This morning, police shot a man named Edward Saldano inside the Michael Finnegan Market. Officers reportedly found a firearm in the market, and when they tried to approach Saldano, he ran. They shot him in the leg to stop him and took him to the
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is conducting a two-day tour of irregular border crossings in northern Belize. According to the Belize Police Department, the commissioner is meeting with officers from the Northern Operations Unit to discuss challenges and explore ways to improve security and operational
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has denied a special leave application filed by Jeremy Enriquez in his case against the Attorney General of Belize. The ruling, delivered on March 4, 2025, marks the latest development in a legal battle that also involves the Elections
The two candidates were supposed to go head-to-head in a debate organised by the Citizens for Good Governance in Dangriga. However, the debate has been called off due to a disagreement over the venue. Dr. Louis Zabaneh of the People's United Party and independent candidate
The Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has partnered with Agape International Missions Belize (AIM) to expand care services for survivors of violence. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed. The partnership is aimed at enhancing the ministry's efforts to provide essential rehabilitative services
Ingrid Flores shared a powerful testimony on her Facebook page about how God saved her young son’s life. She recounted that while preparing breakfast for her children before school, her son went outside and sat at the veranda table. Moments later, she heard him making a
President Donald Trump’s sweeping 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, a move aimed at pressuring America’s top trading partners. However, the decision threatens to destabilise the North American economy, including the U.S., at a time when consumers are already
A Belizean man was shot multiple times and killed in the Garifuna community of Travesía, Puerto Cortés, in Honduras on Monday. The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Larry Bernardez, also known as "Rasta." His body was found on the porch of a house in the
The bodies of two Belizean men, wanted for a police investigation, were found alongside three Mexicans in Quintana Roo early Saturday morning. Michael Whitaker, twenty-seven, and Aaron Tun, eighteen, from Corozal District, were shot and left near a building by the Rio Hondo River in
Police have confirmed that a suspected drug plane recently landed in southern Belize. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams shared that on Sunday, authorities were alerted about a suspicious aircraft leaving South America and heading towards Belize. The Joint Intelligence and Operations Center kept a close
