The Integrity Commission has confirmed that it will investigate a complaint filed against Belmopan Area Representative Oscar Mira following allegations surrounding government payments made by the Ministry of Defence. The complaint, submitted last week by UDP Belize Rural Central caretaker Edward Broaster, includes dozens of
A Catholic nun who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while walking to church in South Texas has been released, according to NBC News. NBC News reported that Sister Leticia Ugboaja was arrested Sunday as she walked in her religious habit to attend
Residents of Hattieville are reporting two separate incidents involving a jaguar that attacked dogs in the village over the weekend. The Belize Forest Department has been notified. According to a resident, the first incident reportedly occurred on Friday morning when a jaguar entered a yard and
Europe is in the middle of a dangerous early summer heatwave that health officials say may already be linked to more than 1,300 excess deaths across the continent. The warning was issued by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), who stated
Police have formally charged two people in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Isaiah Norales, who was shot while riding his bicycle in Dangriga on Sunday morning. Charged are 25-year-old Naheem Bonilla, a Belizean welder, and a 17-year-old male minor, both of Dangriga Town. The shooting happened
A child who enters Belize's justice system should not leave it more vulnerable. That is the principle behind a new national push to replace punishment with protection for children who come into contact with the law. Today, the National Committee for Families and Children (NCFC) unveiled
Football fans across Belize watched an instant World Cup classic as Paraguay advanced to the Round of 16 after defeating four-time champions Germany on penalties. After 120 tense minutes that concluded with a draw of 1-1, the match went to penalties, where Paraguay maintained their composure
The criminal case against former UDP Deputy Chairman Alberto August has officially collapsed. According to police reports, the Director of Public Prosecutions has directed police to discontinue the prosecution stemming from the cybercrime complaint made by the now cabinet-benched Home Affairs Minister Oscar Mira. The Belize
Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller is staying in the race for the People's United Party's Belize City mayoral nomination, and he wants the record set straight: Prime Minister John Briceño never asked him to withdraw. Miller said he met with the party leader and had a "candid
Belizeans will no longer be able to send parcels containing goods to countries in the European Union through the Belize Postal Service after new European Union import regulations prompted a temporary suspension of the service. The Belize Postal Service announced today that, effective immediately, it has
