The head of Mexico-based evangelical megachurch La Luz del Mundo has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges in a New York court. Naasón Joaquín García, 56, is already serving a 16-year prison sentence in California after admitting to sexually abusing girls from his congregation in
For the second day in a row, students at Corozal Community College were sent home after classes failed to continue as scheduled. Parents dropped off their children this morning, only to be called back again to pick their kids up by nine o’clock. The disruption comes
The debate over marijuana legalisation is intensifying on Caye Caulker as October 8 approaches. A week from now, residents will head to the polls for Belize’s first cannabis referendum, and the island community is sharply divided. Leading the ‘Hope Not Dope’ campaign is long-time resident and
Belize’s national Pok-ta-Pok teams have once again made history on the international stage, returning with gold, silver, and bronze medals from the 6th Pok-ta-Pok World Cup, held in Copán Ruinas, Honduras. The men’s team K’iinich Ahau emerged as champions after a decisive 56–25 victory over Mexico
Police are searching for 22-year-old Jahreem “32” Staine, who has been at the centre of two daylight shootings in Belize City. The first attack happened on September 3, moments after Staine walked out of the Belize City Magistrate Court. Gunmen opened fire on Coney Drive, and
Belizean scientist Dr. Abel Antonio Carrias has been named Regional Director of the Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA) for the 2025–2029 term. His appointment was confirmed on September 24 by OSPESCA’s Council of Ministers, led by Panama’s Agriculture Minister Roberto Linares. Dr. Carrias holds a
A deadly spate of violence gripped the nation over the weekend with more than half-a-dozen incidents that led to multiple fatalities. In the wake of these incidents, the brass of the Belize Police Department called a press conference earlier today to address the public and
A Sunday afternoon at Old Belize was supposed to be about fun and relaxation, but it ended in a hail of bullets. Twenty-five-year-old Gaston Barrow was killed in a shocking ambush as he rode in a Chevy Malibu with friends. Another man, Hance Card, was
Just hours after a deadly ambush on Barrow and Card, Belize City was rocked by another shooting. Forty-three-year-old Moses Almendarez was gunned down near Antelope Street, becoming the latest victim in a weekend of violence. Almendarez, who had a notorious past dating back to his
A violent confrontation on Rivero Street in Belize City turned deadly Sunday night. Thirty-four-year-old Keyon Cleland was stabbed during a dispute with store owner Dennis Andrews and later died at the KHMH. Andrews, now in police custody, claims he was attacked first and acted in
