A brazen armed robbery attempt shook San Pedro on Friday night. Three masked men stormed Publics Supermarket on Coconut Drive, one of them opening fire on a security guard before fleeing the scene empty-handed. Tonight, that guard is recovering after being airlifted to Belize City,
A family outing at the Swasey River on Saturday afternoon ended in tragedy when seventeen-year-old Elroy Cal was swept away by strong currents. His father, Thomas Cal, immediately jumped in to try to save him. Both father and son were swept away. Rescue efforts by
A domestic dispute in Chunox Village has escalated into a manhunt for a Manuel Chacon. On Friday, police responded to reports of Chacon damaging his common-law wife’s vehicle, before barricading himself inside their home that later went up in flames. Firefighters dealt with the fire,
It’s a heartbreaking story that continues to raise serious questions about healthcare in San Pedro. Two-year-old Kaleel Nah died of dehydration last Wednesday while his parents desperately tried to get him emergency care. They visited the polyclinic twice, but when his condition worsened, they rushed
A late-night traffic accident on the George Price Highway has left two police officers injured. Around midnight Sunday, a motorcycle carrying Officers Kurlyn Hamilton and Karen August was traveling between miles sixty-eight and sixty-nine, when an oncoming vehicle swerved into their lane. Hamilton tried to
The court has denied bail to twenty-one-year-old Christy Guzman, who has been formally charged with manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of twenty-eight-year-old Wilson Hernandez. Guzman’s attorney, Hurl Hamilton, argued that she should be granted bail on the grounds that she is young, has
A massive quarter-billion-Belize dollar grant from the United States to the Briceno administration is making headlines tonight, and not just for its size. The money, coming through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, is supposed to boost development, but the details of the deal raise serious questions
So what’s really in this deal, and what strings might be attached? That’s the question Opposition Senator Patrick Faber is pressing tonight. He’s calling on the Briceño administration to come clean about the details, and he raised those concerns at today’s U.D.P. press conference. Here’s
Today, the Taiwanese Embassy, in partnership with ITVET, held the International Tours of Taiwan Gourmet Cuisine program. This culinary affair brought together chefs, trainees, members of the Taiwanese community, and ITVET faculty to share flavors, skills, and culture. Guests enjoyed a unique culinary exhibition where
Members of the Belize Police Department were out in numbers on Saturday for the Carnival Road March. And their presence led to the arrest of a sixteen-year-old minor who was carrying an unlicensed firearm with fifteen unlicensed ammunitions. The arrest went down inside Digi Park
