Culture and beauty come together in a stunning display of designer craftsmanship, as showcased in the Miss Universe Belize 2024 national costume, unveiled this morning. The costume draws inspiration from the traditional Mayan Deer Dance, which is still performed at special ceremonies today. More than
The infighting in the United Democratic Party continues. A few minutes ago, Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton fired off a press statement under the UDP banner. The release is titled "Hon. Moses Shyne Barrow, No Longer Leader of the UDP." It says that effective immediately, Barrow
Two adventurous Belizean women from Dangriga, Belize, have made history by completing the first leg of their climb up Mount Meru in Tanzania, reaching 4,566 meters (14,990 feet). Stacy Webber and Judie Zab proudly represented Belize by leaving their flag at the summit of Africa's
Dr. Lin Chia-Lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan), will lead a delegation to Belize from October 29 to 30, 2024. During the visit, Prime Minister John Briceño and Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca will hold bilateral meetings with Minister Lin. Foreign Minister Lin
In November 2023, the U.S. Department of State-Bureau of Consular Affairs issued a warning to travellers regarding high rates of violent crime in Belize, including sexual assault, armed robbery, and murder, particularly in tourist areas. Despite these warnings, recent data from the Belize Police Department, in
A delegation from Belize, led by Minister of National Defence Florencio Marin Jr., participated in the XVI Conference of Defence Ministers of the Americas in Mendoza, Argentina, from October 13-16. The team, which included Minister of State Oscar Mira and senior military officials, met with representatives
Moses “Shyne” Barrow says that he remains the leader of the United Democratic Party. This is after the Tracy Panton-led Alliance for Democracy held what it described as a ‘unity convention’ on Sunday during which U.D.P. delegates voted for Panton to be the U.D.P. leader.
According to Barrow, the party’s constitution does not allow the appointment of an interim chairman. He said that a party convention cannot proceed without a duly elected party chairman. Barrow says that the U.D.P. will not reduce itself to what he described as a “farce”. Moses
And as we saw on Sunday, there were quite a few U.D.P. standard-bearers who are now supporting Tracy Panton and the Alliance for Democracy. The possibility of those individuals, including Queen Square Stand Bearer Godwin Haylock, being kicked out of the party is quite real.
We asked Taegar-Panton how the ongoing rift between the two factions would be addressed, especially with conflicting press releases from both sides using the same letterhead but sharing opposing information. While she assured that the issue would be resolved, she didn’t provide specific details on
