The 2024 Miss African Queen Pageant was held in Belize City on Saturday, with six contestants participating. Hypolita Usher was chosen as this year's Miss Afrikan Queen. The first runner-up was Xenobia Young, while the second runner-up was Jessel Lauriano. This annual event aims to deepen Belizean
The government of Belize has issued a firm condemnation of the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. The statement read, "Belize categorically condemns the assassination attempt on former President @realDonaldTrump. We underscore the importance of free and fair elections as a fundamental principle of
Thea Garcia Ramirez emerged victorious in the People's United Party Corozal Bay convention. She bested the sitting area representative, Elvia Vega Samos. Garcia-Ramirez clinched a clear victory with 1,799 votes, compared to Vega-Samos, who garnered 1,174 votes. A record 3,029 votes were cast, with 56 votes
Nine people lost their lives over the weekend in tragic incidents across the country. Tragedy in the South The first incident occurred on Friday night on the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway between the villages of Elridgeville and Jacintoville. It was a vehicular collision. Three people, a man
Earlier this week, we heard from the Commissioner of Police on a viral video showing a police officer pistol whipping an individual in San Pedro Town. Today, when we caught up with ComPol Williams at an event in San Ignacio, he provided further details on
Ryan Mendez has reportedly sought the services of an attorney. He intends to take court action against the department. But according to the Commissioner of Police, Mendez remains a fugitive. He says if the attorney wants to help his client, then that attorney should take
Reporters also asked Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa about the viral video involving Sergeant Makin. He says that he was disturbed when he first saw the video. He later found out that the encounter stemmed from a report made by two minors. Minister Musa
Minister Musa was also asked if he thinks that the Commissioner of Police misrepresented the facts of the incident to the media on Wednesday. That is after it was discovered that Mendez did, in fact, make a complaint to police. Here is how Musa responded. Kareem
On Thursday, Patrick Faber, the Area Representative for Collet, revealed that one of his constituents was raped last week in front of his office on Antelope Street Extension. He made the revelation during a Special Sitting of the House of Representative on Thursday. Reports are
Today, reporters asked the Commissioner of Police for his thoughts on Patrick Faber's statements. He was also questioned on whether the police can mandate Faber to hand over the surveillance footage. ComPol Williams says he was appalled by the statement and that it is a
