As Caye Caulker prepares for its upcoming referendum on marijuana legalisation, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City and Belmopan has issued a strong call for residents to reject the proposal. In a pastoral statement released Friday, the Diocese warned that legalising marijuana would bring serious
Robert Morris, the 64-year-old founder of Gateway Church, one of the largest megachurches in the United States, pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. Morris admitted to felony charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child during a court
A 44-year-old police officer has been arrested and charged with four counts of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse following allegations made by a 15-year-old girl from the Cayo District. According to police, the investigation began on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, when the minor, accompanied by a social worker,
Tonight, the Ministry of Home Affairs is pushing back against explosive claims about drug plane landings in Belize. A recent report from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project suggests that more than seventy drug flights from Venezuela touched down here between 2020 and 2021.
[caption id="attachment_65347" align="alignright" width="300"] Monica Olga Bowden[/caption] Tonight, a major drug bust in rural Belize has landed two young adults in serious trouble with the law. Earlier today, police carried out a house
There’s been a concerning spike in violent crimes over the past month, with several murders occurring within the same week. This rise has been linked to the growing tensions between rival gangs in Belize City, prompting the Belize Police Department to increase police presence in
It’s been four days since Dr. Richard Rosado returned to his post as Commissioner of Police. Rosado had been placed on forty-five days leave during the police’s investigation into the abduction of Joseph Budna. However, just twenty-three days into his leave, Assistant Commissioner Suzette Anderson submitted
Tonight, there’s a major development in a chilling murder case that’s haunted Crooked Tree Village since 2021. It was a crime that shocked the community, a sixty-nine-year-old retiree, Geoffrey Crawford, kidnapped from his home, brutally bludgeoned, and buried in a shallow grave just steps from
For years, Belize City residents have voiced growing concerns about the aging BelCan Bridge; cracks, corrosion, and warnings of dangerous conditions have all pointed to one thing: urgent action was needed. And today, that action has finally arrived. The Government of Belize has officially unveiled
This afternoon, traffic slowed to a crawl as the BelCan Bridge was blocked off for the official unveiling of the design for its long-awaited replacement. The new BelCan Bridge isn’t just about crossing Haulover Creek. Officials describe it as a modern, resilient design that reflects
