More than two weeks after twenty-one-year-old Kenyon Barrow, a police officer, disappeared, his family is still searching for answers. Police and the Belize Defense Force have joined the search, but his mother, Therese Robinson, says investigators have made little progress. Barrow’s phone has remained off
The celebrations had barely ended in Santa Elena when violence erupted. Police say a confrontation between two men escalated into gunfire Monday evening, leaving twenty-seven-year-old Marco Vasquez hospitalized in critical condition. Investigators say Vasquez was reportedly armed with a machete when a licensed firearm holder
A neighborhood dispute in Guinea Grass ended with gunfire over the weekend, prompting a police investigation and the detention of a village resident. Police say a man reported that his neighbor arrived at his home on Sunday and fired two shotgun blasts in the direction
Police have charged five people in separate drug operations conducted across the country over the past week, resulting in the seizure of varying quantities of cocaine and crack cocaine. The largest seizure occurred in Belize City, where officers discovered one thousand grams of cocaine. The
A routine police checkpoint at Blackman Eddy on Independence Day led to the discovery of a loaded firearm and the arrest of four Roaring Creek men. Police say officers recovered a Glock seventeen pistol fitted with an extended magazine containing twenty-two rounds of ammunition after
Long before tourism and agriculture powered Belize’s economy, mahogany was king. Known as “red gold,” the towering tree built communities, fueled the timber trade and helped shape British Honduras. Now, centuries after leaving its mark on the nation, mahogany is being honored on Belize’s latest
The carnival road march may draw huge crowds every year, but look closely at the bands and one group appears noticeably absent. Women and girls dominate the road, dancing, jumping and shuffling behind the music, while relatively few men join the celebration. So, what keeps
Carnival celebrations are once again under scrutiny after a video from Monday’s road march in Orange Walk sparked outrage and renewed concerns about the protection of children. The Rev. Santie Valencia-led National Evangelical Association of Belize is calling for police action and tougher enforcement, arguing
From the sky above Belmopan to stages across the country, Guyana brought a powerful mix of military precision and Caribbean culture to Belize’s forty-fifth Independence celebrations. Members of the Guyana Defense Force thrilled spectators with a parachute display during the national flag-raising ceremony, while the
An investigation involving nine vulnerable Haitian girls has stalled, and the former Ombudsman says government inaction is to blame. Retired Major Herman Swaso has taken the matter to the High Court, arguing that the continued vacancy in the watchdog office has left serious questions about
