Authorities are being pressed to act on what conservationists describe as "escalating illegal activities" inside the Columbia River Forest Reserve in southern Belize. The Ya’axche Conservation Trust has sounded the alarm after its rangers joined a 10-day enforcement patrol led by the Belize Defence Force in
Forty-four men and women officially became Belizean citizens this morning during a naturalisation ceremony held at the University of Belize gymnasium in Belmopan. The new citizens took the oath of allegiance, pledging to uphold the Constitution and laws of Belize, respect the country’s history and culture,
Belize has once more been included on the United States government’s list of “major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries” for the upcoming fiscal year.
Hattieville is in mourning tonight after a shocking act of violence claimed the lives of twin siblings, Paula Belisle and Paul Esquilliano. The brother and sister, both active members of their church, were gunned down in an attack that has left this village stunned. Neighbors
Punta Gorda is still reeling after a tragic discovery early Friday morning. Twenty-nine-year-old Aymon Flores, a laborer from the area, was found dead, shot in the chest and back. Police say the investigation is in its early stages, and so far, no suspects have been
A Belize City man is tonight, still recovering after an attempt was made on his life on Thursday night. According to reports, twenty-eight-year-old Esau Louima was on the veranda of his home when an unknown male entered his yard and opened fire on his direction.
Police are on the lookout tonight for two men who opened fire on a vehicle in Corozal Town Friday night. According to investigators, Jose Vela and Eduardo Gutierrez were driving when two men on a motorcycle pulled up and started shooting. In a daring move,
Young businessman Andrew Munnings, owner of Munnings Funeral Services, has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison. A picture of him in handcuffs boarding the prison van is making its round on social media. Reports indicate the arrest stems from outstanding tax payments owed to the Belize
Over the weekend, the Belize Territorial Volunteers made waves when they set out from Punta Gorda and journeyed all the way to the Sarstoon River. Their mission was to proudly plant the Belizean flag on Sarstoon Island. This wasn’t any other trip, though. It came
The community of Benque Viejo del Carmen is mourning the loss of seventy-four-year-old Miriam Requena, who was killed in a hit-and-run over the weekend. Reports say she was on her way home from church when a vehicle struck her and sped off, leaving her critically
