The Belize Flats Fishery Association (BFFA) said one of its guides discovered the remains of a permit fish (Trachinotus falcatus) on Monday within a quarter mile of a fish trap in the waters off San Pedro. The permit fish is a protected species in Belize, valued
Rangers at Five Blues Lake National Park say they "prevented what could have escalated into a major wildfire event" after catching a man setting more than 30 fires inside the protected area late last month. According to the Hummingbird Environmental Tour Guide Association (HETA), which co-manages
The fallout from the Smart Stream revelations is already restructuring government. Prime Minister John Briceño has effectively sidelined Minister Oscar Mira, granting him leave from Cabinet while a formal audit gets underway into procurement practices linked to his time at the Ministry of Defense. At
An investigation by News Five has uncovered a trail of payments, millions of taxpayer dollars, flowing to a company tied to the family of a sitting minister. The findings come from dozens of screenshots pulled straight from the government’s Smart Stream system, revealing a pattern
With Oscar Mira stepping aside amid growing controversy, Minister Julius Espat is now being asked to juggle two critical portfolios: Infrastructure Development and Housing, as well as Home Affairs. It’s a heavy lift, and all eyes are on how he plans to manage it. But
Another powerful voice is now demanding answers, joining the Public Service Union, in the growing Mira contracts controversy. The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is calling for Minister Oscar Mira’s immediate resignation and a sweeping independent investigation into millions of dollars in government contracts
An ordinary wait at a roadside bus stop turned into a nightmare that has left a family, and a nation, grieving. A young pregnant woman, moments away from a new chapter in her life, was gunned down in broad daylight near Hattieville. The attack didn’t
A late-night gathering in Lemonal Village quickly spiraled into violence, leaving both a police officer and a BDF soldier hospitalized. Investigators say what started as an argument at a repast shortly after midnight escalated into a dangerous confrontation between Police Constable Pharon Muslar and Lance
A tragic weekend crash has left a Cayo community in shock and mourning. San Ignacio is grieving the loss of a familiar face, fifty-five-year-old Aurelio Bonell, widely known as “Jack Sparrow,” who was killed in a head-on motorcycle collision along the Cristo Rey Road. The
Police have formally charged the driver involved in the tragic Sarteneja traffic accident that claimed the lives of three men earlier this month. Amadi Gongora is facing a series of traffic-related offenses in connection with the June eighth crash that killed brothers Godwin and Ignacio
