A Facebook post asking anyone to help a suffering horse has reignited urgent calls for stricter enforcement of animal welfare laws in Belize. The post read, "Please, somebody come help; it’s near Calvary Baptist on Kraal Road" in Belize City. Pictures and video accompanying the post
Chester Williams is preparing to leave his current role as police commissioner. He told reporters today that he's hopeful that the department remains "effective" after his departure. He also stated that he found the letter issued by Sharole Rose Carr-Saldivar, CEO of the Ministry of Home
Two officers from the Anti-Narcotics and Special Patrol Units were detained and released in connection to the recent drug plane landing near Graham Creek, Toledo. Information is that the names of these police officers appeared on a list of individuals who had received $50,000 USD for
Outgoing Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told reporters this morning that the first quarter of 2025, as it relates to crime statistics, "looks good." He said, "It's not what I would want it to be. Certainly, you would know that I am very big in terms
The fate of TikTok in the US hangs in the balance once more. The platform first "went dark" for US users in January after a law took effect and banned the app unless it was sold by its parent company, ByteDance. The app came back online
The first African woman begins her leadership as the new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has officially taken office and marked a historic moment for this role as the one to lead the association of 56 countries. In her inaugural speech on April 1,
President Donald Trump declared "Liberation Day" today, April 2, as he prepares to implement sweeping new tariffs. This marks the second wave of tariffs, following a brief pause after it briefly took effect in February. This time around, the tariffs threaten to escalate the ongoing trade
Police have formally arrested and charged 36-year-old Stanley Flowers, a Belizean fisherman from the Belize District, with attempted murder after he shot at police officers on Sunday night. He was also charged with three counts of aggravated assault, two counts of damage to property, one count
31-year-old Kenroy Kelvin Smith has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the death of 20-year-old Santiago Garcia. He is accused of fatally stabbing Garcia on Sunday night in Pomona Village, Toledo. On Monday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero stated, "Santiago Garcia and Jason
Twenty-year-old Coby Ledlon was shot on Monday morning on Iguana Street Extension, just around the corner from his home on Pelican Street Extension. The police were in the middle of a media briefing about the weekend’s crime news when the morning's quiet was shattered by
