On April 17, 2025, a routine Tropic Air flight from Corozal to San Pedro turned into a terrifying ordeal when 49-year-old American citizen and military veteran Akinyela Sawa Taylor hijacked the aircraft mid-flight. Armed with a knife, Taylor stabbed two passengers and the pilot, demanding
The Football Federation of Belize (FFB) has kicked off Project Mexico-Belize, an initiative aimed at strengthening the Senior Men’s National Football Team ahead of June’s World Cup Qualifiers. Belize will face Montserrat on June 4 and Panama at home on June 7 in Belmopan. Leading the project
A major fire that erupted near the San Ignacio Transfer Station on Monday morning burnt for over a day. It threatened key infrastructure and prompted a large-scale emergency response. Officials from the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority (BSWaMA) have since confirmed that the fire is now
Global markets surged after US President Donald Trump signalled a softer approach on trade tariffs and confirmed he has “no intention of firing” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, BBC reported. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said tariffs on Chinese imports would “come down substantially, but
Tonight, we hear from Armin Burgos, a primary school teacher from Libertad Village, who was one of the passengers on Thursday’s hijacked Tropic Air flight to San Pedro. Burgos had booked the flight to handle some personal matters, but shortly after takeoff, he and the
Three people were injured in the terrifying plane hijacking incident that occurred last Thursday. Fortunately, no passengers were fatally wounded, and the three men who were stabbed in the incident are in stable condition. According to authorities, passengers Jair Castaneda and Fitzgerald Brown have been
Prior to the hijacking of the plane, Akinyela Taylor was involved in several concerning incidents that attracted the police’s attention. Earlier this month, Taylor caused a disturbance at the Philip Goldson International Airport when he attempted to board a United Airlines flight to the U.S.
After multiple encounters with immigration officials, the hijacker successfully re-entered Belize and bought a ticket for a domestic flight. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams expressed uncertainty about how Taylor managed to cross the northern border, emphasizing the urgent need to bolster security in these vulnerable
The Coc family of Punta Gorda experienced a horrific Easter holiday when one of their loved ones was brutally murdered. Around nine on Good Friday morning, Jeremiah Coc's body was found in the Indianville area. Police were called to a spot behind a house on
Meanwhile, a man from Punta Gorda is still in the hospital after being shot in the neck. Thirty-five-year-old Derrick Hines was shot around nine o'clock on Saturday night on Prince Street in Punta Gorda. Hines had to be transferred from Punta Gorda to the Western
