Records from the Belize Crime Observatory show that as of October 2025, Belize had 1,954 reports of domestic violence, with over 1,000 involving intimate partners. The figure is significantly lower than last year’s 2,788 reports, raising questions about whether the decline reflects real progress or
The Statistical Institute of Belize reports that inflation in the first ten months of 2025 was 1.2% higher than the same period last year. This means the cost of goods and services purchased by households rose slightly. The biggest increases were in food and non-alcoholic beverages,
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been named one of Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women of 2025. The magazine’s annual list recognises female leaders who shape global systems in politics, finance, technology, and culture. Mottley was highlighted for her influence on climate policy and her
The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and six companies involved in shipping Venezuelan oil. The move comes after the seizure of the oil tanker ‘Skipper’ off the Venezuelan coast, which will be brought to a U.S. port.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is expected to get a new Chief Executive Officer shortly, according to Minister Oscar Mira, who confirmed that Prime Minister John Briceño is preparing to make the official appointment. Mira spoke to CTV3 on Thursday. For now, National Security CEO Francis
Police are investigating the brutal attack on a delivery truck that left two men dead on Thursday. The victims, driver Raynard Garbutt Jr. and his colleague Robert Crawford, were found dead after their Recinos Sarita truck was robbed and abandoned on the Hummingbird Highway. The company, Recinos
For many drivers, fuel feels like the price that never budges. Even as crude oil has hovered around fifty-eight US dollars a barrel in recent days, Belizeans aren’t seeing relief at the pump. Why? Because fuel in Belize is price‑fixed, a policy the Briceño administration
Tonight, we’re back at the northern border, where concern over the Corozal Free Zone’s security has shifted from whispers to urgency. The government says it’s tightening controls and working more closely with Mexico, an eight‑million-dollar push branded “Operation Northern Fortress”, to keep organized crime from
The government says the two pillars of national security are moving in lockstep: Defense & Border Security alongside Home Affairs & Enterprise. Their objective is to keep the Corozal Free Zone, and the communities around it, safe. As part of that effort, officials handed over
Tonight, a mother in Lake Independence is pleading for peace after a Tuesday night shooting left three people injured. Among the victims, two seventeen-year-old boys and a sixty-year-old woman. Two have been released from the hospital, but one teen is still fighting to recover. His
