On Thursday, the Department of Transport responded to an assault incident against a traffic warden that took place on November 26, 2024. The incident involved a passenger aboard a bus who targeted a Belize City Council traffic officer. "Such acts of violence against traffic enforcement officers
Fu We Transport Service is responding to media reports that alleged the company is operating an unlicensed, uninsured bus with standing passengers. The company, which is located in Sandhill Village, said in a statement, "We categorically reject these allegations as false, misleading, and without merit," denouncing
The Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) is done playing nice. In a fiery statement, the union blasted the Ministry of Education and other authorities for three months of unpaid increments and allowances. The B.N.T.U. says teachers are still waiting on their rural hardship, commuting, and
A tragic accident in Bella Vista Village on Wednesday night left a father of four dead and a teacher injured. TV repairman Jose Samuel Hoppington was riding his red Skygo motorcycle into Bella Vista from Independence when he crossed into the opposite lane. This led
Tonight, Xochil Lopez, the wife of businessman Joshua Ashburn from Western Avenue, finds herself behind bars alongside her husband. The thirty-seven-year-old Belmopan resident faces four criminal charges, including possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition, and two counts of possession of controlled drugs with intent
On Tuesday, a traffic officer was assaulted by up to three people, and tonight, one of the culprits caught on viral amateur footage is behind bars. The suspect, thirty-one-year-old Evan Nicholas Cain, a part-time bus conductor and caregiver from Biscayne Village, was brought to court
A Ladyville man convicted of sexually assaulting a twelve-year-old girl in April 2022 is back out on his old bail, despite the prosecutor's objections. This morning, in the presence of Senior Counsel Hubert Elrington, the magistrate found 51-year-old Eric Allen guilty and detained him for
Earlier today, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) shared an update on all the roads that are currently impassable due to flooding. For almost two weeks now, folks in northern and western Belize have been dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Sara. As the
On Tuesday, we shared the story of Crooked Tree Village residents, who are now relying on boats to get in and out of their flooded village due to Tropical Storm Sara. Folks in Northern, Western, and Rural Central Belize are still wondering when the floodwaters
Today, the Belize Coast Guard celebrated its nineteenth anniversary by opening a brand-new station in Big Creek Village. This new facility will enhance their patrols along the southern sea and waterways. Since its inception in 2005, the Coast Guard has continually expanded, adding more boats,
