U.S. President Joe Biden announced today that he is granting clemency to nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 persons convicted of non-violent crimes. This decision comes weeks before Biden's presidency comes to an end and makes it the largest single-day act of clemency in modern
Two weeks after a tragic accident in Orange Walk involving the Ocean Academy High School basketball team from Caye Caulker, there is a glimmer of hope amid the heartbreak. While the incident claimed the life of student Alex Bainton last week, another severely injured student,
The Belize Police Department is actively investigating a case that appears to be a double murder involving cousins Juan Raymundo, 32, and Marvin Cante, 37, who were last seen alive in late November in Belmopan. Concern grew after Raymundo failed to respond to messages from
21-year-old Julio Paiz Jr. appeared in the Belize High Court before Justice Nigel Pilgrim on Wednesday for a mitigation hearing following his conviction for the 2021 murder of Hilberto Caliz. Paiz’s attorney, Emérita Anderson, attended the session virtually. In court, Paiz reportedly apologised to Caliz’s
Belize’s imports increased by 14% in October 2024, while exports took a hit, dropping by over $1.5 million. The Statistical Institute of Belize reported that imports reached $281.1 million, compared to $246.6 million in October 2023, an increase of $34.5 million. Imports of ‘Machinery and Transport
Belize's economy grew significantly in the third quarter of 2024. This is according to the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB). It said that the economy expanded by 6.6% compared to the same period in 2023. The SIB reported that the total value of goods and
Belize has extended well wishes for a swift and speedy recovery to the President of Brazil, Lula da Silva. In an X post, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade said, "Belize extends well wishes for a swift and speedy recovery to President of
Gunmen in Acapulco, Mexico, fatally shot Judge Edmundo Román Pinzón outside a courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. The attack occurred as the senior judge, who previously served as president of Guerrero's highest court, was driving out of the courthouse car park. Judge Pinzón was struck by at
With Christmas just two weeks away, a family in Dangriga is struggling to find any festive cheer as they mourn the loss of twenty-two-year-old Leonard Baltazar. Early Wednesday morning, Leonard was found dead near a resort on Tobacco Caye. This heartbreaking news has left his
The search for missing cousins Marvin Cante and Juan Raymundo has ended in tragedy. Earlier tonight, their bodies were discovered in a shallow grave near Dollar Bank Road in the Hattieville area. The men had been missing since late November, when their car was found
