Un motociclista de 18 años perdió la vida el jueves tras colisionar con un autobús en Belmopán. El incidente ocurrió poco después de las cinco de la tarde en la intersección de las calles Saint Jude y Saint Matthews. La motocicleta, conducida por Jonni Cano, también
Un nuevo proyecto de ley sobre ADN presentado en la Cámara el viernes pasado podría transformar las investigaciones criminales en Belize. De ser aprobado, permitirá a la policía recolectar y almacenar ADN de sospechosos, convictos y escenas del crimen en una base de datos nacional. El
The National Bank of Belize (NBBL) is warning customers to be on high alert after discovering fake Facebook pages pretending to represent the bank. In a statement on Tuesday, NBBL confirmed that the pages are completely unauthorised and have no link to the institution. The bank
Tropical Storm Melissa is slowly moving through the central Caribbean Sea, triggering marine warnings and hurricane watches across the region. The National Hurricane Center says Melissa poses a major flood threat to parts of Hispaniola and Jamaica. The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall to
Seventeen-year-old Shadia Magaña, one of the victims of Monday morning’s devastating fire in San Felipe, has died. Magaña had sustained critical burn injuries after she, her mother Angelita Magaña, and younger brother Tishan were allegedly doused in gasoline and set ablaze by Angelita’s estranged partner,
35-year-old Francisco Godoy, accused of killing his estranged partner and their two children in a horrific fire in San Felipe Village, has died. Godoy passed away around 5:45 a.m. today, while receiving treatment at the K.H.M.H. for severe burns covering 90 percent of his body. In the
A man was gunned down in Belize City late Tuesday night. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 10:45 p.m. on Nurse Findley Crescent and later found 37-year-old Ricardo Arturo Escobar, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the K.H.M.H. Investigators say Escobar was standing on the
Belize and the United States have inked a landmark agreement aimed at strengthening refugee protection and ensuring safe, dignified transfers of third-country nationals seeking asylum. The two-year pact, signed in Belmopan, outlines procedures for handling protection requests from Central American and Caribbean nationals, excluding Guatemalans.
The government’s acquisition of Fortis Belize Limited has sparked plenty of debate in both the House and the Senate. We’ve heard the arguments, the concerns, and the promises, but what does this move mean for you, the consumer? Could it lead to cheaper electricity? Today,
Marshalleck also shared his personal perspective on the government’s acquisition of Fortis and its shares in BEL. He explained that there is a phenomenon across the region in which important natural resources and utilities cycle between private and government ownership. He also gave an explanation
