In a proud moment for Belize, Bishop Philip S. Wright has been elected Archbishop of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, becoming the second bishop from Belize to be elected to the position since 1934. The announcement came during the 42nd Provincial Synod
Belize City residents were left without electricity early this morning after a major transmission line fault triggered a widespread power outage. According to Belize Electricity Limited (BEL), the outage occurred around 12:30 a.m. due to a damaged transmission line near the Westlake Substation at Mile 8
Attorney Orson “OJ” Elrington is set to stand trial after he was accused of rape in 2023. Elrington's trial has been scheduled to begin on February 23rd, 2026, and end on March 6th. The allegation stems from an incident on January 12th, 2023. A woman in her
Tonight, residents of Bullet Tree Falls are reeling after an elderly woman was found stabbed to death outside her home. She is Marty Thorne, owner of Raw Spa Cabanas, and a well-known member of the community. She was discovered with several stab wounds early this
A quiet Saturday morning in Bella Vista was shattered by gunfire, leaving a community in mourning and searching for answers. Thirty-five-year-old Marcus Che, a Guatemalan national and beloved local barber, was tragically gunned down inside his own shop. According to reports, the suspect arrived on
A shooting on Friday afternoon at the corner of Dolphin and Gibnut streets has left police on high alert and residents shaken. The gunman managed to escape the scene, and remarkably, his intended target got away unharmed. Thanks to surveillance cameras in the area, investigators
In Corozal, a resident is left puzzled and shaken after gunmen opened fire on his parked pickup truck outside a grocery store Sunday evening. The red vehicle was riddled with bullets, but thankfully, no one was hurt. Police say the shots rang out suddenly, and
Tonight, heartbreak grips two families following a deadly crash early Sunday morning. The victims, Jovaun Middleton of Ontario Village and his passenger, Ashley Gongora Mejia, lost their lives in a tragic road accident that has sent shockwaves across the country. Their sudden deaths have once
One man is dead and three injured following a tragic road collision in Central Farm. The incident unfolded on Friday night. Twenty-eight-year-old Keith Guzman of Santa Elena lost his life at the scene following a collision involving two motorcycles. He was riding with Antonio Castillo,
A tragic hit-and-run in Independence Village has left police working to identify a male victim who lost his life in the incident. The driver involved turned himself in this morning, telling a tale that’s not adding up. He told investigators that the bright lights from
