Mexico has declared sargassum a national fishing resource, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER). The update to the National Fisheries Charter allows harvesting on the high seas from 7 August 2025. The yellow-brown seaweed, native to the Atlantic, has plagued the Caribbean
For weeks, sargassum buildup has worsened along Belize’s coastline. Today, the Belize Coast Guard shared images of locals helping a large sea turtle trapped in thick seaweed at Bacalar Chico, a UNESCO World Heritage site on northern Ambergris Caye. While sargassum supports marine life in the
Sergio Andino, a 25-year-old Belizean construction worker from San Ignacio Town, was killed during a home invasion in Blackman Eddy Village at around 1:00 a.m. on Thursday morning. Police say he was found inside the house with chop wounds to his body. According to investigators, 70-year-old Patricia
A family in Bella Vista Village, Toledo, is mourning the loss of forty-year-old Franklin Arenivar De Alas, killed yesterday afternoon around two o’clock while riding his bicycle. Relatives say the fatal encounter followed an ongoing dispute over stolen work tools and other items belonging to
[caption id="attachment_58812" align="alignright" width="300"] Franklin Arenivar de Alas[/caption] The Commissioner of Police, Dr. Richard Rosado, has confirmed that officers responded to a fatal stabbing in Bella Vista Village on Tuesday afternoon. He says the incident arose from what he described as a misunderstanding over stolen items.
Police aren’t ruling out murder in Monday evening’s grim discovery of a badly decomposed body in Ladyville. The family of twenty-five-year-old Joshua Martell from Lord Bank believes it’s him; they recognized a necklace and the body’s size. But investigators are holding off on confirming anything
Last Friday, we brought you the troubling story of a deadly encounter between a civilian and an off-duty officer. That civilian, Darnell Arnold, reportedly showed up at the Santa Elena home of Police Officer Leonel Urbina, allegedly with the intent to harm him. In response,
It’s been over a month since the brutal double murder of Evadnie Jones and her son Luke Jones in Belize City, and police are still searching for answers. The July fifth tragedy shocked the community, and tonight, investigators remain tight-lipped about any leads. Commissioner of
Here’s a serious warning from law enforcement. Police are stepping up their efforts to tackle the illegal possession of knives, a response to a growing number of stabbing and chopping incidents across the country. In Belize, carrying a knife with a blade longer than three
[caption id="attachment_58794" align="alignright" width="300"] Khris Rosado[/caption] The investigation into a tragic road accident that claimed the life of Police Constable Arcenio Cus is still unfolding. As we reported, DJ and businessman Khris Rosado turned
