Three men from San Marcos Village in the Toledo District have been arrested and jointly charged with aggravated burglary in connection with a machete attack reported on May 17th by Orlando and Marcia Makin. Pablo Muku, Edward Muku, and Verhenio Pop were taken into custody on
Twenty-year-old construction worker Frank Batres is recovering at the Western Regional Hospital after he was stabbed just after midnight on Saturday in Valley of Peace Village, Cayo. According to police reports, Batres was socialising with friends at a local bar when he "behaved inappropriately toward a
A 22-year-old man is facing firearms charges after a late-night police chase ended with officers finding a loaded 9mm pistol in his backpack. According to police reports, officers on mobile patrol along Front Street in Punta Gorda Town spotted two men on motorcycles shortly after one
KTV the Remix is back for season 8, and we're searching for Belize's next big voice. Auditions open this Friday and Saturday, June 6th and 7th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greater Belize Media Studios, #2882 Coney Drive, Belize City, Belize. This is
The Social Security Board (SSB) celebrated its 45th anniversary on Monday, marking the occasion with the announcement of a new board chair. Dr Sheree Smiling Craig has been appointed, succeeding Chandra Nisbet-Cansino, who stepped down after her tenure leading the institution. The Board praised Nisbet‑Cansino for
A San Pedro tour guide is calling on residents to join regular beach cleanups as sargassum continues to pile up along parts of the island’s coastline. Oscar Iboy, a member of San Pedro Citizens for Change, said the initiative began after he joined a cleanup near
It is day two into the 2026 hurricane season, and while there is no system brewing in the region's waters, the Belize Red Cross is saying to stop waiting and start planning now. "Sometimes we might wait too long, too late to actually go to the
Iran's inflation has reached levels not seen since World War II, according to a report issued Monday by the country's own Central Bank. This makes it the first official acknowledgement of an economic crisis. The US-Iran war continues to destabilise the region, with its economic shockwaves
If you have ever bought a seaweed drink, a bar of seaweed soap, or even a seaweed hair mask from a local vendor, you have already seen what this quiet coastal crop can do. Now, a major international conservation group wants to help more Belizeans
A school bus transporting students of Julian Cho Technical High School was involved in a traffic accident on Monday, June 1, 2026, just outside Pueblo Viejo Village in the Toledo District. The Ministry of Education confirmed that about 32 students were on board at the time
