The Maya Leaders Alliance is assessing the damage caused by wildfires in the Toledo District. The M.L.A. has not been very vocal about the impact of the fires on the Maya villages. So today when reporters caught up with the M.L.A.’s spokesperson, Christina Coc, in
Prime Minister John Briceño has also weighed in on the devastating wildfires that are affecting parts of southern and western Belize. Amid ongoing public discourse, there has been talk that the country should acquire a helicopter to provide aerial support for firefighting. But, is the
Since the murder of businessman Ricardo Borja in 2023, a spotlight has been shone on massive real estate scams taking place across the country. This afternoon, the Minister of Natural Resources spoke at length on what’s been taking place with private real estate transactions that
According to Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, whose portfolio includes the Ministry of Natural Resources, government was able to reverse a partially completed transaction that would have seen one individual fraudulently owning two thousand acres of crown land. Cordel Hyde, Deputy Prime Minister “You had a gentleman
Yesterday, we reported on an incident at Belize Central Prison involving attorney Leslie Mendez, who was asked to surrender documents for inspection upon entry. Mendez, citing attorney-client privilege, declined to hand over the confidential documents. After a discussion, a compromise was reached between Mendez and
The Northern Fishermen Cooperative is, once again, in a financial crisis, and its members say they have finally had enough. As one of Belize’s largest fisheries cooperatives with around two thousand members, it is responsible to ensure that its members have access to the resources
The Northern Fishermen Cooperative is, once again, millions of dollars in debt. This time, with the Belize Bank to the sum of eleven million dollars. For a decade now, the cooperative has struggled with managing its finances and meeting loan payments and has been at
Twenty-five-year-old Tehje Vaughan was fined fifteen thousand dollars after pleading guilty to manslaughter by negligence in the shooting death of her friend and co-worker, thirty-year-old Charles Cantun. The incident occurred on April 28, 2023, outside Alaska Store on 2nd Street, where Cantun was handling his
Belize Electricity Limited Chairman Andrew Marshalleck says Belize remains in a precarious position regarding electricity generation. Although the country has experienced some rain since the start of the month, it has not been enough to refill the dams. With the demand for electricity still high,
B.E.L. Chairman Andrew Marshalleck was asked about the viability of solar as Belize's energy solution and why incentives aren't provided for those opting for solar panels. He cited that the production cost of solar energy surpasses what consumers pay B.E.L. for electricity. Marshalleck emphasised that
