Two men have been detained in connection to a stabbing incident that occurred in Dangriga Town last week. The victim, 18-year-old Gevin Armstrong, was socialising at Island Breeze Bar and Grill on Wednesday night when “an unknown male person approached him and inflicted the injury
United States President Donald Trump says he remains “hopeful and optimistic” that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia can be achieved following high-level talks in Switzerland over the weekend. Trump described the discussions as productive and suggested that a framework for ending the war is
Police in Belize City are investigating a violent domestic incident that left a woman with multiple stab wounds early Monday morning. According to ASP Stacy Smith, at approximately 5 o'clock police were alerted via the control room “of an ongoing domestic dispute at a residence on
Police in Punta Gorda have arrested and charged thirty-nine-year-old Macario Coy, principal of a Punta Gorda school and former UDP senator, for the offence of sexual assault. According to ASP Stacy Smith, the arrest follows an investigation that began on November seventh, 2025. She explained that
According to ASP Stacy Smith, burglars who targeted the Dangriga Treasury Building and stole the safe did not get away with a large sum of money. She told reporters that "the treasury is not in the practice of keeping large sums of money in that
Crimes Investigation Branch personnel of the Punta Gorda police formation have formally charged 24-year-old Derry Bennett with two counts of attempted murder in connection with the shooting of Ashton Martin and Kelly Stevens on November 17, 2025. According to ASP Stacy Smith of the Belize Police
Police are investigating a violent robbery involving a Country Foods delivery truck that left the driver critically injured. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday, November 21, at approximately 8:20 PM near mile 32 of the Hummingbird Highway in St. Margaret’s Village. Upon arrival at
Denise Stewart is grieving the loss of her 22-year-old son, Daniel Tillett, who was shot and killed around 12:30 a.m. on Antelope Street Extension in Belize City. Police found Tillett in a drain with multiple gunshot wounds. Speaking to reporters, Stewart recounted the night her son
The annual 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence runs from 25 November to 10 December. This year, the United Nations is focusing on one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse: digital violence against women and girls, under the theme “UNiTE to End Digital
The 30th UN Climate Summit, COP30, wrapped up on Sunday after two weeks of negotiations in Belém, Brazil, drawing over 55,000 participants. Dubbed the “COP of Truth,” the summit aimed to deliver progress on climate finance, deforestation, and Indigenous rights, but the final agreement reflected
