Police say the investigation into the disappearance of Canadian national Alfred Pliel remains active, weeks after he was first reported missing in the south. Pliel, 64, had been living in Indianville, Punta Gorda, for a couple of months before he vanished. His vehicle was discovered in
Work has begun on a government-funded project aimed at slowing coastal erosion in Monkey River Village, a small coastal community in southern Belize that has lost homes and land to rising seas in recent years. The project, valued at approximately $306,000, officially started last week and
Five children in Dangriga are without their father after a fatal shooting in the Riverside area on Friday night. Thirty-nine-year-old Fisherman Bernaldo “Sparrow" Gorosica was shot multiple times in what initial reports describe as a targeted attack. Residents reported hearing up to ten gunshots. Gorosica was left
San Estevan Village in the Orange Walk District is set to expand its rural water system following the delivery of new equipment from the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, and Local Government. The San Estevan Water Board received pipes and a generator valued at about
An 18‑year‑old dancer proudly waved Belize’s flag during Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX, creating a moment of national pride on America’s largest stage. Nyah Davis, a recent high school graduate who has been dancing for five years, said, “It was such an amazing
Union members say justice is still being denied by the Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), despite weeks of protests over unpaid severance. Emily Turner, a representative of the Belize Communication Workers for Justice (BCWJ), criticised delays and contradictions in BTL’s recent communications and warned, "We are disappointed,
Mexico has paused its oil shipments to Cuba but is sending humanitarian aid to ease the island’s deepening fuel crisis without provoking U.S. reprisals. President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the halt in a statement, saying, “The assistance is intended for Cuba’s civilian population." She framed the aid
Moses “Shyne” Barrow has announced a return to the stage. He is stepping back into the music realm in a celebratory move to mark 25 years since the release of his debut album "Shyne". Barrow is set to headline a concert in Brooklyn, New York, on
A 28-year-old barber from Pomona Village died in a traffic accident early Monday on Old Mullins River Road. Jessy “Cat” Palacios was found on the side of the dirt road with visible injuries. A black scooter was nearby, along with a parked trailer. Emergency personnel pronounced
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was detained on Sunday night, only hours after being freed from prison. Guanipa, 61, is a senior member of the Primero Justicia party and has been an outspoken critic of the government. Witnesses, including his son, said about 10 armed
