The Ministry of Public Service, Governance, and Disaster Risk Management has extended condolences to the family of four-year-old Kyra Bennett, who died in a house fire early Tuesday morning in Belize City. "Losing a loved one, especially a child, is an unimaginable pain, and our thoughts
A father is struggling to come to terms with the loss of his four-year-old daughter, who died in a house fire early Tuesday morning. Police said the fire began around 4:30 a.m. A neighbour noticed smoke and alerted 28-year-old Jowel Guerra, the child’s mother. According to police,
Prime Minister John Briceño struck an optimistic tone in his State of the Nation Address, declaring, “the state of the nation is fighting fit.” He spoke on economic growth, wage increases, and international recognition while assuring Belizeans that his administration has steered the country from
The Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF) once more escalated tensions on Belize’s southern border after entering the Sarstoon River and planting their flag on Belize’s Sarstoon Island. This provocative act took place on September 10, the day Belize celebrates the Battle of St George’s Caye. The Caribbean
Authorities are being pressed to act on what conservationists describe as "escalating illegal activities" inside the Columbia River Forest Reserve in southern Belize. The Ya’axche Conservation Trust has sounded the alarm after its rangers joined a 10-day enforcement patrol led by the Belize Defence Force in
Forty-four men and women officially became Belizean citizens this morning during a naturalisation ceremony held at the University of Belize gymnasium in Belmopan. The new citizens took the oath of allegiance, pledging to uphold the Constitution and laws of Belize, respect the country’s history and culture,
Belize has once more been included on the United States government’s list of “major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries” for the upcoming fiscal year.
Hattieville is in mourning tonight after a shocking act of violence claimed the lives of twin siblings, Paula Belisle and Paul Esquilliano. The brother and sister, both active members of their church, were gunned down in an attack that has left this village stunned. Neighbors
Punta Gorda is still reeling after a tragic discovery early Friday morning. Twenty-nine-year-old Aymon Flores, a laborer from the area, was found dead, shot in the chest and back. Police say the investigation is in its early stages, and so far, no suspects have been
A Belize City man is tonight, still recovering after an attempt was made on his life on Thursday night. According to reports, twenty-eight-year-old Esau Louima was on the veranda of his home when an unknown male entered his yard and opened fire on his direction.
