For the fourth time, the Organization of American States (OAS) will be deploying an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for the March 12 general elections. Maricarmen Plata, a senior OAS official, has been appointed as the mission's chief. The team is comprised of 12 observers from seven countries
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Mark Usher, 33. The incident happened on Saturday night near the corner of Jabiru Street and Faber’s Road Extension in Belize City. Reports are that Usher had just arrived home and was parking his blue Chrysler when he
Police are investigating a fire involving three buses in Lord’s Bank Village, Belize District, early this morning. The three buses were engulfed in flames, leaving two destroyed and a third severely damaged. The buses are owned by Bernardo Bennett of Central Transit Bus Service. A watchman
According to reports, a driver with gunshot injuries crashed into the front entrance of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH). Initial reports indicate that the driver was making his way to the hospital for medical attention when he lost control of the vehicle. The crash
Today, March 8, 2025, marks another chapter for the global celebration of International Women’s Day, centred on the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. According to the United Nations' statement, the focus this year is to continue unlocking equal rights, power, and opportunities
The Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic has issued a warning about the growing New World Screwworm threat in southern Belize. In a recent social media post, they urged the public to "#Check your animals for wounds every day. #Leave no wound untreated. #Report ANY suspicious
Belize was represented at the 11th Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment Promotion (SHEP) International Workshop in Ethiopia, with Extension Officer Marvin Blades, Catherine Hob from the Ministry of Agriculture, and Jenilee Donis from the University of Belize in attendance. The SHEP approach, which encourages farmers to treat agriculture
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada once more. This time, threatening new tariffs on Canadian lumber and dairy products. Trump announced this from the Oval Office on Friday. According to CNN, Trump claimed Canada had been "ripping off" the United States
A fire in San Mateo, San Pedro Town, destroyed a wooden structure late Friday night. The blaze broke out around 11:00 p.m. and was extinguished shortly after. Footage of the scene shows concerned islanders gathering as emergency teams worked to control the fire. The videos
In a harrowing incident this morning, shortly after six o’clock, a Central Transit Bus overturned on the Philip Goldson Highway, leaving thirty passengers injured. The victims, including children, were swiftly transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for urgent medical attention. The K.H.M.H. sprang into
