Bucks County farm owner who fled to Belize to dodge animal abuse charges pleads guilty

Listen to article • 0:00 min A Bucks County woman who presided over squalid conditions on a Wrightstown farm and mistreated more than 100 animals in one of the worst neglect cases in county history has pleaded guilty. Abigail Tuttle O’Keeffe, 55, the …

Belize appoints Blaine as director of football

Former Reggae Girls head coach Vin Blaine has been appointed director of football for the Football Federation of Belize. Blaine, who previously held the same post with the Jamaica Football Federation, signed a two-year contract last week with an option to …

Belize: Major fire damages house in Trial Farm, Orange Walk

Firefighters brought a house fire under control in the Trial Farm area of Orange Walk Town on Sunday, with no injuries reported as the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Written by Sasha Baptiste Published 2026-08-10 06:20:10 Updated 2026-08- …

Funding delay raises concern over Guyana’s junior cyclists’ Belize trip

Belize Is Getting 5 New Nonstop U.S. Routes, Including Boston, Raleigh-Durham, and 3 Florida Gateways

Belize already gives you an unusually wide choice for a single trip. You can spend a few nights walking among Maya temples in the Cayo District, head east for a beachfront resort on Ambergris Caye, take a small boat to Caye Caulker, or go south to …

Belize @45 Workshop Explores Sovereignty and Nationhood

By Zoila Palma: The Belize @45 Workshop, a three-day professional development training, was held from August 5 to 7, 2026, bringing together educators from across the country to examine what Belize’s independence really means. The training was a …

Belize City featured in Commonwealth Study

By BBN Staff: Belize City is being featured in a new Commonwealth study examining how cities and local governments can close the urban finance gap and secure sustainable funding for infrastructure and essential services. The city was selected as one of …

Santander clarifies operations following reports of fish kill in Belize River

By Zoila Palma: On August 7, 2026, Santander Sugar Group (SSG) released a statement clarifying its operations following reports of aquatic life deaths in the Belize River Valley. The release states that Santander Sugar Group is “deeply saddened by the loss …

Belize: Sanitation worker killed after being hit by school bus

Police said the sanitation worker fell into the traffic lane near a garbage truck on Lord’s Bank Road before being struck by an approaching school bus. Written by Sasha Baptiste Published 2026-08-08 13:39:48 Updated 2026-08-08 16:03:47 Belize: A 39-year- …

Department of the Environment provides update on Fish Kill in the Belize River Valley area

INVESTIGATION INTO THE FISH KILL IN THE BELIZE RIVER VALLEY AREA Belmopan, Belize. August 7, 2026: The public is hereby informed that, as part of the ongoing investigation into the fish kill in the Belize River Valley area, the Department of the …