Gun dealers and licensed firearm holders in Belize have come together to form the Belize Firearms Association, and they’re already taking action. In a letter dated June third, the group called out the Firearms and Ammunition Control Board for poor communication and long delays in processing license applications
Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa is standing by the Firearms and Ammunition Control Board, even as gun dealers raise serious concerns about the licensing process. Gun dealer Abner Murillo, owner of Lock N’ Loaded, has publicly criticized the system, saying it’s making it harder
Things got heated at the Independence Police Station this morning when a high-tension wire made contact with several motorcycles parked behind the building. The bikes quickly went up in flames. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the police station itself wasn’t damaged. Assistant Superintendent of
A forty-seven-year-old Belize City woman, Shirley Adette Arnold, is facing a fine after pleading guilty to driving an unlicensed vehicle, but her reason for doing so has drawn sympathy from the court. Arnold, who suffers from serious health issues, including kidney failure and diabetes, appeared
A Belize City man is out on bail tonight after being charged with robbery in connection to a frightening incident involving a female minor. Twenty-six-year-old Ryan Harold Herbert appeared before Magistrate Ludlow Black, where he was formally arraigned for allegedly using force to steal a
The Placencia Village Council is making an urgent plea to Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde to help reclaim a key piece of land known as Placencia Point. Village Chairman Warren Garbutt says the council has spent the last ten years trying to acquire the land
There’s a new team steering the ship at the Port of Belize. The company has just named its Board of Directors, kicking off what they’re calling a fresh chapter in leadership and direction. Ambassador Lynn Young takes the helm as Chairman, leading a diverse team
Calling all filmmakers, students, and creatives! The Belize Film Commission is launching an exciting new opportunity, the Belize Film Xchange Workshop Series, happening June twenty-third to twenty-seventh at the ITVET Campus in Belize City. This five-day, hands-on workshop is packed with expert-led sessions covering everything
Greater Belize Media is making waves this year, leading the pack in nominations for the 2025 Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards. With a remarkable one hundred and three entries, GBM has, for the first time, surpassed Jamaica’s powerhouse, the RGR Gleaner Communication Group. The
Belize said goodbye today to one of its most divisive political figures. Former PUP Minister Ralph Fonseca passed away last Friday at the age of seventy-five, after battling illness for some time. This afternoon, Fonseca was honored with an official funeral and a Mass of
