Five people, including four minors and a nineteen-year-old, were hauled before the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this morning after being charged under the State of Emergency (SOE) regulations. The group—two thirteen-year-olds, a fourteen-year-old, a seventeen-year-old, and nineteen-year-old Donie Wite—were accused of assembling in a group
Tonight, forty-five-year-old Travis Flowers, a coordinator with the Belize City Council’s Enforcement Department, remains behind bars—still waiting to secure bail for a second time. Flowers is accused of attempting to murder a co-worker and has been on remand for over two months. He appeared unrepresented
A family is demanding answers after thirty-two-year-old Selvin Sealy Junior died while in police custody on Monday, following his arrest for trespassing on private property. According to police, Sealy was found in a tree when officers arrived at the scene. Assistant Commissioner Hilberto Romero told
It’s messy, it’s time-consuming, and it takes nearly a full day to get it just right. But for Adolfo Reyes, it’s all worth it. For the past ten years, Reyes and his family have been waking up early and getting their hands dirty to prepare
After weathering the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s economy is back on its feet and walking tall. But according to government officials, keeping it that way will take more than just momentum. It’ll require smart planning, steady hands, and a whole-of-government push. The
While the United Democratic Party is preparing a united response to Monday’s national budget presentation, Corozal North Area Representative Hugo Patt is already sounding the alarm on one key issue: agriculture. Speaking with the media today, Patt, who is also a cane farmer, said his
A new Commission of Inquiry report on Belize’s sugar industry is calling for sweeping reforms and Corozal North Area Representative Hugo Patt is all for it. The report recommends a series of changes aimed at leveling the playing field between cane farmers and factory owners,
As Orange Walk Town continues to grow, so does its garbage problem, and local leaders are taking action. Today, Mayor Ladrick Sheppard and the Orange Walk Town Council sat down with the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority and a visiting delegation from Argentina to explore
Health officials have confirmed a measles outbreak in the Spanish Lookout area, with seven cases already identified and more under investigation. The Ministry of Health and Wellness says the first two lab-confirmed cases were detected on April twelfth. Since then, five more people, linked to
With measles cases on the rise, health authorities are stepping up their response and urging the public to stick to vaccination guidelines. The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding parents that children should receive two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, one
