Cayden Stewart, a student of Edward Percival Yorke High School in Belize City, drowned over the weekend in Gracie Rock. The 16-year-old has joined others of the Queen Street Baptist Church for a baptism ceremony on March 29. After the baptism, Stewart and other attendees went
Police Commissioner Chester Williams told reporters this morning that "I will leave shortly." Police Commissioner Chester Williams addressed questions regarding the authority of a letter reportedly sent by the CEO in the ministry, informing him that he should act as a "caretaker" during his transition. Williams said,
The High Court is currently hearing the claim involving Leader of the Opposition Tracy Panton and former United Democratic Party Secretary General Philippa Bailey. The claim was brought by former Opposition Leader, Moses "Shyne" Barrow. This court hearing comes days after the general election, in
In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of seeking a third term in office, despite the constitutional limitation set by the 22nd Amendment. Trump stated that “there are methods” to circumvent the two-term restriction. Trump suggested one possibility
Police are investigating the fatal murder of 20-year-old Santiago Garcia. The incident occurred in Pomona Village on Sunday night at around 9 p.m. According to police reports, Garcia's stepfather, Jason Sharp, had asked Santiago to pick him up and take him to buy marijuana from a
A police officer was injured early this morning during an attempted murder at the Fire Night Club, located on Mile 11 Phillip Goldson Highway in Belize District. Police reports indicate that at around 12:50 a.m., Corporal Manuel Chub and another police officer were conducting checks at
Residents of Graham Creek are expressing their concerns following what they describe as harassment by two Belize Defence Force soldiers. In a Facebook post, local resident Lutillia Coc shared a video that appears to show the soldiers confronting three young men in the village, one of
The Football Federation of Belize (FFB) held its FFB XIX Congress on Saturday, chaired by Acting General Secretary Ian Jones. During the session, the 2025 Annual Budget and the 2024 Activity Report were formally presented and unanimously approved. The congress also saw the tabling and ratification
American tourist Mark Strus, 45, has been released from the hospital following a boating accident near Caye Caulker on Thursday afternoon. Contrary to earlier reports, Strus was not in critical condition, though he did suffer injuries. The incident occurred around 4:00 p.m. while Strus was kayaking
A 25-year-old man was shot early Saturday morning while fishing near a mangrove area south of Hol Chan Resort. He and his fishing partner had left San Mateo, San Pedro Town, around 5:00 a.m. to catch bait when a gunshot rang out. The man, who was
