Belizeans will begin paying higher electricity rates in January 2026, after the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved the initial power rate increase requested by Belize Electricity Limited(BEL). BEL has agreed to implement the increase but warns it may not be enough to keep the country’s
Ocean Academy High School in Caye Caulker has shut down in-person classes after health inspectors flagged severe flooding, widespread mould, and mosquito infestations that pose serious risks to students and staff. Despite repeated efforts to raise floors and pump out water, conditions have not improved,
Bella Vista Village was once known for its quiet streets and close-knit community. Today, it continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. Another deadly shooting, this time on Christmas morning, has residents asking: what’s happening to their village? Twenty-five-year-old Archibald ‘Fafa’ Ferrill Jr.
Just days before Christmas, Belizeans were shocked by disturbing footage circulating online, a man violently attacking two women in separate incidents on Belize City streets. One victim was struck so hard she fell unconscious near the Michael Finnegan Market; the other was assaulted along Orange
The Belize City Council says homelessness and mental illness are serious, deeply human issues and they’re approaching the matter with compassion for those affected and concern for public safety. These challenges are complex and require a coordinated response from multiple agencies. The issue recently hit
Police in Orange Walk are investigating a grim discovery made on Christmas Day, a decomposed body found inside an abandoned house on Boundary Road. Authorities believe the remains could be those of thirty-five-year-old Herman Alex Constantino, who relatives say had been missing for about a
Another motorcycle driver lost his life in a road traffic accident on Christmas Eve. Twenty-one-year-old Emil Choma was driving his motorcycle near Universal Hardware in the Spanish Lookout community when he lost control and crashed into a fence. ASP Stacy Smith says by the time
A Christmas Day tragedy has shaken the quiet village of Caledonia. What started as a holiday morning ended in heartbreak when forty-five-year-old Eliadoro Moh was found lifeless along the riverbank. Police say Moh had left home earlier that day and was reportedly under the influence
Police have arrested and charged Linsford Lord after an unlicensed firearm was discovered during a joint law enforcement operation on Saturday. Investigators say Lord was spotted tossing the weapon as officers moved in to search a vehicle on Pelican Street. The charges include keeping a
What began as a routine motorcycle patrol in Belize City quickly turned into a dramatic rescue. Officers were cruising along Wilson Street when they heard a woman’s desperate cries for help. In a split second, they sprang into action, chasing down a fifty-three-year-old suspect and
