This morning, the Belize Police Department shared the crime stats for the first quarter of 2025. Using data from the CompStat report, they compared this year's criminal activity to the same period last year. The good news? Major crime is down by seven percent, and
While the good news is that major crimes and homicides are on the decline, there's been a worrying spike in gang activity recently. Last year, several states of emergency were declared to curb gang-related crimes. We asked Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa if he
The two officers from the Anti-Narcotics and Special Patrol Units who were detained over the recent drug plane landing near Graham Creek, Toledo, have been released. Reports say their names were on a list of people who allegedly received fifty thousand dollars for helping with
A police corporal was shot and injured outside Fire Nightclub, while three other officers were held at gunpoint and two police vehicles, worth over twenty thousand dollars, were damaged. Following the incident, police charged Stanley Flowers, a thirty-six-year-old from Crooked Tree, with eight criminal counts.
Belize has always been known for having a trade deficit because we import far more than we export. This means our spending on imports consistently outpaced our earnings from exports. February was no different, with total imports valued at two hundred and eighteen point four
A wooden building went up in flames around 8:30 PM on Tuesday night in Belama Phase Four. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but fire officials are worried that this fire, like others recently, could have been deadly for nearby homes. Station Supervisor Gladstone Bucknor from
Bucknor also cautioned about the dangers of using fire improperly as the hot summer months approach. He highlighted that bush fires can pose serious threats to farms, rural homes, and wildlife. Bucknor reminded farmers that they need to inform the relevant authorities before burning their
This morning, five primary schools in Belize City received a donation of baseball equipment. The schools include Saint Luke Methodist, Unity Presbyterian, Saint John Vianney, Saint Ignatius, and Saint Martin’s de Porres. The Baseball Federation of Belize provided the gear to help develop the sport
Shirley Botchwey, a seasoned diplomat and former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has made history as the first African woman to lead the Commonwealth, a group of 56 nations representing a third of the world's population. Earlier today, Secretary-General Botchwey delivered her first message to
According to the Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, Kareem Musa, the option of reintroducing a State of Emergency (SOE) remains "on the table." Musa added, "I think we came fairly close with the commissioner, to declaring a state of emergency, but it was
