A new report from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) reported alarming levels of violence faced by Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and other ethnic women and girls in the Americas. PAHO says that while violence against women is widespread across Latin America and the Caribbean, women from
18-year-old Alex Bainton has tragically passed away after suffering severe brain trauma in a traffic accident last Friday on the Philip Goldson Highway. Bainton, a member of the Ocean Academy Basketball Team, had been in a coma since the crash. Bainton was remembered as a bright
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority (KHMHA) announced this morning that its CT scan machine is fully operational once again, following repairs completed last night. The management extended gratitude to their service provider for the swift response and thanked the public for their patience during
We begin tonight's newscast with an update on the garbage collection issue plaguing Belize City. For the past two weeks, some streets have been overflowing with unsightly, smelly trash that hasn't been picked up. Residents in the Freedom Street area of Port Loyola told us
Earlier today, we also spoke with the General Manager of Belize Waste Control Limited. Both the company and the Belize City Council are keeping quiet about the details of their discussions. However, James Nisbet mentioned that they are hopeful the issue will be resolved in
Earlier today, a young man was shot and killed in the Boiton neighborhood of San Ignacio Town. A property owner reportedly went to make a check of his storeroom when he encountered a Hispanic male attempting to burglarize the container. The man alleges that the
A coast guard sailor is in an induced coma at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after a motorcycle accident on the George Price Highway on November thirtieth. Gianna Vanegas was riding alone towards the Westar Service Station when the accident happened. The seaman apprentice, who
After nearly a week behind bars, bus conductor Evan Cain is a free man again, having avoided a three-year prison sentence for assaulting a traffic officer. On November twenty-sixth, a video surfaced on social media showing traffic officer Kenrick Deshield being physically assaulted by up
Tonight, Ocean Academy High School teacher Zane Zuniga is still in critical condition after last Friday's accident on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Last night, we heard the heartfelt pleas of Nikita Marin, the mother of Alexander Bainton, asking the public for help. Now, Zuniga’s family
The Government of Belize recently presented its case at the International Court of Justice regarding the responsibilities of states in tackling climate change. These hearings are a historic step towards global climate accountability, aiming to clarify what countries must do to reduce climate impacts and
