Police in southern Belize are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Punta Gorda Town on Wednesday evening. Shortly before 8:00 p.m. officers responded to reports of gunfire in the New Road area of Punta Gorda. At the scene, they found the body of the
Large parts of Cuba were plunged into darkness on Wednesday after a failure at the country’s largest power plant knocked out electricity for millions, even as the island struggles with limited fuel supplies. The outage was triggered by a malfunction at the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power
Only a small crowd showed up Tuesday night, but the questions were anything but small. Fewer than a hundred Belize City residents attended the public consultation on massive infrastructure projects that are set to disrupt traffic for years, but those who came made their voices
A new fifteen‑hour traffic survey lays bare just how much Belize City depends on the Swing Bridge and BelCan Bridge. The Swing Bridge moves the most pedestrians in the city, while BelCan carries the largest flow of vehicles. With both set to close and temporary
Police have arrested and charged a thirty‑seven‑year‑old Nicaraguan laborer from San Juan Village for murder. Investigators say Raul Sergio Flores is the man behind Sunday night’s brutal killing of Elias Bejerano. As we reported, Bejerano was walking home from a bar when Sergio allegedly ambushed
A calm Tuesday night in Belize City was shattered when gunfire suddenly ripped through the Bingo King area of Faber’s Road, sending neighbors scrambling for safety and leaving one man hurt. Police say twenty-three‑year‑old construction worker Kaylen Thompson was inside his apartment with his common‑law
On Tuesday night, you heard from a Cotton Tree resident who claimed a police officer shot him in the arm while his back was turned. Akeem Jones told News Five the officer had been chasing one of his relatives, and when that chase failed, the
A man believed to suffer from mental illness is accused of breaking into a Hattieville woman’s tomb and tampering with her body just a day after her burial. This morning, thirty-three‑year‑old Jonathan Abner Flores of Mile 15 was taken to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court.
Four families in San Felipe are picking up the pieces after a fast‑moving fire wiped out their homes and everything inside. The blaze tore through a cluster of thatched houses on Thursday afternoon, destroying clothing, appliances, even important documents, but what it didn’t destroy was
The La Ruta Maya finale is usually all celebration, but this year, it’s stirring controversy. A last‑minute move to shift the finish line to the Grand Resort and Residence has angered paddlers, spectators, and some organizers. What seemed like a simple change has sparked debates
