Six days on, the disappearance of 28-year-old Deborah “Bree” Arthurs is deepening fears, as her family makes an urgent public appeal for help in locating her. Arthurs, a call centre employee and mother of one, was last seen on Friday, March 27, after midday near La
The Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments Wednesday in a case challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship, with a majority of justices appearing unconvinced the move is constitutional. At the heart of the case is the 14th Amendment, which
The San Pedro Town Council says sargassum is being filtered for sand as part of ongoing efforts to restore eroded beaches. The council explained that the material is left to break down naturally using sun exposure and periodic mixing, a method that they say has already
“I need to leave.” That is the stark reality facing Cuba’s tourism workers as a US-driven oil squeeze cripples the island’s economy and drains its visitor trade. In Havana, taxi driver Rainier Hernandez now waits hours for customers beside his vintage car, Al Jazeera reported. Once
One year ago on Holy Thursday, what should have been a short, uneventful Tropic Air flight from Corozal to San Pedro became a nightmare at several thousand feet; one that would forever change Belize’s aviation history. Today, we’re not just revisiting the frightening headlines; we’re
Police have made an arrest in the murder of Valentine Palma, a case that puzzled Independence Village in the Stann Creek District last month. The killing happened sometime between March fourteenth and fifteenth, and tonight, investigators say they’ve charged twenty‑nine‑year‑old Zane Peter Pott, a Belizean
A police officer is behind bars tonight, charged with incest. The forty‑six‑year‑old constable was taken to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this morning, where Senior Magistrate Mannon Dennison read him a single indictable charge. Because of the nature of the offense, no plea was taken
Fear and frustration still ripple across Ambergris Caye tonight after a violent triple murder in San Pedro two weeks ago left Karim Espat, Oscar Mas, and Yerlin Alvarez dead. The brazenness of the attack has shaken residents, and raised alarm as the island prepares for
A sudden wave of sick calls at the country’s busiest western border continues to raise eyebrows and questions. Ten immigration officers called in sick over just two days, right at the start of the Easter rush, when traffic at the border typically peaks. Immigration CEO
While public officers wait for real change, government leaders and union representatives say the conversation is moving in the right direction. This week, the Government’s Union Consultation Team sat down with members of the Joint Union Negotiating Team to push ahead with talks on modernizing
