A viral video captured in Belize’s Mountain Pine Ridge is drawing sharp criticism from conservationists and animal lovers alike after a group of men was seen approaching, cornering, and touching a jaguar cub. While the encounter was shared online as a rare and exciting wildlife
Here’s a feel-good story out of Orange Walk tonight. A regular Scratch & Win purchase on Sunday turned into an unforgettable payday for one lucky resident. After exchanging three old tickets for three new ones, she scratched the first two and came up empty, but
Belize volleyball stars shine in international competition, the Belize City Defenders survives a critical series tiebreaker in the NEBL finals, and contenders are separating themselves from the pack in Belize District softball but first, why are Belize City teams playing softball in rural Belize in
An Orange Walk woman scratched her first ticket at the counter and got nothing. The second only handed back three dollars. It was the third that changed everything. "When I scratched this one I looked at it two times asking myself if it is true or
Floodwaters from western Belize are moving downstream towards the Belize River Valley area faster than expected. Chief Hydrologist Tennielle Hendy said communities in the area are already experiencing the effects of the floodwaters. Bermudian Landing is nearing bank-full stage, while Double Run has already reached
The Belize City Council is moving to declare the seaweed piling up along the city's waterfront a priority municipal environmental incident, after an internal engineering assessment found the accumulation has outpaced what natural tidal action can clear on its own. In a memorandum to Mayor Bernard
Building Confident Leaders for the Future This summer, young girls from across Belize gathered once again for the annual Girls of Color Leadership Camp, an initiative dedicated to equipping participants with the confidence, leadership skills, and personal development tools needed to thrive in every stage of life. On
Doris Grant is listed in critical condition after this morning's attack, according to the head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, ACP Hilberto Romero. Police say businessman Austin Underwood was driving a black Nissan Titan along Youth for the Future Drive around 1:10am, with his common-law
Police are investigating the killing of 68-year-old Virginio Carrillo, who was found near a cane field road in San Lazaro Village, Orange Walk, this morning. Carillo was "observed with several chop wounds," said ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch. According to police, a
Police have two people in custody following a shooting in Orange Walk on Sunday night that left Brian Diaz with gunshot injuries. During this morning's press briefing, ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, said Diaz was inside a pickup truck with another
