Inspector Christopher Martinez has been sentenced to five months in prison after pleading guilty to wounding detainee Aaron Flowers. According to Flowers, Martinez struck him on the head with a padlock while he was in custody. It is alleged that Inspector Martinez inflicted the injury
A night of drinking on St. George's Caye ended in violence. On Sunday, police responded to a report by Nelson Pascasio, who alleged that Manuel Avila stabbed him in the chest during an argument. Pascasio and Avila were taken by coast guard officers to Belize City.
26-year-old Daniel Caal died while in police custody late last week. Caal, who had been arrested days earlier for handling stolen goods, was found dead in his cell with visible injuries. As we have reported, a post-mortem examination revealed that he died from lung inflammation
Instagram is set to revamp its privacy settings for users under 18, targeting the safety of its younger users in response to growing concerns. The app’s move comes as lawmakers are also pushing for more robust online safety regulations to better safeguard minors from online
A flood warning remains in effect for the Belize City area as floodwaters continue to flow down the Belize River system, posing a risk of rising water levels in the region. Region 7: On the Rio Hondo at Blue Creek North, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, and San
Brazil is currently battling a series of record-breaking wildfires that are endangering key ecological systems and ravaging several regions of the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal regions. The country is experiencing its worst drought in seven decades, and authorities report it has contributed to the staggering
54-year-old rapper and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Monday night following a grand jury indictment. The arrest occurred at the Park Hyatt New York City around 8:30 p.m. by Homeland Security Investigations officers. The charges against Combs were revealed the morning
Prime Minister John Briceño announced a new threshold for income tax exemption. The announcement was made during his State of the Nation address this morning in Belmopan. He said, "Effective January 1st, in support of employees, Cabinet has approved that all workers who earn less
Two Iowa women, Baylee O'Brien and Kelsey O'Connor, are in critical condition following a fatal head-on collision in Belize, with both now facing intensive medical care. The accident occurred on September 11 on the George Price Highway, between miles 36 and 37, resulting in severe
As he continued his State of the Nation address, Prime Minister John Briceño said, "Gross domestic production as of the end of 2023 has now surpassed $6 billion, the highest level in the country's history, and in the first quarter of this year by another
