Another San Ignacio teen girl commits suicide
SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Mon. Jan. 25, 2016--The family of a female student, 15, of San Ignacio Town, is struggling to understand why she committed...
Battered mother of 4 fears for her life
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Jan. 25, 2016--A former Belize Defensc Force soldier was released on a $1,000 bail this afternoon after he was arraigned before...
Opposition objects to reappointment of Ombudsman
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Jan. 22, 2016--Opposition Leader Francis Fonseca objected this morning to the reappointment of Lionel Arzu as Ombudsman, citing reports of “inactivity...
David Gibson discusses “… to Old Sarstoon”
Dear Editor,
We take note of the concerns expressed in your 23rd January 2016 weekend editorial entitled “... to Old Sarstoon...” on Guatemala’ s current...
Belize Coast Guard talks about 2015 and about plans for 2016
BELIZE CITY, Tues., Jan. 19, 2016--The Belize Coast Guard is shaping up to be “a force to be reckoned with” in the effort to...
Too big to fail
Because of United Democratic Party (UDP) Leader Dean Barrow’s dominance in the visible politics of the UDP, a lot of attention has not been...
Banking crisis sends Barrow to Washington
BELIZE CITY, Sun. Jan. 24, 2016--As February approaches, the intense nervousness over deteriorating relations between Belize banks and US banks which have been facilitating...
Police destroy weed worth over a million dollars
BELMOPAN, Fri. Jan. 22, 2016--Police confiscated 22 pounds of marijuana in the Toledo and Cayo Districts during anti-drug operations on Wednesday and Friday.
The high-grade...
88th Baron Bliss Regatta
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Jan. 25, 2016--Baron Bliss Harbour Regatta Committee hereby confirms Sunday, March 6, 2016 for the 88th Baron Bliss Regatta. The regatta...
Uprising Stars are CYDP Peace Cup Championship
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Jan. 25, 2016--It was a real football extravaganza yesterday afternoon at the MCC Grounds, where football fans turned out in huge...
The Titanic’s Leonardo DiCaprio seeks environmental clearance for Blackadore Caye resort
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Jan. 25, 2016--Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio—best known for his leading role in the 1997 movie, The Titanic—is seeking environmental clearance from...
San Pedro and Belize City teams undefeated in NEBL
SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Sun. Jan. 24, 2016--Smart Belize Hurricanes dampened Western Ballaz trip to the city
On Friday night, Smart Belize Hurricanes (2-0) hosted Winston...
Belize may already have Zika virus – but no cases yet confirmed: DHS
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Jan. 21, 2016--Director of Health Services (DHS), Dr. Marvin Manzanero, told News 5 earlier this week that Belize may already have...
A snake in my clothes closet!
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Jan. 22, 2016--There are as many as 62 species of snakes in Belize; however, only eight of those are venomous, according...