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
Last Thursday, a woman shared her family's deep concern when her brother, thirty-three-year-old Jeremy Mushlar, went missing while fishing alone near Tobacco Caye on Tuesday night. Mushlar had traveled to the small island to fish with three others who were in a separate boat. When
Tonight, Punta Rock lovers across the nation are mourning the death of a beloved musician. On Thursday, Deon Ogaldez, popularly known by his artist’s name, Concego, was involved in a road traffic incident along the Hummingbird Highway and later succumbed to his injuries. Ogaldez was
Another family is mourning the death of a loved one after a collision in the Orange Walk District claimed the life of Carlos Landaverde. According to authorities, Landaverde was travelling along the Guinea Grass Road when his truck collided with a black SUV, resulting in
A raging fire at the Western Sanitary Landfill has been burning for nearly a day and a half. While it was a major concern on Monday night, an official from the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority assures that the blaze is now under control and
Over the past year, Mayor Earl Trapp of San Ignacio/Santa Elena has been vocal about the poor management of garbage at the western landfill facility run by the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, located just outside the town. Trapp's main concern is that the garbage
Aldo Cansino, the Acting Director of the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, told News Five that the issue wasn't about procedures but rather contract management. He assured that the problem has been resolved with the contractor, and garbage should no longer be piling up in
