The latest US State Department report confirms Belize remains on Tier 2 for human trafficking after it failed to meet minimum standards for its elimination. Despite "significant efforts," the government did not convict any traffickers in 2024, and official complicity remains a "significant concern." The report also
Police have arrested and charged two individuals following a drug bust in Lords Bank Village today. During a house search, officers discovered 1,125 grams, 365 grams, and 730 grams of cannabis in different parts of the residence, adding up to a total of 2,220 grams. Present at
Youth-led protests have erupted across Africa, Asia, and South America in recent weeks. The protests have led to dozens of deaths, arrests, and the collapse of governments in Nepal and Madagascar, according to BBC News. The movements have been largely fuelled by Generation Z and have
Four Belizeans are attending the International Conference on Colonialism, Neocolonialism, and the Territorial Dispossessions of Western Imperialism, which opened in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday, October 2nd. The event has drawn representatives from 57 countries and is focused on building strategies for unity, sovereignty, and historical justice.
A viral social media post accusing Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise, Jose Mai, of criminal activity has drawn a sharp response from the ministry, which has labeled the claims as false, defamatory, and politically motivated. In an official statement released Thursday, the ministry said
The Government of Belize has rejected claims that "70 drug planes landed" in the country between 2020 and 2021, stating that the reported numbers are unsupported by official data. The denial follows a September 30th report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which
A twenty-eight-year-old man is dead, while a toddler and two other men remain hospitalized, following a shooting incident in Majestic Alley. Gun violence has gripped the Old Capital over the last seven days, leading to multiple deaths and injuries. That violence continued last night when
And, just five minutes after that deadly shooting in Majestic Alley, two police officers came under gunfire on Police Street in Belize City. Reports are that Corporal Elvis Guzman and Detective Constable Christian Reyes were patrolling the area when they heard gunshots. The gunshots they
While the Belize Police Department has chosen to remain silent on the recent spike in gang-related murders, tonight, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority is weighing in on the spate of gun violence that has gripped Belize City. A release from the hospital says, quote,
Sixty-nine-year-old Geoffrey Crawford was abducted from his home in September 2021. The elderly man was assisting a pair of men with jumpstarting their vehicle. Two days after he was taken, Crawford’s body was found inside a shallow grave along a feeder road near Biscayne Village.
