Still in Orange Walk District, a routine check on a normally quiet farm spiraled into a chilling discovery Monday afternoon, relatives discovered that seventy year old farmer Francisco Perfecto Garcia had been brutally murdered. Police found Garcia hacked to death in thick bushes near his
Two men posing as police pulled off a bold daytime robbery at a vape shop on Daly Street, Belize City, stealing twenty-three thousand dollars in cash, vape products worth nine hundred dollars, and a black fanny pack with personal documents belonging to Dylan Vasquez. Their
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in southern Belize that claimed the life of a seventeen-year-old boy on Monday evening. Authorities say the crash happened along the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway, between miles forty-three and forty-four, where a bus and a motorcycle collided. Initial
For years, fishermen in Yabra brought in their daily catch and sold it right along the canal, no shelter, no proper stalls, and few basic amenities. Today, that changes. The Belize City Council has officially opened the Yabra Fish Market, giving local fishermen a cleaner,
We’ve been tracking the ongoing friction between wholesalers and retailers at the Michael Finnegan Market, and tonight, the city’s mayor is weighing in. According to Mayor Bernard Wagner, the heart of the problem isn’t confusion, it’s compliance. The mayor says the City Council has clear
The Belize City Council says manholes are costing them significant sums through litigation. Last week, the council announced that it has covered more than four hundred manholes. Today, Mayor Bernard Wagner indicated that the work of replacing these drain covers is never ending. But he
As the Senate debated the Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Bill, the focus zeroed in on pay and perks at the very top of the judiciary. The proposed law would replace behind the scenes negotiations with a standardized package, covering salaries, benefits, security, and, for the
Municipal leaders are often seen as part of the elite political establishment, high-profile figures who wield influence at the local level. But behind that perception is a growing debate about what happens when their time in office ends. Unlike many public officers, mayors across Belize
With Labour Day just days away, unions were gearing up to celebrate what many called a hard won victory for Belizean workers. The Senate was set to approve the long awaited Occupational Safety and Health Act, a bill unions have pushed for over years, some
With his time at City Hall winding down, Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner is beginning to signal what the future of city leadership could look like. While the final decision rests with the PUP executive and, ultimately, voters, Wagner is making it clear who he
