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Let the Annual Budget Debate Commence!

Prime Minister John Briceño returned from Panama earlier today where he attended a round of meetings with governors of the Inter-American Development Bank.  We’ll have more on that working visit [...]

Opposition Leader to Present Simulated Budget in the House

Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow has also signaled that he will be presenting a budget of his own, as well as recommendations where government should tighten up or increase on its [...]

C.E.O. Leal on Personal Leave from Transport Ministry

Chief Executive Officer Marconi Leal Junior remains on personal leave after taking time off from the Ministry of Transport, Youth and Sports where he is serving under Minister Rodwell Ferguson.  [...]

Taiwanese President to Visit Belize in April

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen is returning to Belize for a second time during her two terms in office.  The Government of Belize announced this morning that the President of the [...]

PM Briceño Returns from I.D.B.’s Governors Meeting in Panama

As we mentioned earlier, Prime Minister John Briceño and his delegation returned to Belize this afternoon, following a working visit to Panama where he met high-level officials from the I.D.B.  [...]

B.S.I Responds to Leaked Information on Non-Compliance in Audit Report

The Belize Sugar Industries Limited today responded to information that has been leaked on its non-compliance which was flagged in an audit report and subsequent suspension of its Fairtrade certification. [...]

Charles Herbert Charged 7 Months after Allegedly Stabbing Brother

A Belize City man is facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed his own brother. Forty-one-year-old Charles Herbert is accused of stabbing Ruben Herbert on August twentieth, 2022, [...]

Manuel Ramos Out on Bail Following Fatal RTA in Ladyville

On Monday, we told you about the road traffic accident in Ladyville that claimed the life of twenty-two-year-old Joshua Martinez. As we reported, fifty-two-year-old Manuel Ramos was slapped with a [...]

M.I.D.H.’s Ongoing Program to Replace Wooden Bridges, Swing Bridge & BelCan

As we have been reporting, an assessment has been done on major bridges in Belize City and the reality is that the Swing Bridge and the BelCan Bridge need to [...]

A Temporary Fix to Warping Highway Leading to Haulover Bridge

If you are travelling into Belize City via the Philip Goldson Highway, you would have noticed that there are diversions between the roundabout at Benny’s Apartments compound and the Haulover [...]

Maya Culture Belize, Promoting Ancient Culture through Technology

The ancient Mayan civilization is considered to be among the top six earliest civilizations in the world. The Maya territory in Belize is said to have supported an estimated population [...]

International Rugby Players in Belize to Promote Rugby in Primary Schools

Rugby Belize will be hosting two international rugby legends from the twenty-second of March to the twenty-seventh. During their visit, a number of events will be taking place to raise [...]

World Down Syndrome Day Observed with Mismatched Socks to Reflect Appearance of Chromosomes

Today was observed as World Down Syndrome Day with the theme “With Us Not For Us” to honour the people who have more challenges and disabilities in life. It was [...]

Special Education Unit Remodeled to Offer Better Training

The Special Education Unit in the Ministry of Education has been undergoing a remodeling of sorts to maximize the training that teachers receive in special education, as well as the [...]

UNO Gas Station Launches New DYNAMAX+ Fuel

If you are the owner of a motor vehicle, you would, at some point in time, be advised to include a fuel additive to help with the performance of the [...]

C.Y.D.P Supervisor, Raheem Arnold Gunned Down in front of His House

We begin this evening’s newscast with the ruthless ambush and murder of a man in front of his home in Belize City on Sunday morning. It happened at number six [...]

Floyd Montero is Gunned Down in Camalote

The murder of a young man in Camalote Village at the start of the weekend has plunged a family into deep sadness once again, as they were still grieving the [...]

Police Upset At Belmopan Family’s Claim That Robbers Wore “Police Boots”

A family from Belmopan says that they were victims of a home invasion on Thursday, during which the intruders reportedly wore police boots. It’s a claim that ticked off the [...]

Overnight Fire Displaces 190 Students at St. Matthew’s Government School

Over the years, St. Matthew’s Government School has been burglarized and vandalized by thieves who broke into classrooms during the summer vacation when teachers and students were away from the [...]

Alleged Drunk Driver Charged in Connection With Fatal RTA in Ladyville

A fifty-two-year-old Belize City resident is tonight behind bars for the death of a twenty-three-year-old Belize City disc jockey.  Fifty-two-year-old Manuel Ramos is being accused of driving under the influence [...]

Minors on Motorbike Crash into Vehicle; One Dies, the Other Seriously Injured

Two little brothers from Blue Creek Village, Orange Walk District were victims of a traffic accident that claimed one of their lives on Saturday. One of the siblings perished at [...]

Another Traffic Fatality, This Time on the Hummingbird…

Another traffic accident on the Hummingbird Highway proved to be fatal on Sunday evening. It involved a pickup truck, but the Police Department’s Communications Director, A.S.P. Fitzroy Yearwood explained that [...]

Landy Habet Discusses the Latest on Appeals Tribunal

On Friday, we reported that a claim had been filed against the Minister of Sustainable Development in the High Court on behalf of Waterloo Holdings.  This is in respect of [...]

What’s the Fate of the Appeals Tribunal?

Minister Habet also chimed in on Waterloo’s position that the revision of the E.I.A. Regulation purposely places the company at a disadvantage, notwithstanding the fact that the appeal process is [...]

Ladyville Man Jailed For Allegedly Stealing a Cell Phone While Intoxicated

A Ladyville man is behind bars for burglary after allegedly breaking into a home and stealing a cell phone. Freddy Vasquez is accused of entering the home of Ladyville resident [...]