Three people were killed in a late-night shooting one mile south of San Pedro Town on Thursday, in what police believe is the latest flare-up in an ongoing drug rivalry on the island. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 9:58 p.m. at an elevated wooden
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) is raising the bar for anyone looking to enlist, announcing stricter medical and fitness screening procedures for all new recruits. Under the updated policy, applicants must now undergo comprehensive evaluations before being accepted into training. These include body mass index analysis,
A new wrinkle emerged today in the Sapodilla Cayes dispute at the ICJ, this time bringing Guatemala into the room, though not to take sides as a full party. In a decision handed down today, the International Court of Justice ruled that Guatemala has a
Talk of bringing home imprisoned Belizean Joseph Budna is running into some real‑world legal and diplomatic hurdles tonight, after Prime Minister John Briceño floated the idea of a possible prisoner swap with Guatemala. According to Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca, no such agreement exists between the
Questions are mounting over the future of Belize’s long‑running partnership with the Cuban Medical Brigade. Prime Minister John Briceño says his government is in sensitive talks with the United States while preparing to build Belize’s own medical workforce. He notes the Cuban brigade was never
There’s breaking news out of Ladyville this evening. A man is dead after a tragic incident near the Puma Gas sometime around five p.m. Witnesses say he was run over and crushed by a bus, and emergency responders raced to the scene moments later. Details
With the national budget debate just days away, Prime Minister John Briceño is already setting the tone, promising a three‑day showcase of what he says are his administration’s biggest wins across the country. He expects his ministers to use the House floor to outline what
Shifting from the national budget, we turn now to agriculture, where production costs are poised to climb sharply. Rising fertilizer prices are putting new pressure on Belize’s farmers, and tonight Prime Minister John Briceño is pointing to global fuel costs as the driving force behind
In southern Belize, a cloud of mystery is hanging over an oil tanker that suddenly appeared at the Big Creek Port this week; no warning, no explanation, just a ship that seemed to come out of thin air. The vessel, Humilde Viajero, docked with roughly
On the diplomatic front, Belize is challenging Washington’s claims, after a U.S. lawmaker questioned the country’s investment climate over the long‑running Stake Bank cruise port dispute. What started as a private business feud has now pulled in international attention, prompting quiet diplomatic back‑and‑forth. Foreign Minister
