Amid growing fears of cartel influence and illicit trade in the Corozal Free Zone, the Belize Coast Guard has stepped in. Their latest operation targeted suspicious cargo found outside the zone’s permit area. News Five has confirmed that cargo contained a shipment of illicit cigarettes
Concerns are growing tonight over reports that cartel activity may be inching closer to Belize’s northern border. Allegations of influence in the Corozal Free Zone have been making headlines for weeks, and now, Prime Minister John Briceño is weighing in. He admits the threat is
Rear Admiral Elton Bennett is telling it straight; he says the security concerns in and around the Corozal Free Zone are very real. While the Coast Guard couldn’t confirm if cartel operatives were behind the recently seized cargo, Bennett makes it clear, those involved are
Prime Minister John Briceño is urging Belizeans to cash in on this year’s tax-free weekends. With the cost of living climbing, the PM says his government is taking action, and this initiative is just one creative way to ease the pressure. He’s also announced a
Your water bill will be going up in the coming year. That’s because the Public Utilities Commission has approved an increase in water rates of thirteen-point-five percent. We asked Prime Minister Briceño about the news today. He says it is tough, but the increase is
Garifuna Settlement Day is almost here, and Belizeans everywhere have already begun their celebrations. Whether it’s vibing to Andy Palacio’s greatest hits at home or dancing Punta down south, Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations are in full swing. For one Belize City family, the day is
On Wednesday, one restaurant owner is bringing soul to Belize with the opening of his food stall Caribica Soul in Digi Park. Here, owner, Arton Williams promises a unique blend of soul food and Caribbean cuisine. After operating a restaurant in the Unites States for
Police have cracked the case in the shocking murder of Canadian businesswoman Marty Ann Thorne. Thorne, the beloved owner of Raw Spa Cabañas in Bullet Tree Falls, was brutally stabbed to death on November tenth, a crime that shook the quiet Cayo community. A week
Tonight, the family of sixty-year-old Dawn Bernard is still grappling with her tragic death after she was set on fire by her common-law husband, Frederick Wagner last week. Bernard, a school warden at St. Luke Methodist Primary School, was a well-loved member of her community
A Coast Guard officer is under investigation tonight after allegedly pistol-whipping a man in Orange Walk. The weapon, a Glock 19, was not Coast Guard-issued. The alleged victim, a forty-three-year-old laborer, is demanding justice after the incident, which police say happened around three a.m. on
