A shooting incident over the weekend has left a 39-year-old construction worker hospitalised. Reports indicate that Lenny Bengeuche sustained two gunshot wounds and was taken to Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) for treatment. According to Bengeuche, two men dressed in dark clothing shot fire at him
Police in Dangriga have initiated a murder investigation following the discovery of a dismembered body found in a barrel near a resort. The barrel containing the body parts was reportedly discarded in the sea. Police conducted a search at a local meat shop as part of
As of 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 19, 2024, Tropical Storm Nadine has weakened to a tropical depression, prompting the discontinuation of all coastal warnings. At 6:00 PM, Nadine was located near latitude 17.3N, longitude 90.0W, about 120 miles west of Belize City, with maximum
Twenty-six-year-old Kadrian Travis Wade, a farmer from Lucky Strike Village has been charged with the murder of Glenford Davis. Davis, a 46-year-old farmer from Rockstone Pond Village, was reported missing on March 12, 2024, after last being seen on December 21, 2023. Police discovered his skeletal
Excessive rainfall from Tropical Storm Nadine has resulted in the Mollejon and Vaca dams spilling, while the Chalillo Dam remains stable and continues to hold back floodwaters from the Macal River upstream. Fortis Belize Limited (FBL) stated that spilling is a natural occurrence when water overflows
Following flooding from Tropical Storm Nadine, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has declared many drinking water sources unsafe, including municipal systems, rural supplies, wells, and stored water. Affected water may "appear dark in color, have an odor, or have floating fragments." To make
As of 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 19, 2024, Tropical Storm Nadine is gradually weakening as it continues to move inland. Despite this, tropical storm conditions are still affecting parts of the Corozal, Belize, and Orange Walk Districts. A Tropical Storm warning remains in effect
Cuba was plunged into darkness early Saturday morning after its national electrical grid collapsed for the second time in 24 hours, according to state-run media. The grid operator, UNE, reported the "total disconnection of the national electro-energetic system" at 6:15 a.m., leaving the entire island
Hurricane Oscar has formed off the coast of the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Characterised as “tiny,” Oscar is currently located approximately 165 miles east-southeast of the Bahamas and about 470 miles east of Camaguey City in Cuba, with maximum
The Belize Port Authority has issued an urgent advisory to all mariners, boat owners, and port facility operators in light of Tropical Storm Nadine, which is currently affecting the country. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Belize City northward to the border with
