, former patients, colleagues, and friends
A satirical Facebook post by former UDP Chairman Alberto August over the weekend remains at the center of a fierce debate on free speech. Attorney Michael Peyrefitte says the government overreacted, turning a civil matter into a criminal case. Instead of heading to civil court,
Police are still investigating a deadly Sunday night shooting in Gardenia Village that claimed the life of a teenager and left another fighting for his life. Fifteen year old Rackeem Armstrong was killed, while his cousin, eighteen year old Justin Young, was rushed to the
A dispute over a repair job has landed one man behind bars and another fighting serious injuries tonight. Police say what started as a disagreement over payment for an amplifier and deck repair quickly turned violent at a shop on the corner of Baymen Avenue
A technical effort to draw boundary lines is quickly turning into a debate over identity, land, and who gets to decide the future of Belize’s southern coast. The government has moved to define village boundaries along the Placencia Peninsula, appointing an independent commission to settle
