A Belize Defense Force soldier and a police officer have been found guilty of trying to cover up the 2021 shooting death of fellow BDF soldier Jessie Escobar. The verdict came down just before eleven this morning in the Magistrate’s Court. BDF Private Ramon Alberto
It was a tragic start to the week on Monday, July twenty-eighth, when thirty-eight-year-old Police Constable Arcenio Cus lost his life in a horrific hit-and-run on the Philip Goldson Highway. Cus, who had just finished his shift at the Ladyville Police Station, was heading home
Here’s an exciting Update for Belizean Travelers to Europe, getting a Schengen visa just got a whole lot easier. A Schengen visa is a short-stay pass that allows a person to travel to and within the Schengen Area, a zone of twenty-nine European countries with
Political circles are buzzing and not in a good way. Business Senator Kevin Herrera has left observers and even fellow parliamentarians scratching their heads after his unexpected vote in favor of the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States. Now, if you’re wondering what
There’s a tragic story from Blue Creek Village, a farming community now reeling from loss. Fifty-seven-year-old farmer Peter Dyck lost his life in a devastating accident involving a tractor mower. Dyck was working alongside his teenage son in an open field when the unthinkable happened.
There’s a chilling discovery in the north; human skeletal remains found near the Orange Walk Bypass. Police say the investigation began around ten a.m., when officers responded to a report about half a mile off the main road. There, inside a small wooden house, they
Just seven days ago, something stirred in the heart of Belize District. The Ladyville and Lord’s Bank village councils brought together a small but passionate group of residents for a community meeting that’s reigniting a long-standing conversation, should Ladyville become a town? Now, this isn’t
Belizean women entrepreneurs are gaining a powerful advantage today, a new gateway to global markets. Caribbean Export has officially launched the GRIT Project, short for Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade. It’s a four-year initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada, designed to help women-led businesses thrive
Belize is pushing toward energy independence, and the future is solar. Today, most of our electricity still comes from Mexico, but the Briceño administration hopes to change that by 2030. With major projects underway, including World Bank and Saudi-backed investments, the country is set to
Just one month after its big debut, the Belize Government Lotteries Limited app has hit a major snag, it’s been pulled from the Google Play Store. The app was initially approved, but Google later flagged it for violating its strict gambling policies. Simply put, Google
