Pope Francis is in critical condition after suffering a prolonged respiratory crisis, The Guardian reported. The 88-year-old pope has been hospitalised since February 14 for a complex lung infection and has been receiving intense treatment to address his condition. The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro
Elvia Vega-Samos has officially been expelled from the People's United Party (PUP) following her decision to run as an independent candidate in the upcoming general elections. The PUP Corozal Bay Executive Committee announced the revocation of her membership today, citing the party’s constitution, which prohibits members
As previously reported, three women were found dead in a hotel room at the Royal Kahal Resort, located on Coconut Drive in San Pedro Town. According to recent reports, the bodies were discovered just before midday. The resort's general manager contacted authorities after staff reported
A devastating fire destroyed the historic Queen Street Baptist Church in Belize City early on Friday, February 21. According to an official police report, the fire started around 4:35 a.m. at the back of the two-story building. Police were called to the scene at 4:50
Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Ladyville Village on Friday evening. According to police, around 7:30 p.m., 35-year-old Marlon Cal, a Belizean sales representative, was driving on the Philip Goldson Highway near Mile 9 ¾ when the incident took place. Cal reported to the
During his address at the launch of the United Democratic Party's political campaign, leader Moses "Shyne" Barrow once more condemned the rise in violence in Belize. Barrow cited the recent murder of real estate mogul Boris Alexander Mannsfeld, stating that Mannsfeld had recently sent an
30-year-old Francisco Mendez was reportedly shot by a police officer during an altercation in San Juan Village, Stann Creek, on Friday. Mendez, a father of three and a banana farm worker, was socialising outside a Chinese store when he was reportedly harassed twice by a police
United Democratic Party's Moses "Shyne" Barrow has officially kicked off his campaign for the upcoming general elections on March 12, 2025. Today, his faction unveiled a slate of 30 candidates at the UDP headquarters on Youth For The Future Drive in Belize City, alongside the
Police are investigating reports of three female bodies found at the Royal Kahal Resort on Coconut Drive. According to the initial investigation, the resort’s general manager called 911, alerting authorities that resort staff had found three motionless women in a hotel room. The women are reportedly
Police are investigating the murder of 56-year-old Boris Alexander Mannsfeld, an American real estate developer. Mannsfeld's body was found on Friday night at his luxury project, Cocoplum Villas in Maya Beach, with a gunshot wound to the neck. Authorities found a spent shell casing at
