If you look up in certain neighborhoods across Belize City today, you might spot something new in the sky, police drones quietly sweeping over hotspots as part of a modern push to stay one step ahead of crime. It’s all coming out of the department’s
Police are leaning heavily on technology to stay ahead of criminals, using drones and expanded camera networks to monitor hotspot areas across Belize City, while officers on the ground continue to make tactical moves of their own. That strategy paid off late last week when
Police say quick teamwork on the ground, and a drone overhead, helped them track down two men accused of pulling off a bold daytime robbery at the Western Gas Station in Corozal’s Chula Vista area. Within minutes, officers had twenty‑year‑old Jahir Rancharan and thirty‑seven‑year‑old Armando
Police are crediting fast coordination, and a drone in the air, for helping them capture two suspects in the bold daytime robbery at Western Gas Station in Corozal. And even as that investigation moved quickly, officers in Belmopan were cracking down on the drug trade,
Social‑media allegations are stirring fresh tension on San Pedro, prompting the mayor to push back and characterize the claims as an effort to undermine the council’s work. He says the accusations, from business dealings to questions about employees holding second jobs, are not only misleading
Last Wednesday, during an opposition press conference on Ambergris Caye, a heated land dispute took center stage. A resident stepped forward claiming that Area Representative Andre Perez stripped him of his chance to own a piece of land on the island. He says he was
Dredging on Ambergris Caye is kicking up more than sand tonight, it’s stirring concerns about the island’s future. During our visit last week, UDP caretaker Gabriel Zetina pointed us to several active dredging sites, warning that the work is reshaping the marine environment and putting
Dredging concerns and the early arrival of sargassum are already demanding Andre Perez’s attention along Belize’s coastline, but he is also steering another major development on Ambergris Caye: a multimillion‑dollar international airport. As the Ministry of Blue Economy rushes to deploy barriers and long‑term strategies
Tuesday’s virtual Senate session, expected to be uneventful, has now stirred unexpected controversy. Independent senators, fed up with another online session, announced they would log in from inside the National Assembly Chamber itself, arguing that unless there’s a true emergency, the Senate should be meeting
Cuba is facing a growing crisis, and according to US President Donald Trump, the Cuban government is failing. This comes after increased pressure from the Trump administration. Shortly after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, President Donald Trump shifted focus to Cuba,
