Orange Walk police are investigating a murder that occurred early this morning on Progress Street in Orange Walk Town. At around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire and were led to a white concrete house where they found the lifeless body of 45‑year‑old Beris
Farmers in the Stann Creek District spent two days learning how to improve their pitahaya (dragon fruit) and soursop harvests, as agricultural officers work to strengthen Belize’s food security. The training was organised by the Stann Creek Agriculture Extension Service, led by Emilio Perez, in collaboration
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest ever, co‑hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is the first time three nations will share hosting duties. The opening match is set for June 11 in Mexico City, while the final will be played
Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit has frozen the bank accounts of Raúl Rocha Cantú, the Mexican co‑owner of the Miss Universe Organisation, as part of an investigation into drug, weapons, and fuel trafficking. Rocha, whose company Legacy Holding Group USA owns 50% of Miss Universe, has been
Tonight, a Belize City family is grappling with heartbreak after the life of twenty-eight-year-old Jahmy Belgrave was cut short in a hail of bullets. It happened right here on East Canal; in front of a home he often visited. Belgrave was a father of three,
Authorities in southern Belize have cracked down on illegal fishing within the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. Following the discovery of a three-mile-long fishing line loaded with dead marine species, including sharks, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) joined forces with the Belize Coast
TIDE says that efforts to protect Belize’s marine reserves are intensifying under their watch. They are overseeing over three hundred thousand acres within the Sapodilla Caye Marine Reserve. But they are not deterred. The institute has ramped up enforcement operations to curb illegal fishing. Recent
After months of tension between the Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers Union, tension so deep it helped push former minister Oscar Requena out after just eight months, the government is now trying to hit the reset button. Every school year seems to
School managing authorities are stepping up as key partners in the Ministry of Education’s push for a stronger relationship with the national teachers’ union. This week, they signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding aimed at modernizing Belize’s education system. The agreement focuses on digitizing teacher
It’s one of the most heartbreaking stories of the year, the death of young Gabriel Orellano, an autistic student, who slipped out of the Stella Maris compound and later drowned at sea. The tragedy shook Belizeans and exposed serious gaps in safety at the nation’s
