The debate over marijuana legalisation is intensifying on Caye Caulker as October 8 approaches. A week from now, residents will head to the polls for Belize’s first cannabis referendum, and the island community is sharply divided. Leading the ‘Hope Not Dope’ campaign is long-time resident and
Belize’s national Pok-ta-Pok teams have once again made history on the international stage, returning with gold, silver, and bronze medals from the 6th Pok-ta-Pok World Cup, held in Copán Ruinas, Honduras. The men’s team K’iinich Ahau emerged as champions after a decisive 56–25 victory over Mexico
Police are searching for 22-year-old Jahreem “32” Staine, who has been at the centre of two daylight shootings in Belize City. The first attack happened on September 3, moments after Staine walked out of the Belize City Magistrate Court. Gunmen opened fire on Coney Drive, and
Belizean scientist Dr. Abel Antonio Carrias has been named Regional Director of the Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA) for the 2025–2029 term. His appointment was confirmed on September 24 by OSPESCA’s Council of Ministers, led by Panama’s Agriculture Minister Roberto Linares. Dr. Carrias holds a
A deadly spate of violence gripped the nation over the weekend with more than half-a-dozen incidents that led to multiple fatalities. In the wake of these incidents, the brass of the Belize Police Department called a press conference earlier today to address the public and
A Sunday afternoon at Old Belize was supposed to be about fun and relaxation, but it ended in a hail of bullets. Twenty-five-year-old Gaston Barrow was killed in a shocking ambush as he rode in a Chevy Malibu with friends. Another man, Hance Card, was
Just hours after a deadly ambush on Barrow and Card, Belize City was rocked by another shooting. Forty-three-year-old Moses Almendarez was gunned down near Antelope Street, becoming the latest victim in a weekend of violence. Almendarez, who had a notorious past dating back to his
A violent confrontation on Rivero Street in Belize City turned deadly Sunday night. Thirty-four-year-old Keyon Cleland was stabbed during a dispute with store owner Dennis Andrews and later died at the KHMH. Andrews, now in police custody, claims he was attacked first and acted in
An early morning ride in Belize City nearly turned deadly for twenty-nine-year-old Kevan Hamilton on Sunday. Just before three o’clock on T Street, two gunmen ambushed him, opening fire as he passed on his motorcycle. Hamilton was struck but managed to get himself to the
Remember that shocking shootout on the Phillip Goldson Highway we told you about on Friday? The one right in front of a school? Well, tonight we’re learning just how intense it was, more than fifty shells were recovered after gunmen sprayed a blue Chevy Equinox
