The legal community paused today to celebrate the lives of two women whose work helped shape Belize's justice system for generations. Judges, attorneys, family members, and colleagues gathered at the Supreme Court in Belize City for a special memorial sitting honoring former Senior Counsel Robertha
Good evening, Belize, I am Paul Lopez with this week’s installment of Sports Monday. Tonight we will feature a young MMA athlete who delivered what is arguably one of the best knockout highlights in an amateur fight recently, eighteen-year-old Dominic Beaino. It took Beaino all but
Forty-year-old Roman Gamboa was arrested and charged on Thursday after he was caught red-handed burying crack cocaine in an open lot in Bella Vista. The area had been under police surveillance since a wave of drug-related violence last year. According to ASP Stacy Smith, the arresting
Five people, including three police officers, have been detained following reports of gunfire on Raccoon Street Extension on Sunday night. Police say officers responded to the area around 9:10 p.m. after receiving reports of shots being fired. Following information from the Crime Region Centre, officers intercepted
Former Ombudsman Major Gilbert Swazo (Ret'd) is questioning why Belize has gone six months without appointing a new head of the Office of the Ombudsman. He warns that the vacancy could weaken accountability and leave vulnerable citizens without proper oversight. The government has explained that the
Sargassum has been washing up on Belize City's coastline for the past weeks, and while clean-up efforts have largely focused on the tourism-dependent cayes, residents in Belize City are saying the issue is becoming impossible to ignore. Residents and business owners in the city say the
Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup is over. Spain scored the only goal of the match in the 90th minute to eliminate Portugal in a tense Round of 16 clash. It ended what the 41-year-old had confirmed just 24 hours earlier would be his last tournament
Hundreds of thousands of mourners flooded the streets of Tehran on Monday as Iran transformed the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei into a display of defiance against the United States and Israel. Crowds were heard chanting "Death to America" and "Death to Israel"
If you have moved to a new address, the window to update your voter registration is now open, and it closes 31 August. The Elections and Boundaries Commission has officially opened the Transfer of Electors Period, running from 1 July to 31 August 2026. Voters who
Belizeans will now pay more for chicken after the Belize Poultry Association announced a price adjustment driven by rising production costs. The Association said the price of whole chicken has increased by 12 cents per pound, effective July 6, 2026. It attributed the increase to higher
