Police made a major drug bust in Sarteneja Village on Wednesday night. Personnel from the Mobile Interdiction Team and the Corozal Quick Response Team descended on the home of thirty-five-year-old Armando Torres just after nine o’clock and came across twenty-five parcels of cocaine amounting to
Police also destroyed a marijuana field in the Rhaburn Ridge community. They also discovered an additional six parcels of cocaine during an operation in Chunox Village. ComPol Williams gave us details on both operations. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We also recently destroyed a marijuana plantation in
The United States government has listed Belize as one of the countries used for major drug transit and illicit drug-production for the fiscal year 2025. Other countries listed include the Bahamas, Costa Rica, and Haiti. This designation comes after evaluating the country’s geographic, commercial, and
We also heard from the Commissioner of Police on the U.S. identifying Belize as a major drug transit or a major illicit drug producing country. Like the PM, ComPol Williams says he does not accept the U.S. report. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “I am sure that
On Tuesday, Prime Minister John Briceño addressed the country in his annual State of the Nation speech. In his presentation, the PM highlighted the growth of Belize’s gross domestic product and made the announcement that Belizeans earning under twenty-nine thousand dollars per annum will no
On Wednesday, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams issued a release refuting claims made by Leader of the Opposition Moses “Shyne” Barrow in his State of the Nation address. As we reported, Barrow said that murders were up by forty percent year-to-date. ComPol Williams contended that,
Last week, two Belize Defense Force officers arrived in Haiti to assist with the United Nations Security Council Resolution, which facilitates collaboration among CARICOM countries to restore security in Haiti. The mission was put together to establish conditions for free and fair elections. In response,
During his State of the Nation address earlier this week, Prime Minister John Briceño highlighted the decreased inflation rate as one of the successes of his administration. He said inflation has fallen from six-point-three percent to three-point-eight percent since 2022. However, in response, Belize City
While shoppers disagree with Prime Minister Briceño that there has been a two-point-five percent decrease in inflation since 2022, President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Katherine Meighan told News Five today that there are several variables that factor into the inflation rate.
