As Christmas celebrations intensify across the country, transport authorities are increasing enforcement on the highways amid concerns over road safety during the holiday season. Officials say the annual spike in traffic, alcohol consumption, and long-distance travel has historically led to deadly crashes, prompting a renewed
New transport regulations restricting the movement of fully built prefabricated homes on national highways are creating challenges for local builders, with several completed homes now unable to be delivered to their owners. The updated rules limit how structures can be transported, leaving some projects on
While many children countdown to Christmas with toys and games, fourteen-year-old Cordelah Duran is counting hospital visits, pain, and the courage it takes to keep fighting. A pediatric cancer patient, Cordeliah’s wish is simple: to see her mother happy and enjoy a normal Christmas together. In
The Trump administration has begun recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as part of a broader effort to reshape the United States’ diplomatic corps in line with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. According to two U.S. State Department officials,
Forty-one-year-old Linden Kelly died after sustaining severe injuries during a machete fight on Friday evening. The incident happened in the Rivas Estate area of Dangriga Town. Police say Kelly went to a residence looking for his girlfriend, left, then returned armed with a machete and was confronted
The United States Coast Guard is pursuing a third Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast, as both China and Russia voice support for Venezuela. On Monday, China condemned the US actions as a “serious violation of international law”. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said
Frequent visitors of Downtown Belize City are mourning the loss of one of the area's most familiar figures: long-time fruit vendor Jerry 'Big Jer' Lopez. Lopez passed away after suffering a medical emergency on Albert Street yesterday. The beloved character reportedly suffered a seizure and was later
Police in Santa Elena Town are intensifying their investigation following the fatal shooting of twenty-one-year-old Zeldon Thompson, a suspect in Saturday evening’s armed robbery at Anna’s Store. Authorities confirmed that Thompson, who was known to police, was shot by the store owner after he and
Police in San Ignacio are on high alert tonight as they hunt for twenty-nine-year-old Israel Bradley, a Santa Elena barber who escaped custody after allegedly robbing two American women on Burns Avenue. Now, investigators believe he gave them the wrong name. But surveillance footage shows
Three days before Christmas, twenty-three-year-old Robert Derrick Stewart is spending the holidays on remand after a violent robbery attempt landed a woman in the hospital. Stewart appeared before Magistrate Mannon Dennison this morning, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of wounding and attempted robbery.
