What ended in heartbreak also revealed the courage of those who rushed in to help. Lifeguards and swimming instructors from 501 Lifeguard became a major part of today’s search effort, after they abandoned their own classes nearby and headed straight to the river. The outcome
The proposed B.T.L. takeover of Speednet is already getting political support in some corners of the P.U.P., but Minister Thea Garcia-Ramirez says she is not ready to sign on just yet. As public debate continues over the acquisition, Garcia-Ramirez says she is withholding judgment until
After three terms at the helm of Corozal Town, Mayor Rigoberto Vellos is now being forced to defend his political ground. On Sunday, he faces Shajerie Rogers in a convention that has become one of the most talked-about internal contests in the north. For some,
The government has lost its appeal in a major national lands case involving more than nineteen hundred acres in the Duck Run area. The Court of Appeal has dismissed the case brought by the Minister of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining and the Attorney General
A young man is dead, and three teenagers are now accused of pulling off a daylight killing that rattled a Belize City neighborhood. Police have charged two seventeen-year-olds and a fifteen-year-old in connection with the murder of eighteen-year-old Ewart Josiah Hernandez Jr., who was shot
For some families, not knowing what happened to a missing loved one can be its own kind of grief. Now, one Belizean family has finally received answers, and others may soon get the same chance at closure. The National Forensic Science Service is working to
Getting information from the Magistrates’ Court should now be a lot easier for Belizeans. The court has launched a new website where the public can access court information, download legal forms, and get clear guidance on court procedures without having to call or visit in
Belize City saw a wave of blue this morning as dozens of Belizeans marched in support of children and young people affected by abuse. The march, organized by the National Women’s Commission and the Ministry of Human Development, formed part of a wider campaign calling
Eighty-five young Belizeans are getting more than financial support tonight. They are getting a vote of confidence in their future. This morning, the Social Security Board awarded scholarships to students heading into high school and sixth form during its 2026 Scholarship Award Ceremony. The event
A decades-old Belizean tragedy is returning to the stage as playwright and director Ray Gongora prepares to debut A Woman Called Nora, a production based on the life of Nora Parham and the court transcripts surrounding her 1963 murder case. The play, which will be
