Police are searching for four individuals involved in the theft of a Colombian vessel belonging to Stake Bank Limited. The investigation began after a report on Thursday, June 6, 2024, indicated that four men, one armed with a firearm, entered the Stake Bank compound on mile
Police in San Ignacio are investigating a robbery turned murder which occurred earlier this morning in Santa Elena Town. According to the investigation, the victim has been identified as Sheng Wen Wu. He is a businessman. Reports are that Wu had arrived at his residence on
A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died from a strain of bird flu known as H5N2, marking the first human case of this virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the man, who was hospitalized in Mexico City, succumbed to the virus on April 24
It is not often that we hear a shooting victim, who also witnessed the murder of her friend, speak out about their encounter, especially when that victim was also supposed to be dead. But tonight, Maia James, a Belizean American, is sharing her story, two
Kenrick Longsworth, the Belize City resident accused of murdering his three-year-old stepson, has been found guilty of manslaughter. As we have reported, on January tenth, 2020, Mark Teul’s mother found him dead inside their Lovely Lane home. He was allegedly beaten to death and sexually
Slash-and-burn farming is an age-old practice that has proven to be more environmentally harmful than it has served any real purpose in agriculture. The wildfires that are being experienced in Toledo District are said to be fires that were being used to clear land for
Today is internationally recognized as World Environment Day. A day that encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. In alignment with this occasion, the Department of the Environment, the University of Belize, and the United Nations Environment Program have jointly launched the
Last week, we reported on an incident at the northern border involving several persons who were caught transporting plantation white sugar into Mexico. The individuals allegedly told officials at the border that they were operating under an export license issued by the Belize Agricultural Health
The National Celebrations Commission has unveiled the theme for Belize’s forty-third anniversary celebrations. Although September is several months aways, the commission said that they wanted to get an early start on preparations. At a ceremony held at the Belize House of Culture this afternoon, the
Bread has been a staple food for humans since time immemorial. On Monday, the price of a sixteen-ounce loaf of bread increased by twenty percent for Belizeans. How is this price increase affecting consumers that are already grappling with the increased cost of goods at
