Former Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Michael Misick has been sentenced to prison following his conviction on corruption charges, bringing one of the Caribbean's longest-running political scandals closer to a conclusion. Justice Rajendra Narine handed down a sentence of four years and 26 days in a
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) issued an urgent public advisory Thursday, placing Belize on heightened Ebola vigilance as the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of
The family of slain physician Dr. Naun Bonilla is calling on authorities to leave no stone unturned in the investigation into his murder. In a statement to News 5, Bonilla's family urged law enforcement and the government to pursue the case with "urgency, transparency, and determination,"
The long wait is finally over and today, in a packed courtroom, the High Court delivered the moment many had been anticipating for years. At the center of it all is former police corporal Elmer Nah, once a familiar and respected figure in law enforcement,
A sense of safety in Belmopan has been shaken tonight after a shocking, targeted killing in broad daylight. Police say a well-known and respected doctor was ambushed in the Las Flores area, as a masked gunman carried out the attack with chilling precision, right in
Police have made a breakthrough in a brazen city shooting that left one man fighting for his life. A twenty-one-year-old suspect is now behind bars, charged with attempted murder after gunmen opened fire on a young worker in Belize City earlier this week. Investigators say
It’s a coordinated crackdown and police are not retreating in the fight against guns and drugs. In a series of targeted operations across multiple districts, law enforcement units moved in with precision, teaming up with local formations to hit key locations. Over several days, those
Police made several arrests on illegal gun charges and, during a targeted anti-drug operation in Belize City, detained two individuals after uncovering a significant quantity of suspected cocaine. Officers found more than one hundred and fifty grams of the drug during a search. ASP Stacy
A controversial government decision is leaving hundreds of Belizeans without work tonight and sparking a wider debate about crime and spending. The Leadership Intervention Unit has hit pause on its work program, affecting more than five hundred workers. But Prime Minister John Briceño is standing
A growing controversy over land sales is putting safety, ethics, and national security front and center tonight. Prime Minister John Briceño is calling attention to parcels of land once used for military training, now in private hands and being marketed to investors, despite the risk
