A 57-year-old Belize City man walked out of court with a fine after misleading the court into believing he was a first-time offender, despite having multiple prior drug-related convictions.

A 45-year-old former security guard has been fined after pleading guilty to possession of crack cocaine following his arrest in a known drug area of Belize City.

Today, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST), in partnership with UNICEF, officially hosted the Girls in ICT 2026 Day.

By Zoila Palma: Today, Mopan Technical High School held its Open Day 2026. The school featured its first ever Recycled Materials Fashion Show! Students demonstrated creativity and innovation by ...

Today, Prime Minister John Briceño and Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca held cordial discussions with Jamieson Greer, US Trade Representative.

By Zoila Palma: Today, the body of missing Dangriga resident Steve Lewis was found in Silk Grass. Lewis was last seen on April 14, 2026, around 8am on a delivery run. Since then, he hadn’t been seen ...

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical oil routes in the world, is now reportedly open again. Oil prices are already reacting, starting to fall as tensions ease.

Oil prices plunged sharply today after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial shipping, triggering a broad rally in global financial markets.

On April 16, 2026, the Ministry of Rural Transformation delivered essential resources to the Orange Walk District to strengthen local water systems.

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping following a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, ...

A late-night police patrol in Orange Walk Town resulted in the arrest and charging of a man for drug possession.

On April 16, 2026, Belize welcomed the United States Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, widely known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” as part of their annual Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour ...