Police are seeking to tighten bail conditions for 22-year-old Jahreem “32” Staine after Friday night's shooting at a basketball court in the Lake Independence area left four men injured. The men injured include Staine, 22-year-old Devon Parham, 27-year-old Anthony Reyes, and 27-year-old Tyrique Westby, confirmed Assistant
Police have arrested four men following a joint intelligence-led anti-drug operation in the Las Flores area of Belmopan City. ASP Stacy Smith reported that the operation took place on Girasol Street on February 18, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m. Those charged include Kenny Sosa, 23; Deandre Lara,
The Belize Police Department will lead the country’s first all-female law enforcement march in observance of Women’s Month. Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith called it a "first-of-a-kind all-female law enforcement march." Smith said more than 650 women in uniform will take to the streets of
Plans for a new international airport in the northern part of Ambergris Caye remain firmly on the government’s agenda, reviving a project that has been discussed for more than a decade but has yet to materialise. Area Representative for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, told News
Sargassum has already begun washing ashore far earlier than expected this year, with recent footage confirming landfall in San Pedro last Friday. Minister of Blue Economy and Area Representative for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, told News Five that while the situation is concerning, preparations are
Relatives of Jermaine Jerrington Ingram Jr. say Saturday’s double murder at a creek in Unitedville did not come without warning. Police reported that 23-year-old Ingram and 20-year-old Miguela Vanegas were shot while at the community's popular swimming spot. Both died at the scene. Ingram’s sister believes her
On February 23, 2026, viewers of Open Your Eyes were introduced to an important initiative aimed at transforming Belize’s agricultural landscape. Representatives from the Sustainable and Inclusive Belize (SAIB) Project appeared on the morning program to discuss how the initiative is directly supporting small farmers
Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the powerful head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers, died Sunday following a Mexican military operation in Jalisco, Mexico. El Mencho, a former police officer, led CJNG as it grew into what the
The mother of 43-year-old Marlon "Tiny" Usher, Brenda Usher, is struggling with the death of her son, who was fatally stabbed on Sunday night in Belize City. "I mih think that they just stabbed him; I didn't think about dead. But when my son them gone
Elroy Wade, the former chairman of Hope Creek Village, died early Sunday morning while receiving emergency treatment in Guatemala City. He had suffered burns to 60% of his body after a gas tank explosion at his workplace in Silk Grass Village. The accident happened last Thursday
