The Financial Services Commission of Belize is warning the public against doing business with an individual named Travis Smith. In a warning notice dated December 30th, 2025, the Commission said Smith is not licensed under the Financial Services Commission Act nor registered under the Securities Industry
We start tonight with a brazen heist at the Ministry of Agriculture’s compound in Central Farm. Early this morning, seven masked men stormed through the front gate, tied up the security guard, and snatched the keys to four government pickup trucks. Their plan was to
Police say a security guard at Central Farm had to call for backup after thieves stole his phone. That alert set off a rapid response, officers from the Benque Police Formation and the Special Patrol Unit jumped into action. Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith
We turn now to a major shake-up in the Office of the Ombudsman. Today marks Gilbert Swazo’s final day on the job after government decided not to renew his contract. The news came in a Christmas Eve letter, ending his three-year tenure and setting of
Criticism is mounting over how the government dealt with Ombudsman Gilbert Swazo’s contract, with the Opposition Leader alleging a breach of constitutional and traditional practices. She argues that the Office of the Ombudsman is a critical oversight mechanism and that the matter should have been
Prime Minister John Briceño’s New Year’s address, which highlighted economic growth, major infrastructure projects and optimism for the year ahead is drawing strong pushback from the Opposition. Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says the Prime Minister’s message is disconnected from the daily struggles many Belizeans continue
The Placencia garbage dump debate is still causing worry among locals and others invested in the area’s tourism industry. As we reported on Tuesday, the Placencia Village Council has been left with no choice but to dump its solid waste at the entrance of the
A major bust in Belize City is capping off what’s been a record-breaking year for law enforcement. On Tuesday, officers uncovered an AR-15 rifle, over a hundred rounds of ammo, and other illegal items stashed in a mangrove area off Nutmeg Street in Lake Independence.
Police are investigating a deadly traffic accident in Santa Familia Village that claimed the life of twenty-year-old Esmeralda Chi. The crash happened early Tuesday morning, around shortly after six o’clock. When officers arrived, Chi was found unresponsive with injuries to the right side of her
We turn now to a shocking story that unfolded ahead of the Christmas holiday. A disturbing video went viral on Christmas Eve, showing sixty-nine-year-old Barbara Austin being punched to the ground by a man believed to be mentally ill. The attack left her unconscious and
