A cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak that has killed at least three people is heading to Spain’s Canary Islands as health authorities rush to trace contacts across several countries. The MV Hondius left Cape Verde on Wednesday and is expected to reach Tenerife in
The National Agriculture and Trade Show (NATS) 2026 attracted more than 37,800 visitors over four days, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, marking an increase from 2025, though still below the 41,000 recorded in 2024. Held under the theme “Advancing Smart Agriculture,” the event expanded by
San Ignacio Mayor Earl Trapp has announced a candlelight vigil following this morning’s fatal shooting of two Town Council employees. The vigil is set for Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Macal Park. “ I just honest and sincerely on behalf of our council, I would
A brazen daylight shooting has shaken the Northern Highway this afternoon. Gunfire rang out near the Haulover Bridge, targeting a moving vehicle carrying Hubert Baptist and Eric Fraser, sending it flipping into a roadside drain. Both men are now hospitalized as investigators work to piece
Tonight, a would be good Samaritan says doing the right thing cost him his freedom. A Belize City father is now speaking out after a moment of compassion landed him behind bars. Nehru Geban says he stepped in to help his neighbor, a child, whom
Forty-four year old Jermaine “Horse” Garnett is recovering at home after a weekend confrontation that landed him in court. Garnett was charged with two counts of aggravated assault against police officers following an incident at Shisha’s Night Club on May second. He pleaded not guilty
Police are racing against time as three people remain missing from the Cayo District. Kenia Chan, fifteen year old Ezekiel Montejo, and six year old Dorian Montejo were last seen in Las Flores Village near Belmopan, and there’s been no confirmed sign of them since
An update tonight to a death investigation that’s been unfolding since late last week. Police have now identified the man once listed as John Doe. Authorities say he is fifty three year old Eldon Edward Solomon, a Belizean laborer from Dangriga Town in the Stann
A man is dead tonight following a road traffic accident at the San Juan and Cow Pen Village junction this afternoon. A motorcycle and a grey car were involved in the collision, and witnesses at the scene say the victim was alive immediately after the
High fuel prices are hitting Belizean families hard, but one man says he’s ready to put his money where his mouth is. In a bold, and unusual, move, UDP Belize Rural Central Caretaker Edward Broaster is stepping in to ease the burden at the pump
