Tonight, a police officer finds himself on the wrong side of the law after being charged with harm. Thirty-year-old Andres Choc, a Belize City police constable, stands accused of a shocking assault involving beating, strangling, and submerging a woman’s head in polluted drain water. The
Tonight, another police officer finds himself in serious trouble with the law, facing charges of extortion. Jairo Amador, a police constable from Cayo District, stands accused of extorting a Canadian tourist and her husband back in 2022. The tourist, who was in Belize to view
A Belize City man has gone missing, leaving his family fearing the worst. The relatives of Herman Good are urgently seeking the public’s help to locate him. According to his family, Good was left on an island off the coast of Belize City about two
In the heart of San Ignacio Town, one man has devoted his life to harnessing the healing power of nature. Seventy-six-year-old Harry Guy, a native of Punta Gorda, spent his childhood venturing into the jungle with the adults in his community. These early adventures sparked
Tonight, two senior citizens are resting easy in their brand-new home, thanks to the generosity of Heritage Bank and Hand in Hand Ministries. Urbano Flores and Olive Bennett, chosen from among several families, were deemed most in need of this wonderful gift. This afternoon, a
The recent rains have been blamed for washing away culverts and breaking up streets and roads. Personnel from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing have been working around the clock, seven days a week to repair and restore these important arteries across the country.
As COP29 approaches in Baku, Azerbaijan, global attention is focused on how the upcoming summit might drive climate action beyond what was achieved at last year’s COP28 in Dubai. Scheduled for November 2024, COP29 will continue the international efforts to combat climate change, with world
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report reveals that consumer prices in Belize soared by 2.6% in September 2024, with the capital city of Belmopan experiencing the steepest inflation rates. In contrast, Independence had the lowest inflation rate at just 0.2%, benefiting from below-average increases. Issued
With just five days until Election Day, over 60 million Americans have already voted early. A recent CBS News poll shows a tied race in Pennsylvania, the largest electoral vote prize among battleground states, with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in
Following confirmed cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Guatemala, Belize is raising its alert level to extremely high. The cases were found in cattle around Los Amates, Izabal, just 44 miles from the Belize-Guatemala border. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) warns that "New World
