Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has strongly condemned an incursion by a Venezuelan naval vessel into Guyana’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) early Saturday morning, calling it a "matter of grave concern." According to President Ali, a Venezuelan armed patrol ship entered Guyanese waters at approximately 7:00 AM
Mexican authorities discovered the bodies of five men near the Rio Hondo River in Sacxan, Quintana Roo, early Saturday morning. Belize police believe two of the victims are Belizeans from Corozal with known ties to Mexican cartels. Reports indicate that the Belizeans had been evading law
Tonight, the University of Belize community is in mourning after a tragic drowning incident claimed the lives of two students on Thursday afternoon. The victims, twenty-two-year-old Henry Osorio and nineteen-year-old Alexander Munoz were both undergraduate biology majors. They were socializing with friends at the riverside
On Thursday night, we reported that the body of twenty-nine-year-old Raheem Usher from Libertad Village, who had been missing for over a month, was found in San Antonio Village. His body wasn't badly decomposed, suggesting he was held captive for a long time before being
Interestingly, Raheem's brother, Curtis Usher, was also shot and killed in July 2023 at his home in Libertad. Regarding the six names listed in the threat, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams mentioned that only two are police officers. So, how will he handle the threat?
While many aspects of Raheem Usher’s murder remain unclear, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is confident that the department’s efforts in northern Belize are paying off. Here's how he puts it. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “What we were getting before was cartels coming over from
Earlier this week, Belizean authorities deported three men back to Guatemala, believed to be members of the extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor, which is based in Guatemala. Authorities confirmed that two of the men are wanted for multiple child abductions in Guatemala. Tonight, it's suspected
Today, we visited residents in the Fort George and Pickstock electoral divisions to hear their thoughts on the automatic wins of their People’s United Party candidates. It turns out that both Henry Charles Usher and Anthony Mahler are very popular in their areas. Everywhere we
While those residents won't get to vote, one attorney is pushing for prisoners on pretrial detention to have their voting rights. Attorney Michelle Trapp has written to the Elections and Boundaries Commission and the Attorney General asking that prisoners on pretrial detention for less than
Last week, we reported that a magistrate in Punta Gorda was physically attacked by a suspect while on the bench. This incident has sparked serious security concerns. Tonight, Attorney General Anthony Sylvestre is pledging to implement stronger security measures. [caption id="attachment_37472" align="alignright" width="300"]
