Attorney Oscar Selgado, once convicted for plotting a murder, has walked free after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction, ruling the trial unfair. On March 8, 2024, Selgado was found guilty of abetment of murder for allegedly soliciting Giovanni Ramirez to kill Marilyn Barnes, a
Sixty families in Belize City received Christmas grocery hampers from Puma Energy Belize on Thursday. It is part of the company's 13-year-long partnership with the Yabra Community Policing Unit. The initiative began as a children’s Christmas party but evolved during the Covid-19 pandemic into a full
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to fast-track review of its federal classification. The order would move cannabis out of the most restricted category under US law, where it sits alongside heroin and LSD, and place it in Schedule III. Drugs in this category
The newly appointed CEO of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, went straight to the frontlines of Belize City’s gang zones on Thursday. He joined Minister Oscar Mira and Police Commissioner Dr Richard Rosado to tour Majestic Alley, George Street, and Banak
Belize has seen a sharp rise in burglaries that have raised questions about how far citizens can go to protect themselves and their property. The latest incident occurred on Wednesday, during which two men broke into the upper flat of First Choice Supermarket in Dangriga.
As concerns grow within Belize’s fishing industry over proposed marine protections tied to the Blue Bond agreement, Prime Minister John Briceño is pushing back against claims that conservation could threaten livelihoods. Fishers and tour operators warn that expanding marine protected areas could limit access to key
The Government of Belize has brought together key players in the northern sugar industry to address ongoing challenges facing sugarcane farmers. On Wednesday, Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Development Dr Osmond Martinez met with farmers’ associations, factory representatives and support agencies at the
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has secured a USD 27.53 million financing package from the Caribbean Development Bank to overhaul Belize’s electricity grid and roll out smart meters nationwide. The funding backs BEL’s Power VIII Project, which will see about 115,000 smart meters installed across the country
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Trinidad and Tobago "has no part to play" in the United States’ proposed blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers. Her comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he was ordering a blockade to increase pressure on Venezuelan
Belize City Councillor Kaya Cattouse says the City Council lacks the "legal authority to enforce" action against horses being kept and raced in the city, despite growing public anger over repeated abuse cases. "We are definitely not ignoring the issue," she said. "The council has been
