A young Belize City man who had just celebrated a professional milestone lost his life to gun violence less than twenty-four hours later. Twenty-nine-year-old Eric Nelson was gunned down Saturday night in the Ghost Town area, cutting short what loved ones say was a promising
A night meant for gathering and relaxation on Caye Caulker has left an island community in shock. Police say a dispute during a Saturday night hangout on the north side spiraled into deadly violence, ending with forty-five-year-old Oscar Flota being struck and killed with a
Police in San Pedro say their latest push to get illegal guns off the streets is already producing results. Acting on intelligence, officers moved in on a home in Ambergris Caye, executing a search warrant that led to the arrest of two residents. The operation
A nearly month-long stay at a Belize City hotel has landed a Trinidadian man behind bars, after police say he tried to slip out of the country without settling a bill nearing eleven thousand dollars. Forty-seven-year-old Dale Rampersad is now on remand, accused of racking
A recent string of drug seizures is signaling that police are tightening their grip beyond Belize City. After May’s major cocaine bust, officers have turned up the pressure in the districts, this time intercepting smaller but significant amounts of crack cocaine in Cayo and Toledo.
A twenty-year-old driver has been arrested and hit with multiple criminal charges following a horrific traffic accident that claimed the life of Georgeville resident, Thomas Martinez. According to police. Hai Ming Chen has been formally charged after Chen’s Dodge Charger allegedly slammed into the back
The spotlight on Police Minister Oscar Mira is growing brighter tonight, as questions about a single government contract involving his sister have now widened into a much larger controversy. Allegations are surfacing that companies linked to members of the Mira family have secured millions of
It’s been months of repeated fuel price increases at the pumps. Well, on Saturday, some relief came to motorists. The cost of regular fuel decreased by one dollar and eighteen cents, falling to thirteen dollars and sixty-five cents per gallon in Belize City. The price
Belize is moving to strengthen how it protects its natural resources, as the government begins updating its National Protected Areas Policy and System Plan, an overhaul officials say is long overdue. The National Biodiversity Office, with support from the International Organization for Migration and funding
At the heart of the fight against corruption, the Integrity Commission is quietly watching the money trail, tracking what public officials earn, what they buy, and whether the two line up. Chair Andrea McSweaney-McKoy says the process is simple in principle but powerful in practice:
