The United States Embassy, through the Bureau of International Narcotics & Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), donated nine vehicles valued at approximately US$380,000 to several Belizean law enforcement agencies. The handing over ceremony was held this morning in Belmopan. The recipients included the Department of Border Management and
Giovanni Ramirez, 30, was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon in Belize City, and police say footage has captured the moment of the fatal attack. Ramirez, a key witness in the conviction of attorney Oscar Selgado, was ambushed by two men on a motorcycle while driving
Sherel Cocom, the chairlady of San Jose Succotz and Corozalito in the Cayo District, has tendered her resignation effective January 10, 2025. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister John Briceño, Cocom cited ongoing challenges with the area representative of Cayo West, insufficient resources, and
Residents of Cattle Landing Village in Toledo are petitioning to have a recently installed Digi tower relocated. The petition, dated December 8, 2024, claims the tower was placed without proper consultation or a vote from local residents, especially those living closest to the site. In a
San Pedro Mayor Gualberto “Wally” Nuñez has responded to concerns raised by taxi drivers in San Pedro. As we have reported, taxi drivers on the island are up in arms because they claim they are being deprived of making a livelihood. They say that golf
Taxi drivers in San Pedro are calling for immediate action to stop unlawful practices by golf cart rental companies at the island’s ports. On Thursday morning, a group of taxi drivers protested outside Mayor Gualberto ‘Wally’ Nuñez’s office, demanding a solution to what they see
San Pedro Town is grieving the loss of a beloved community figure, Elvia Staines, who passed away today at the age of 92. Known affectionately as Doña Elvia, she was the proud owner of Elvi's Kitchen, a renowned restaurant on Ambergris Caye that has been
President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in the New York hush-money case, becoming the first former U.S. president to be sentenced for a crime. Justice Juan Merchan announced the decision this morning, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s legal
Giovanni Ramirez, known as the whistleblower in the high-profile case that led to the conviction and imprisonment of attorney Oscar Selgado, is dead. Ramirez was gunned down this afternoon on Partridge Street in Belize City. The assailants, believed to be two men on a motorcycle,
Late this evening Police Commissioner Chester Williams told News 5 that investigators are looking at several possible motives related to the murder of underworld figure, Giovanni Ramirez. These possible motives include the fact that he was the key witness in the trial against convicted criminal
