Press Release On Sunday, January 19, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a tragic incident occurred at Crique Sarco Patrol Base, resulting in one fatality and one injury. While the circumstances remain under investigation by the Police Department, it has been confirmed that one BDF soldier succumbed
All eyes are back on the United States as Donald Trump makes his return to the White House as the 47th president. JD Vance will become vice president after a rapid rise, having been elected to the Senate in 2022. Trump's swearing-in is set for noon
A person was rescued from a burning car earlier tonight. Witnesses say that the driver crashed into a tree near mile 16 on the Philip Goldson Highway in Sandhill Village. Residents who responded to the scene report that the driver did not show any signs of
Reports emerging from southern Belize are that a shooting left one Belize Defence Force soldier dead. The incident occurred earlier tonight at the Crique Sarco Conservation Post. Information reaching to News 5 that at least two others were injured. They are from the Support Company First Infantry
The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) held its 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday in Belize City. Themed “Tourism in a Time of Climate Change,” the event featured a panel discussion with experts addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change to Belize’s
Donald Trump’s incoming administration plans to launch its first immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday, targeting over 300 individuals with violent crime histories, according to reports from unnamed officials. The operation, slated to last a week, will involve deploying 100 to 200 US Immigration and
The family of Maria Caal, a 50-year-old market vendor from Cotton Tree Village, is reaching out for financial assistance to cover funeral expenses estimated at $1,700 USD following her untimely death in a tragic road accident. Caal, the mother of seven, including one residing in Houston,
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed an application for special leave to appeal a judgement involving misrepresentation and fraudulent conveyance of property in Belize. The decision, issued on December 17, 2024, and explained in further detail today, also denied a request to stay
Residents of Independence and neighbouring communities now have easier access to critical transport services with the opening of a new Department of Transport office at the George Murray Bus Terminal. The office is designed to improve service delivery for thousands of residents in the southern region.
Yesterday, police found a quantity of marijuana branded as "Gorilla Glue" during a search operation at a residence in the Lake Independence area of Belize City. A tip led officers to a two-bedroom home on Lavender Street where they searched a room identified by the 46-year-old
