El reciente repunte de la violencia de pandillas en la ciudad de Belize ha puesto en alerta a las autoridades y organizaciones comunitarias. La Unidad de Intervención de Liderazgo (LIU), bajo la dirección interina de Andrew Dawson, aseguró que continúa respaldando las operaciones policiales mientras
El Servicio de Seguridad Diplomática de los Estados Unidos (DSS), presente en todos los países donde existe una embajada estadounidense, desempeña un papel clave en impedir que delincuentes obtengan visas y en coordinarse con las autoridades locales para combatir delitos como el tráfico de drogas
La Ciudad de Belize se estremece tras el asesinato de Kenneth “Big Tom” Flowers, ocurrido el lunes cerca de su casa en la calle Mopan. Cámaras de vigilancia captaron a un hombre armado disparando contra la camioneta en la que viajaba, la cual terminó estrellada
La Decimotercera Enmienda continúa en proceso legislativo tras superar el período de revisión de noventa días y pasar ahora a la etapa del Comité de la Cámara. El Ministro de Asuntos Internos, Kareem Musa, confirmó que la propuesta no ha sido descartada y que el
A tragic accident in Belize City has claimed the life of a man known to many in the Lake Independence community. Forty-five-year-old Chester Noralez was riding his bicycle along Mahogany Street on Wednesday night when he was fatally struck. Noralez, a familiar face on the streets
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) is alerting the public to the dangers of expired and unregistered veterinary products being circulated both locally and online. The Authority has identified instances of individuals soliciting donations of expired veterinary medications from international sources, as well as unregistered
Caye Caulker residents have decisively voted against the legalisation of cannabis for production and sale on the island. Out of 1,454 registered voters, 857 cast ballots in Wednesday’s referendum, representing a 58.94% turnout. Only 176 voters (24.54%) supported legalisation, while 678 (79.11%) opposed it, with
For many Belizean students, school stress doesn’t stop when classes end. It follows them home and online. To help them cope, the National Students’ Union of Belize (NSUB) is hosting a free online Mental Health Forum on October 9th at 7 p.m. The forum, themed “Building
Caye Caulker residents turned out on October 8 to vote on the island’s historic cannabis referendum, and the verdict was “No.” By the time polls closed at 6:00 p.m. and the count was completed, officials reported a majority of voters rejecting the proposal and a
On the island of Caye Caulker, residents headed to the polls, but not in droves. With voter turnout hovering around forty-five percent around three o’clock this afternoon, Area Representative Andre Perez urged islanders to make their voices heard. The local referendum on cannabis is a
