Police have charged an 18-year-old Belize City resident in connection with a shooting that left a 26-year-old man injured last month. James Saldano was charged with Attempted Murder, Use of Deadly Means of Harm, and Grievous Harm. The charges stem from an incident reported on Thursday, March
Belize took its place on the global stage Monday as the King’s Baton Relay for the 2026 Commonwealth Games made an official stop in Belmopan, marking the country’s participation in the build-up to the sporting event in Glasgow, Scotland. The ceremony, hosted at the British High
A routine patrol in Lord’s Bank Village led to the arrest of a 19-year-old found with a loaded firearm on Tuesday evening. Police said that Giovannie Gillet was detained just before 6 o'clock on Manta Ray Boulevard after officers on a joint GI-3 and QRT patrol
The National Elite Basketball League (NEBL) has issued sweeping sanctions following Friday night’s benches-clearing fight between the Belize City Defenders and the Orange Walk Running Rebels at the Orange Walk Sporting Complex. In a statement, the league said it was “disturbed” by the incident and reaffirmed
The United States and Iran are on the brink of possible renewed conflict if a deal is not reached before Wednesday's ceasefire deadline. “I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with,” Trump said during an interview with CNBC,
A Vibrant Vision for Belizean Tourism This morning’s Open Your Eyes segment, hosted by Sabreena Daly and Paul Lopez, highlighted the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) and its dynamic new campaign, “Tourism in Full Color.” Guest Khaila Gentle, Tourism Awareness and Public Engagement Officer, shared insights into
A Belize education delegation met with Taiwan’s foreign minister in Taipei last week as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung held talks with Dian Maheia, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science
Three lives were lost in a heartbreaking traffic accident Sunday night in the Orange Walk District. The victims, residents of San Felipe and August Pine Ridge, were traveling in a red Ford F 150 when their pickup collided with a sugar cane truck just outside
A late night ride through Punta Gorda ended in tragedy and heartbreak. One man is dead and another is fighting to recover after a motorcycle crashed violently along the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway late Sunday night. Police say the bike was heading north near the
A man killed in a deadly traffic crash on the Philip Goldson Highway is no longer a John Doe tonight. Police have now identified him as thirty year old Emin Leonardo Lino, a Belize City resident whose common law wife came forward a day after
