Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, and the death toll keeps climbing. More than thirty lives lost so far, and entire communities are struggling to recover. On Tuesday afternoon, the Category Five monster slammed into Jamaica with winds topping one
It’s been nearly three years since the shocking New Year’s Eve triple murder in Belmopan, and today, a new chapter unfolded in the ongoing trial. Former Police Corporal Elmer Nah, the man accused of carrying out the grisly killings, was escorted from the Belize Central
Across Belize, reports of domestic violence have been making headlines, and tonight, another disturbing case has surfaced. Police say a woman endured a horrifying ordeal between October twenty-second and twenty-fourth. She claims her nineteen-year-old ex-boyfriend, Jessie Garbutt, held her captive and raped her repeatedly. According
An alleged arson attempt in Orange Walk was stopped, thanks to quick-thinking neighbors. Reports say a woman had just returned home when she got word that someone was trying to set her car on fire. She immediately called the police, and when officers arrived, they
A fatal motorcycle crash on the George Price Highway has left one man dead and another injured, and tonight, police have detained one person. Thirty-year-old Derrel Montero and Sean Armstrong were reportedly riding on a single motorcycle when the driver lost control and slammed into
Belizeans are celebrating tonight, but it’s a bittersweet victory for our under-19 boys’ basketball team. The young high-flying Jaguars overwhelmed the Guatemalan national team with their athleticism on offense and tenacity on the defensive side of the court. At the end of regulation, the score
Pepper balls and other non-lethal rounds are becoming an essential part of modern policing, and today, the Belize Police Department showed us why. These tools give officers a safer way to handle dangerous situations without resorting to deadly force. Unlike live ammunition, which can cause
What’s really going on behind the barricades at Hangar? Over the weekend, the Belize City Council quietly removed the massive concrete planters that had blocked access to the popular seafront hangout, reopening the area to vehicles. But now, a highly placed source is shedding light on
Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a British national who was found unconscious near a hotel in Caye Caulker on Tuesday. Police say 52-year-old Eric Leonard Storey was found motionless on the ground near the Casa Vista Hotel on the island’s north side.
Questions are growing over the approval of the Silver Palm development, a large real estate project planned for the north end of Ambergris Caye, one of Belize’s most environmentally sensitive areas. The development was approved in December 2024 under a Limited Level Environmental Study, a fast-track
