U.S. Chargé d’Affaires David Hodge met with Prime Minister John Briceño and Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca last week to reaffirm the strong U.S.-Belize relationship. According to the U.S. Embassy in Belize, the discussions focused on key priorities of the Trump administration, including strengthening
Santiago Rajo, a known church leader at the local Seventh-day Adventist church in Teakettle Village, Cayo, was fatally shot after trying to help his brother, Tomás Rajo, and his wife during what they described as a violent robbery. According to Tomás, three masked men armed
Police continue investigating the fatal shooting of Santiago Rajo, a church leader of Teakettle Village, Cayo. Rajo was shot in the Arizona area of the village on Sunday afternoon. According to his family, Rajo was an elder at the local Seventh-day Adventist church. He was attempting
Guatemala is in mourning after a tragic bus accident claimed the lives of at least 54 people beneath the Belice Bridge in the capital, Prensa Libre reports. Emergency crews continue rescue operations at the site, where an extra-urban bus plunged into a river in the
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and the Government of Belize launched the Building the Adaptive Capacity of Sugarcane Farmers in Northern Belize (BAC-SuF) project. The initiative aims to safeguard the vital sugarcane sector from climate change impacts, which threaten the livelihoods of thousands
On Saturday, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union (KHMHAWU) staged a walk-out in Belize City. The union is demanding that the government "immediately address the long overdue pension matter affecting dedicated hospital employee." In a press release, the union said, "KHMH workers are not
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a resident from Teakettle village that occurred on Sunday afternoon. The victim, Santiago Rajo, was reportedly shot and killed in the Arizona area of the village. Villagers are voicing concerns over rising crime and the lack of police presence
Quintana Roo authorities have intensified border security operations along the Mexico-Belize frontier in response to rising concerns over illegal migration. The Yucatan Times reported that Julio César Gómez Torres, Quintana Roo's head of the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC), confirmed that the state has ramped
US President Donald Trump is set to overturn yet another of President Joe Biden’s policies. According to The Guardian, this time the ban will be on plastic straws in U.S. government buildings and national parks. "I will be signing an executive order next week ending
Princess Catherine, the Princess of Wales, recently shared two nostalgic photos on Facebook. The images, shared on Facebook, brought back memories from their visit in March 2022, part of a week-long trip to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. She captioned the photos, "Previously unseen
