Police are investigating a shooting in Belize City that left three people injured on Tuesday night, including two teenage boys and a 60‑year‑old woman. Authorities say the incident occurred around 7:28 p.m. on December 9, 2025, while the victims were standing on M & J Street.
Breaking his silence tonight, José Abelardo Mai opens up about his sudden departure from Cabinet. In our News Five exclusive, the Orange South Area Representative and former Agriculture Minister tackles the allegations head on. His story, complete and on the record, starts now. Shane Williams
You’ve heard José Abelardo Mai explain why he resigned. Now comes the harder part: the allegations that followed. In his first interview since leaving office, we asked Mai directly about three serious claims: alleged cartel ties, whether his safety is at risk, and any role
When José Mai resigned as Agriculture Minister in November, many assumed it was tied to the Joseph Budna abduction. Budna was beaten and taken from outside the Orange Walk Police Station, an incident some reports linked to state actors’ and an Orange Walk politician. Mai’s
Does José Abelardo Mai’s sudden resignation mean the end of his political career? We put that to him today at Compassion Primary School in Yo Creek Village. Mai says his doctors expect months of recovery and therapy. And while he had planned to step away
Earlier today, we caught up with UDP leader Tracy Panton at a press conference at the party’s headquarters and asked whether she’s heard anything more about José Mai’s health. She told us many Belizeans still aren’t convinced by the prime minister’s explanation. That said, she
The United Democratic Party stepped out today with its first press conference since electing a new executive, now led by Tracy Taegar-Panton. And this time, it wasn’t inside that cramped Euphrates Avenue office. Panton, her team, and supporters returned to the UDP Headquarters on Youth
Rebuilding for the UDP means more than mending fences, it means money. Tracy Taegar‑Panton says the party is starting from zero and needs help to repair its headquarters. She’s made the appeal, and support is rolling in from Belizeans who say they’re on board with
The United Democratic Party is calling the Ministry of Transport’s proposed cycling course “a hustle”. The party says it cannot support any initiative that will financially burden the working class with new taxes and fees. Party Leader Panton contends that the best alternative is to
The recent controversy surrounding Raul Rocha Cantu, a Mexican billionaire under investigation for serious criminal activities, has sparked heated debate in Belize. Despite being linked to fuel and arms trafficking, drug smuggling, and even organized crime, reports surfaced that Rocha secured a strategic position in
