The Joseph Budna abduction case is now at the center of a political firestorm. Tonight, the United Democratic Party is calling it one of the gravest threats to Belize’s democracy and sovereignty. Leader of the Opposition Tracy Taegar-Panton says the video-recorded abduction, allegedly carried out
Tracy Taegar-Panton is questioning why John Briceño had to demand a report from his own police chief and minister, and why that report was, in her words, ‘grossly lacking.’ She’s also asking why the PM hasn’t addressed the nation, and claims that he left the
After rising through the ranks of the Belize Police Department through years of service, the fate of Commissioner of Police, Doctor Richard Rosado, now hangs in the balance. Rosado’s downfalls follow the abduction of one of Belize’s most controversial personalities, Joseph Budna. After he was
Tonight, a little girl, not even two years old, is now without her father, and her mother is fighting for her life. The family was at their home in Bella Vista Village when they were attacked just after two in the morning on Saturday. Police
In Santa Elena, a routine job turned violent when a Town Council worker was shot while clearing bushes in the Santa Cruz area. Twenty-year-old Dominique Robateau was part of a crew clearing an overgrown alley when he was reportedly warned not to be in the
A brazen armed robbery attempt shook San Pedro on Friday night. Three masked men stormed Publics Supermarket on Coconut Drive, one of them opening fire on a security guard before fleeing the scene empty-handed. Tonight, that guard is recovering after being airlifted to Belize City,
A family outing at the Swasey River on Saturday afternoon ended in tragedy when seventeen-year-old Elroy Cal was swept away by strong currents. His father, Thomas Cal, immediately jumped in to try to save him. Both father and son were swept away. Rescue efforts by
A domestic dispute in Chunox Village has escalated into a manhunt for a Manuel Chacon. On Friday, police responded to reports of Chacon damaging his common-law wife’s vehicle, before barricading himself inside their home that later went up in flames. Firefighters dealt with the fire,
It’s a heartbreaking story that continues to raise serious questions about healthcare in San Pedro. Two-year-old Kaleel Nah died of dehydration last Wednesday while his parents desperately tried to get him emergency care. They visited the polyclinic twice, but when his condition worsened, they rushed
A late-night traffic accident on the George Price Highway has left two police officers injured. Around midnight Sunday, a motorcycle carrying Officers Kurlyn Hamilton and Karen August was traveling between miles sixty-eight and sixty-nine, when an oncoming vehicle swerved into their lane. Hamilton tried to
