Commuters and bus operators alike could soon see big changes on the road, as the government moves to bring more structure to Belize’s public transportation system. Cabinet has signed off on a proposed concession agreement between the National Bus Company and the Transport Board, an
A political firestorm is brewing over the arrest of former UDP Chairman Alberto August. As that debate intensifies, Prime Minister John Briceño is stepping in to defend the actions taken by authorities, insisting that this case isn’t about silencing criticism, but about protecting individuals from
A string of violent incidents, including multiple shootings reported overnight, is once again triggering worries about public safety and the root causes of crime in Belize. While the government has pointed to measures such as the State of Emergency as helping to suppress gang-related violence,
Gun violence in rural communities is once again under the spotlight after a brazen attack in Pomona Village left two people hurt. Police say gunmen riding motorcycles pulled up outside a local business on Tuesday evening and opened fire, hitting a twenty-five-year-old man and a
A late-night shooting in southern Belize has left a young man fighting for his life tonight. Nineteen-year-old Jason Marin remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition after gunfire erupted around nine p.m. in the Rivas Estate area of Dangriga Town. Police say Marin was entering
Police have charged thirty-four-year-old Dean Vaccaro of Sandhill Village in a deadly shooting that killed a teenage boy and left another critically injured. He now faces multiple charges, including murder and attempted murder, following Sunday night’s attack in Gardenia Village. Investigators say a lone gunman
Police are investigating a shooting in Belize City that may have been accidental, but it involves an illegal firearm. Authorities say twenty-three-year-old Christopher Zetina was injured Tuesday afternoon on St. Joseph Street when a gun he was holding went off, wounding him at his own
A crackdown on illegal weapons is delivering results tonight, with police making multiple arrests across southern and western Belize. From a tense late-night chase in Punta Gorda to a targeted raid in Unitedville, officers say they removed illegal firearms from the streets and detained several
Police have formally arrested and charged a resident of Maskall Village with aggravated assault and Kept Prohibited Firearm. The charges stem from a report made on May thirty-first, 2026, in which a man alleged that while riding in Vasquez’s vehicle, he saw a firearm and
The government’s decision to halt a major component of the Leadership Intervention Unit program has left hundreds of participants searching for what’s next. Critics argue that the move has displaced vulnerable Belizeans who relied on the program for income, but Prime Minister John Briceño says
