Twenty-seven-year-old Jimmy Rojas, a well-known street figure, was shot on Saturday on Croton Lane in Belize City. Although he survived, the incident has sparked a spate of shootings, including two today outside Belize City. Rojas, a resident of Lake Independence, was rushed to Karl Heusner
Wednesday night brought shock and sorrow to Belize City as residents learned of the tragic murder of sixty-one-year-old mechanic Carlos Avelar. Gunfire erupted on Coney Drive around 8:15 p.m., prompting police to rush to the scene where they found Avelar's lifeless body. Avelar was quickly
With the murder count on the rise, Commissioner of Police Dr. Richard Rosado has taken command at a crucial moment. He highlighted escalating tensions among rival groups in Lake-I over the past few weeks, stressing the urgent need for intervention. Rosado is convinced that the
Commissioner of Police Dr. Richard Rosado has spoken out about the alarming spike in gun violence that claimed two lives in a single morning. Rosado attributes these incidents to a feud between rival groups in Lake Independence, which has now reached a critical point. During
Teachers are preparing for a massive demonstration this Friday in Belmopan. Last week, around three thousand teachers gathered to vote on taking industrial action, with over two thousand, five hundred members supporting the move. The union's demands come in response to a recent salary increase
Friday’s B.N.T.U. demonstration is part of a three-phase protest plan. The action starts with a public demonstration, followed by a two-day national shutdown, and could escalate to a full strike if necessary. The union is demanding swift action from the government to provide teachers with
Students will remain at home this Friday, as their teachers are expected to attend a massive demonstration in Belmopan. But as the Belize National Teachers’ Union gears up for Friday’s protest, president Nadia Caliz is reminding its membership of their constitutional right to take industrial
A family in Corozal is reeling tonight after a violent altercation left father Sair Witz hospitalized. On Sunday night, Sair was viciously attacked with a machete by his son, Zakir Witz, during a heated argument that erupted while the two were socializing and consuming alcohol.
The San Ignacio community is heartbroken after the tragic drowning of fifteen-year-old Deshawn Nazir in the Macal River over the weekend. Nazir, a promising football player, is fondly remembered by his peers and loved ones. Saint Ignatius High School, where Nazir was a beloved second
Akeem Elijah Tench, a forty-year-old security guard employed by Priority Security, is currently on remand at Belize Central Prison. Tench faces charges of keeping a firearm without a license and discharging a firearm in public. The incident occurred on Sunday, May fourth, 2025, when Tench
