A 4-year-old girl was injured by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve while she was with her family in the Jane Usher area in the Old Capital. Reports are that the incident occurred shortly after midnight on January 1. The child’s mother told police that
The Belize Port Authority (BPA) raised the water taxi passenger fee by $3.00 for fares between $10.00 and $100.00. This became effective on January 1, 2025. This adjustment follows the Water Taxi (Amendment) Regulations, SI No. 129 of 2022. The BPA said due to the economic
Let's face it, American culture has long been a global juggernaut. From Hollywood's silver screen to the ever-present sounds of pop music and viral trends, American influence has become an inescapable part of the global cultural landscape. In many places, its reach is readily apparent,
The operator of the bakery where a fire broke out, destroying two apartment buildings in San Pedro, deeply regrets helping his co-worker get her job back. The co-worker, a forty-year-old Mexican woman who hasn't been charged yet, had worked on and off with the baker,
Tonight, three members of the Dominquez family from Biscayne Village are out on bail after being charged with harm. This family feud, which has been simmering for years, erupted on Boxing Day, leading to a cross-complaint incident. A woman police officer from the Special Patrol
A man who admitted to breaking into the Kriol Kitchen on Youth for the Future Drive was caught red-handed thanks to surveillance footage that alerted the owner via her cellphone. The burglar, identified as twenty-nine-year-old Anthony Marin, was apprehended by police inside the building and
Tonight, a chef from Belize City's Northside is on remand at the Belize Central Prison, unable to post bail. Erlin Dylan Yacab, a twenty-seven-year-old chef from Douglas Jones Street, appeared in court unrepresented and faced a charge of intentionally obstructing a police officer. Initially, Yacab
Tonight, a man who claims to be a beggar and unable to work is behind bars after pleading guilty to possessing a small amount of crack cocaine. The man, forty-eight-year-old Kenroy Emmanuel Fisher from Kelly Street, Belize City, initially told the court he was twenty-nine
Several suspects have been detained following the tragic shooting in Belize City on Sunday night. The incident on Rivero Street claimed the life of eighteen-year-old Trayson Gibson. Trayson had been paralyzed from the waist down since a shooting in 2022, and he had been using
Travelers at the Philip Goldson International Airport faced major delays on Monday due to long lines, all because only one immigration officer was on duty. Chief Executive Officer Tanya Santos from the Ministry of Immigration explained that several officers were out, some due to illness
