The Silver Palms mega development, approved in December 2024, is set to rise in one of Belize’s most environmentally sensitive zones. Here’s the part that’s drawing scrutiny, it was greenlit through a Limited Level Environmental Study, a fast-track process that skips public consultation. Now, the
Here’s what the opposition wants to know, why were watchdog groups shut out of the Silver Palms approval process? Earlier today, Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai explained, and his answer sheds light on how this development got the green light. Mai says it all comes
The Belize Police Department is tonight trying to piece together a troubling mystery. A man who hadn’t been seen by his family since Sunday was discovered dead in his own community, his body already decomposing. This afternoon, investigators confirmed injuries were found on thirty-nine-year-old Gilbert
Police are still investigating the Friday night murder of thirty-two-year-old Ryan Hyde. The Cotton Tree resident was reportedly shot in the head and rushed to the Western Regional Hospital before he was transferred to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for further treatment. Reports are that
What was supposed to be a dream getaway turned into a nightmare on Caye Caulker. British national Eric Storey checked into his hotel for a relaxing vacation, but just one day later, he was dead. Storey was staying at Casa Vista Hotel when he was
Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, and the death toll keeps climbing. More than thirty lives lost so far, and entire communities are struggling to recover. On Tuesday afternoon, the Category Five monster slammed into Jamaica with winds topping one
It’s been nearly three years since the shocking New Year’s Eve triple murder in Belmopan, and today, a new chapter unfolded in the ongoing trial. Former Police Corporal Elmer Nah, the man accused of carrying out the grisly killings, was escorted from the Belize Central
Across Belize, reports of domestic violence have been making headlines, and tonight, another disturbing case has surfaced. Police say a woman endured a horrifying ordeal between October twenty-second and twenty-fourth. She claims her nineteen-year-old ex-boyfriend, Jessie Garbutt, held her captive and raped her repeatedly. According
An alleged arson attempt in Orange Walk was stopped, thanks to quick-thinking neighbors. Reports say a woman had just returned home when she got word that someone was trying to set her car on fire. She immediately called the police, and when officers arrived, they
A fatal motorcycle crash on the George Price Highway has left one man dead and another injured, and tonight, police have detained one person. Thirty-year-old Derrel Montero and Sean Armstrong were reportedly riding on a single motorcycle when the driver lost control and slammed into
