Angry men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients in eastern Congo on Sunday, forcing staff to evacuate as gunfire rang out. The incident marks the third attack on Ebola treatment facilities in just a week. The attackers stormed Mongbwalu General Hospital, demanding the bodies of two
President of the Senate, Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, recently participated in the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly and the 10th Gathering of the Open Parliament Network held in Ottawa, Canada last week. The regional meeting brought together parliamentarians, government officials, academics, development partners, and private sector representatives from across
Three Honduran fishermen were arrested last week following a joint patrol operation carried out by the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) and the Belize Coast Guard within the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. [caption id="attachment_94694" align="aligncenter" width="1088"] Sponsored by RF&G Insurance[/caption] The operation took place in
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is now just 16 days away, with the tournament set to open on June 13 and the final scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. But as the clock winds down, the buildup has been dominated by
A six-week INTERPOL-led operation across 20 countries, including Belize, resulted in 8,701 arrests and the seizure of more than 3,300 illegal firearms and 56 tonnes of drugs. The massive international crackdown exposed just how connected the region’s criminal networks have become. With the backing of the
A brazen weekend shooting in Belize City has left a young man injured and his family shaken. It happened Friday night in the Jane Usher area, just as twenty-year-old Alonzo Myers was arriving home. Moments after stepping into his gated yard, two men appeared, one
Police have detained one person and are seeking two others in connection with a shooting incident this morning on Cleghorn Street in Belize City. Police say Bermudian Landing resident Maleek Sutherland was on his way to work when an SUV pulled up beside him and
Tonight, serious questions are being raised about what’s happening behind closed doors in Belize’s police department. More than twenty-one thousand dollars, cash tied to a 2023 court case, has gone missing from the Crimes Investigation Branch evidence room in Belmopan. The alarming discovery came during
And from missing money at the Belize Police Department to over a hundred and sixty-thousand dollars unaccounted for at the Ministry of Immigration. The police department says it is now investigating the matter to determine whether any criminal charges can be levied against anyone. But
A frightening encounter in Corozal is raising concerns about child safety. Near Santa Rita Park, a mother says two men in a van harassed her teenage daughter and niece, alleging one even tried to place an unknown substance near a child’s face. She went live
