A calm Tuesday night in Belize City was shattered when gunfire suddenly ripped through the Bingo King area of Faber’s Road, sending neighbors scrambling for safety and leaving one man hurt. Police say twenty-three‑year‑old construction worker Kaylen Thompson was inside his apartment with his common‑law
On Tuesday night, you heard from a Cotton Tree resident who claimed a police officer shot him in the arm while his back was turned. Akeem Jones told News Five the officer had been chasing one of his relatives, and when that chase failed, the
A man believed to suffer from mental illness is accused of breaking into a Hattieville woman’s tomb and tampering with her body just a day after her burial. This morning, thirty-three‑year‑old Jonathan Abner Flores of Mile 15 was taken to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court.
Four families in San Felipe are picking up the pieces after a fast‑moving fire wiped out their homes and everything inside. The blaze tore through a cluster of thatched houses on Thursday afternoon, destroying clothing, appliances, even important documents, but what it didn’t destroy was
The La Ruta Maya finale is usually all celebration, but this year, it’s stirring controversy. A last‑minute move to shift the finish line to the Grand Resort and Residence has angered paddlers, spectators, and some organizers. What seemed like a simple change has sparked debates
As Belize’s coastal communities’ braces for sargassum impacts, especially on Ambergris Caye, questions are being raised about the condition of the two harvesters or skimmers purchased in 2025. The two harvesters were deployed in the thick of the 2025 sargassum season and they were hailed
A Caye Caulker resident is taking the Commissioner of Police and the Attorney General to court, claiming he was wrongfully detained for nearly four months under a State of Emergency that didn’t even apply to him. Twenty‑nine‑year‑old Evan Hynes says police picked him up on
Tonight, Senator Glenfield Dennison is facing serious scrutiny and his job as a Crown Counsel could be on the line. The issue centers around an invoice for one hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars that Dennison reportedly submitted for legal services connected to the Belize Communication
On Tuesday, Belize completed an impressive run at the 2026 Concacaf Under-20 Qualifiers in Managua, Nicaragua. Ending the qualifiers in third place, team Belize is not advancing to the championships. But the nation celebrated every single game the team played, because of their outstanding performance
It’s a shopaholic’s dream and a big move for one of Belize’s most recognizable fashion brands. Pink Boutique has officially thrown open the doors to its newly expanded location on the Philip Goldson Highway, marking a major investment in its growing customer base. The boutique,
