A major investigation is underway at the Belize Customs Department after over one hundred pounds of marijuana were discovered in early April, hidden among packages shipped from the U.S. What looked like ordinary household goods turned out to be carefully wrapped parcels of cannabis, raising
Two public officers are speaking out, claiming that the system meant to measure their work is being used to punish them instead. On Monday, Gerald Henry, who still works in the public service, and retired officer Doreth Obermayer held a quiet protest outside the Ministry
All charges have been dropped from the eleven teachers involved in a protest staged in Dangriga last week. The teachers, all members of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, were accused of disrupting the flow of traffic during a motor blockade. The situation escalated when authorities
Gun dealers and licensed firearm holders in Belize have come together to form the Belize Firearms Association, and they’re already taking action. In a letter dated June third, the group called out the Firearms and Ammunition Control Board for poor communication and long delays in processing license applications
Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa is standing by the Firearms and Ammunition Control Board, even as gun dealers raise serious concerns about the licensing process. Gun dealer Abner Murillo, owner of Lock N’ Loaded, has publicly criticized the system, saying it’s making it harder
Things got heated at the Independence Police Station this morning when a high-tension wire made contact with several motorcycles parked behind the building. The bikes quickly went up in flames. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the police station itself wasn’t damaged. Assistant Superintendent of
A forty-seven-year-old Belize City woman, Shirley Adette Arnold, is facing a fine after pleading guilty to driving an unlicensed vehicle, but her reason for doing so has drawn sympathy from the court. Arnold, who suffers from serious health issues, including kidney failure and diabetes, appeared
A Belize City man is out on bail tonight after being charged with robbery in connection to a frightening incident involving a female minor. Twenty-six-year-old Ryan Harold Herbert appeared before Magistrate Ludlow Black, where he was formally arraigned for allegedly using force to steal a
The Placencia Village Council is making an urgent plea to Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde to help reclaim a key piece of land known as Placencia Point. Village Chairman Warren Garbutt says the council has spent the last ten years trying to acquire the land
There’s a new team steering the ship at the Port of Belize. The company has just named its Board of Directors, kicking off what they’re calling a fresh chapter in leadership and direction. Ambassador Lynn Young takes the helm as Chairman, leading a diverse team
