Three crashes, three lives lost and three families left grieving. Motorcycle riders Elvin Chub, Jaime Cattelan and Patrick Chun were killed in separate collisions across Belize over the weekend. As police investigate the circumstances surrounding each crash, they are also working to determine who may
Five men are now facing firearm charges after four police operations in Belize City and Ladyville turned up multiple illegal guns and ammunition. From a Glock pistol discovered during a targeted operation to a loaded Remington recovered in Ladyville and another firearm found after police
Police in San Pedro have made two significant drug seizures in separate operations, with more than two kilograms of suspected illegal drugs recovered and four people now facing charges. In one case, police say nearly a kilogram of suspected crystal methamphetamine was found in the
Two men are detained, one of them an officer of the Belize Coast Guard, after police responded to a brazen vehicle theft in Hattieville Village on Thursday night. Authorities report that shortly before 8 o'clock, two masked men, one carrying a firearm, forced their way
Police say two armed men stormed an Independence store on Saturday afternoon, robbed the owner and fled in a waiting vehicle. But their escape did not last long. Investigators followed leads, intercepted the vehicle and detained three Belize City men. Dorian Garnett, Krishna Flores and
An eighty-year-old pastor is the victim of an aggravated burglary in rural Belize after four men allegedly forced their way into his home in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police say Dennis Slusher was asleep at his residence between two and three a.m. when
Bus operators have stepped back from a planned service disruption, giving government more time to address concerns over rising diesel costs. Weeks after warning that soaring diesel costs were making operations increasingly unsustainable, the Belize Bus Association announced this evening that its members will continue
Digi may have failed to acquire its biggest competitor, but the company is still celebrating a banner year. It recorded a historic thirty-six point nine million dollars in net income, a thirty-one percent increase, while earnings per share climbed to seventy cents. So, what does
The government and the Public Service Union are telling two very different stories about consultations on the Revenue Authority Bill. Prime Minister John Briceño says the PSU had ample opportunity to help shape the legislation. But PSU President Dean Flowers says meaningful engagement ended after
For Maya communities in southern Belize, climate change is not a distant threat. It is already disrupting rainfall, damaging crops and placing generations of cultural knowledge at risk. Belize has produced climate plans, made international commitments and held countless policy discussions. But in communities already
