The Government of Belize is closely monitoring the new U.S. tariff regime announced by President Donald Trump and is taking steps to assess its potential economic impact. Trump slapped Belize with a 10% reciprocal tariff. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officials are analysing the details
Belize is taking part in the World Bank–KPOK Knowledge Exchange on Blue Carbon, a global forum focused on carbon markets and climate solutions. The event, running from March 31 to April 4, 2025, in Seoul and Jeju, South Korea, brings together experts and country representatives
A couple planning to relocate to Sarteneja Village, Corozal, has been forced to reconsider their future after their home was broken into and essential equipment stolen. The homeowner said that their solar panels, batteries, water pump, and filtration system were stolen during the break-in. What made the
The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) has voiced deep concern over threats against investigative journalist Mark Bassant, who is affiliated with Trinidad and Tobago’s CCN TV-6 and The Express Newspaper. The organisation views this as part of a troubling trend of attacks on press freedom across
The Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has announced a structured one-month transition period for the appointment of a new Commissioner of Police. At the end of this transition, Dr. Anthony R. Rosado will officially assume the post as the country’s top law
Chester Williams, Belize’s longest-serving Commissioner of Police, is gearing up to become the C.E.O. of the Ministry of Transport. While Williams is excited about this new chapter in his career, a recent letter from Sharole Saldivar, the C.E.O. of Home Affairs, hints at some underlying
In an interview today, Williams confirmed that this might be his last week as Commissioner of Police. He shared his plans to revamp the Transport Department and enforce stricter road safety laws in Belize. Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa also weighed in, noting that
[caption id="attachment_40694" align="alignright" width="300"] Santiago Garcia[/caption] Thirty-one-year-old Kenroy Kelvin Smith has been arrested and charged with the murder of 20-year-old Santiago Garcia. Smith is accused of fatally stabbing Garcia on Sunday night in Pomona
Twenty-year-old Coby Ledlon was shot and killed on Iguana Street Extension on Monday morning. His family was shocked by his murder, as they never knew him to be a troublemaker. His stepmother, Kenisha Holland, told News Five that she last saw him on Saturday. The
It's been almost a month since Joseph Garcia was shot while driving on the Philip Goldson Highway and later crashed into the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital while trying to get medical help. Garcia was one of three men in the car during the attack; passengers
