Police in Punta Gorda are now in an active manhunt tonight, after the brazen shooting that killed seventeen‑year‑old Jimmy Cus. Investigators say they already know who they’re looking for. Cus and his friend, eighteen‑year‑old Darwin Meraz, were simply walking along New Road around eight o’clock
Tonight, the story of Akeem Jones has taken another turn, this time inside a Belmopan courtroom. Police have now charged the thirty‑two‑year‑old with disorderly conduct, and he walked out on a two‑thousand‑dollar bail. But while Jones faces that charge, questions continue to swirl around the
Tonight, police are responding to concerns about delays in the criminal case against former officer Durman Dawson, who is accused of sexually assaulting a colleague inside the San Ignacio Police Station. The incident was caught on camera and led to his arrest and dismissal, but
Belize put regional security squarely on the table today as Defense Minister Florencio Marin Jr. used a high‑profile stage in Miami to warn that cartel networks are moving faster and farther than ever. Addressing U.S. and hemispheric security leaders at the first‑ever Americas Counter Cartel
The Belize Defense Force is confronting turbulence on two fronts, inside its ranks and along its northern flank. This week, the BDF dismissed twelve soldiers with disgrace after investigators confirmed a string of serious breaches of military conduct. The rare mass expulsion comes as the
We turn now to the women who are driving change inside the Belize Police Department. As Women’s Month activities continue, the department is putting its female officers front and center, recognizing their leadership, their resilience, and the challenges they face on and off the job.
Concerns have surfaced about whether a Belize Defense Force vehicle is being used for personal errands down south, but the BDF’s top brass says that’s simply not the case. What looked like a potential misuse of military resources, according to Commander Brigadier General Anthony Velasquez,
Tonight, tensions inside the Belize Canoe Association are spilling into the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge. What started as a dispute over the race’s new finish line has grown into a public split among the sport’s top leaders. Paddlers say they’re committed to racing
Belize’s largest public hospital is one step closer to appointing a new Chief Executive Officer, after operating for months without permanent leadership. The position at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has remained vacant since mid-October of last year when the contract of former CEO Chandra
Union Senator Glenfield Dennison is defending himself tonight as a leaked six‑figure legal invoice fuels questions about his role in the ongoing BTL severance fight. The document suggests he provided outside legal services while serving as a Crown Counsel, but Dennison says that’s not true.
