The Ministry of Immigration announced on Tuesday the reinstatement of the emergency/24-hour passport service. The ministry says that following diligent efforts to resolve technical issues affecting the passport system, the service is now fully operational. A release from the ministry says that effective immediately, individuals requiring
Belize made history by being the first Caribbean nation to officially ratify the ocean biodiversity agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). The global
In the 2024 World Happiness Report, Finland clinches the title of the happiest country for the seventh consecutive year. Following closely are Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Israel, and the Netherlands, as revealed in the annual survey released on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. This survey ranks countries
A State of Emergency is now in effect in southside Belize City and Hattieville, as well as specific areas in the Cayo District such as Roaring Creek Village, Another World Area, Camalote Village, and Young Bank Area. This SOE comes after a violent weekend last
The State of Emergency may be extended from time to time by a resolution passed by the National Assembly for further periods. As we mentioned, the SOE is a response to the recent flare-up in gang activity, which sparked concerns about public safety. Like in
With the implementation of the State of Emergency, comes several criticisms. The Belize Police Department now must resort to delegating a large portion of its manpower and resources to monitor hotspots and known gang members. Today, Police Commissioner Chester Williams was asked if this latest
We also asked Police Commissioner Chester Williams for an update on last Friday’s murder of Elwin “Ras Bobo” Lewis. Lewis was shot dead while driving a motorcycle in front of Gwen Lizarraga High School in Belize City. His murder shocked and saddened community members, as
Police investigation into the shooting murder of thirty-year-old Nigel Williams continues. Williams was executed on Friday night while he was driving his vehicle on Saint Thomas Street. It is believed that his killer waited for the right moment to pounce. Since the incident, twenty-three-year-old Tyreke
Friends, family, and colleagues are still grieving the loss of twenty-nine-year-old Dylan Anthony, a police constable from Camalote Village, who was shot and killed on Saturday. Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams said that while this case is close to home for the department, their priority
The Belize Defence Force destroyed two bridges built by Guatemalans inside the Columbia Forest Reserve in Belize. The bridges were used to facilitate illegal logging by Guatemalans. The discovery of the wooden bridges was made in late February. It was not until last week that
