Police are investigating a shooting at a basketball court in the Lake Independence area of Belize City on Friday night. Officers were alerted of shots fired at around 7:30 p.m. on La Croix Boulevard. Initial reports are that several people were injured. Reports indicate that the
A family in southern Belize is grieving tonight after a split second crash on Big Creek Road took the life of 38 year old Brandon Alex Coleman. Police say he was riding home when an SUV turned into his path, leaving him critically injured. He
He is an associate of one of Belize City’s gang and today, twenty-nine-year-old Dashay Williams was acquitted of the murder. Williams faced trial over the August 2021 shooting of fourteen-year-old Kwami Williams in Dangriga. The trial relied heavily on a hearsay statement from the now-deceased
Political heat is flaring up on La Isla Bonita tonight. Area Representative Andre Perez is defending San Pedro Mayor Wally Núñez, who took to social media saying he’s had enough of what he calls a UDP smear campaign. The Wave Radio and TV Facebook page
The political back‑and‑forth on Ambergris Caye isn’t slowing down. Earlier this week, the opposition didn’t only take aim at San Pedro’s mayor, they also came down hard on Area Representative Andre Perez. UDP caretaker Gabriel Zetina used a press conference to highlight what many islanders
Tensions flared today in Belize Rural South, after Area Representative Andre Perez fired back at UDP caretaker Gabriel Zetina. Perez accused Zetina of having what he called a “blue Koncas” mentality, saying Zetina is tearing down the newly opened San Pedro Artisan Market simply for
Belize paused on Thursday to honor someone who has become more than just a visiting diplomat, she’s become family. Taiwanese Ambassador Lily Li Wen Hsu, known for rolling up her sleeves and working shoulder to shoulder with Belizeans, is now the newest recipient of the
There’s trouble tonight in Belize’s carnival world, big trouble. A group of band leaders is openly demanding that the executive of the Belize Carnival Association step down, accusing the organization of poor transparency, uneven prize payouts, and not giving bands the support they need. What
Belize has a new point man for big‑ticket deals, and he’s no stranger to the financial playbook. Attorney and government senator Christopher Coye has been formally tapped as Belize’s Special Envoy for Finance and Investments, a role that effectively places him at the center of
Reports are emerging tonight of growing tension in the south, where villagers from San Marcos are said to be organizing to take over a parcel of land in Big Fall. The problem? That land belongs to a private farmer, but some residents insist it forms
