The Belize Flats Fishery Association (BFFA), representing professional flats-fishing guides and stakeholders, is calling on the Government of Belize to take immediate and effective steps to protect the country’s flats and mangrove ecosystems. The group criticised current enforcement as weak and warned that ongoing dredging
Six teachers at St. Paul’s Anglican School in Corozal have submitted a formal request for a financial audit following concerns they have raised about the management of inheritance funds received by the institution. In a letter dated December 3, 2024, addressed to Principal Nancy Aguilar, the
A grassroots campaign is underway in Caye Caulker to let residents decide whether cannabis should be legalised and regulated on the island. Beginning today, registered voters can sign a petition calling for a referendum to be held alongside the Village Council elections on June 29, 2025. Organizers
Wannie the horse, who captured national attention after a disturbing video showed him being violently attacked by a group of young men, continues to recover. The viral footage from April showed several teenagers repeatedly striking the tied-up horse with a machete near the Faber’s Road Extension.
A 2014 Ford Escape was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning on the George Price Highway. The vehicle burst into flames on mile 4 near the police checkpoint. No injuries were reported. The driver of the car was Karina Villanueva of Burrell Boom, who was heading to
Police have formally charged two men in connection with the broad daylight murder of 26-year-old Zinedine Pinelo, a San Pedro boat captain. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Dashay Dashque Williams of Neal’s Pen Road and 19-year-old Kaylen Jaylen McFoy of Hunters Lane. Pinelo was gunned down last Friday on
The Belize Police Department is under fire after detaining four schoolboys who were simply on their way to a football match. The boys, all minors, were picked up by patrol officers on Saturday under the State of Emergency (SOE) regulations, which prohibit gatherings of three
A grieving family in Ladyville says they’ve been denied the chance to properly mourn their loved one, all because of the State of Emergency (SOE) regulations. The family of Nelson “Mung” Henry, who was murdered on May fifth, claims police stopped them from holding a
Heads up, parents and teens, a curfew is in effect under the current State of Emergency, but it applies only to minors. According to police, anyone under eighteen must be off the streets by eight p.m. unless they’re with a parent or guardian. The curfew runs from eight p.m. to six a.m., and
It was a dramatic display at today’s police press conference as officers unveiled a haul of high-powered rifles, ammunition, cannabis, and cocaine—all seized during ongoing operations under the State of Emergency (SOE). The Belize Police Department says the crackdown is yielding results, with a significant number of
