There’s a heartbreaking story out of San Pedro today, a two-year-old boy lost his life while being rushed to Belize City for emergency medical care. Little Kaleel Nah had been feeling unwell since Saturday. His mother, Virgen Garcia, noticed signs of dehydration and took him to
The heartbreaking death of two-year-old Kaleel, who passed away while being transported by boat from San Pedro to Belize City for emergency medical care, has sparked outrage and renewed calls for urgent improvements in the country’s healthcare system. Abner Bacab, a representative of Island Emergency Services,
Two-year-old son Kaleel died while being transported by boat to Belize City late yesterday evening. One Facebook user said: "Please Help baby kaleel whom lost his life while heading to Belize for medical assistance at the age of 2 years . Our hearts are heavy as
Tonight, Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca is confirming that Belizean officials have checked in on Joseph Budna in Guatemala. Fonseca says two representatives from Belize’s embassy met with Budna to make sure he’s in good health and that his rights are being respected. They
Joseph Budna isn’t backing down. During a meeting with Belize’s embassy rep in Guatemala, he doubled down on his claim that Belizean police officers were involved in his abduction from Orange Walk. It’s a serious allegation; one he’s been making since news of his kidnapping
It’s a story that started back in February 2023. Twenty-eight-year-old Sebastian Pop was snatched from his home in Dolores Village by a Guatemalan mob that crossed into Belize illegally. They dragged him across the border and handed him over to Guatemalan police. Pop’s family reported
Sebastian Pop’s family is blasting the government for how his case has been handled. They say for two years, no one told them a thing about his condition or even where he was being held. But the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is defending its position,
[caption id="attachment_61380" align="alignright" width="300"] Christy Guzman[/caption] The charge against twenty-one-year-old Christy Guzman has stirred up a storm of debate across Belize, and it’s getting louder by the day. Guzman is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with the shooting death of Belmopan businessman Wilson Hernandez. But
Gunshots shattered the calm on Coney Drive just before eleven o’clock this morning, right near Buttonwood Bay Nazarene Primary School, causing panic in the neighborhood. The target was Jahreem Staine, a name that’s no stranger to police. He had just walked out of the Magistrate’s Court when someone
Two Belize City men accused of a brutal attack on a High Court clerk are walking free tonight. Burton Claire, thirty-one, and Kareem Allen, twenty-two, were charged last August for allegedly stabbing and robbing Deannie Requena near Mile Fourteen on the George Price Highway, then
