Kenner Gomez, the man once charged with the double murder of Lawrence and Medardo Canelo, is now a free man after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) entered a nolle prosequi in the case. Gomez had been accused of opening fire at Flash
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is urging the public to stay alert following the confirmation of locally transmitted malaria cases in Belize—the first such cases in over six years. The ministry announced today that four cases of malaria have been confirmed, three of which are
Chairman of the San Jose Nuevo Palmar Village Council, Orlando A. Ayuso, has written to the Chairman of the Palmar Lands Advisory Committee, Wincy Perez, strongly opposing a decision reportedly made to subdivide the Sibbal Yuum Nature Park. In a formal letter dated April 2025, Ayuso
Belize has confirmed cases of measles for the first time in thirty-four years. The Ministry of Health and Wellness announced in a virtual press conference that the first suspected cases appeared after Belizeans visited Mexico in March. Two people returned with symptoms like fever and
The medical team stressed that people with chronic illnesses should get vaccinated for measles. Those with weakened immune systems are at risk of severe cases if they catch the virus. While many people recover completely, Doctor Russell Manzanero, an epidemiologist with the Ministry of Health,
Health officials have increased surveillance at Belize's entry points, like the international airport, cruise ports, and border crossings, to control the measles outbreak before it gets worse. So, even if you're just leaving for a day or two, especially this Easter, be ready to answer
Police have detained several women for a public brawl that occurred on Friday night in Digi Park. According to investigators, this fight quickly escalated to violence and resulted in one woman’s hospitalization after she was stabbed several times. Luckily, she is in stable condition, and
That stabbing incident left one woman hospitalized in stable condition, while her alleged attacker faced court today. Twenty-six-year-old Erynne Belezaire was charged with dangerous harm and use of deadly means of harm for allegedly stabbing Chelsea Lewis on Friday at Digi Park on Newtown Barracks.
On Friday, police confirmed that twenty-four-year-old Luis Marin, who was gunned down in Belize City, was wanted for questioning in relation to the Belmopan shooting incident. On April fifth, several men were captured on CCTV footage scrambling out of a car as a slew of
Tonight, two men are on remand at the Belize Central Prison following the murder of twenty-four-year-old Luis Marin, which occurred on April eighth, 2025. They are nineteen-year-old Scorian Stuart and twenty-three-year-old Michael Gillet, who were escorted before a magistrate in court this morning, where they
