Belize is on heightened surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) following recent outbreaks in Honduras and Costa Rica. This is according to a statement issued by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA). While Belize remains free of the virus, BAHA warns that the risk of
Police say they are pursuing multiple leads in the San Pedro Town brazen attack that occurred on Sunday night. According to ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, four armed men stormed Island Supermarket. They opened fire on four other men, including
Police are investigating an early-morning burglary at the Novelo's bus terminal. ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, said officers received reports of the incident around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. "Security guards who were working at the time reported that they had been
The critical 72-hour window for finding survivors alive has passed in Venezuela, yet rescue teams refuse to stand down. Emergency teams from around the world continue combing through collapsed buildings in the hope of finding survivors. The death toll from last Wednesday's twin earthquakes climbs to
Police have taken two people into custody in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Dangriga early Sunday morning. According to ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, police responded to a shooting in Dangriga around 5:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers
A fire has forced the closure of La Oficina, a popular restaurant in San Ignacio that has been serving the community for nearly 13 years. Owner Lidia said the dining area escaped major damage, but the kitchen, the heart of the business, was completely destroyed. While
The new foreign ownership of the Miss Universe Belize franchise should not overshadow one priority, says the new national director for Miss Universe Belize (MUB), Destiny Wagner. Instead, she says, it is to give Belizean women the best chance to compete on the world stage Speaking
Belizeans who danced to his music every September are among those mourning the death of Trinidadian singer Oscar Dennis Benjamin, better known as Oscar B, who died Sunday morning following a period of illness. Oscar B rose to fame as the lead singer of Byron Lee
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority (KHMHA) in Belize City is calling for the removal of video footage showing one of its patients after the recording was shared on social media, saying the incident violates the individual's privacy and dignity. The hospital expressed concern over the
The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is over, and the Round of 32 is set, with defending champions Argentina, hosts Mexico and the USA, and traditional powerhouses Brazil, France, and Germany all through, joined by a handful of remarkable qualifiers that have defined this
