Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has requested that the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seek government approval to declare a power generation emergency as the country faces an impending shortfall in capacity. In a letter dated November 8, 2024, BEL CEO John Mencias tells PUC Chairman Dean Molina
The 18th Border Commanders Conference between Belize and Mexico concluded successfully earlier this week in Belize City. Military and naval leaders from both nations met to discuss security challenges, including drug trafficking, weapon smuggling, illegal migration, and contraband. Representing Belize were Colonel Anthony Velasquez, Deputy Commander
The Special Sitting of the House of Representatives has been temporarily suspended due to a power outage that is affecting several parts of the country. Prime Minister John Briceño had risen to introduce the bill to amend the Social Security Act when the power outage
A police officer is facing serious allegations of extortion following a complaint by a Spanish-Mexican couple, who claim they were forced to pay money during a checkpoint stop on Newtown Barracks in Belize City. Manuel Ortiz, a 50-year-old mechanic, and his wife, Maribel Vargas, 51,
The National Hurricane Center reports that a tropical wave in the central Caribbean Sea is generating disorganised showers and thunderstorms, with environmental conditions favourable for development. Forecasters anticipate that this system could strengthen into a tropical depression by the end of the week as it
Haiti’s international airport in Port-au-Prince shut down on Monday after gunfire struck a Spirit Airlines flight approaching from the United States. Hours later, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé was sworn in as the country’s new prime minister, replacing interim PM Garry Conille. Fils-Aimé pledged to prioritise national
Shots were fired at the home of police corporal Martin Marin on Jaguar Street in Finca Solana area of Corozal. Marin, 35, was inside his home preparing for bed when he heard four loud bangs, which he immediately recognised as gunshots around 11:30 p.m. on
Shyne Barrow is back in the building! He returned to the United Democratic Party’s headquarters on Youth for the Future Drive, thanks to a High Court ruling in his favor on Friday morning. Barrow, the Area Representative for Mesopotamia and Leader of the Opposition, is
The leadership tussle between Shyne Barrow and Tracy Taegar-Panton is also under the High Court’s scrutiny. Barrow’s claim includes a request for Justice Hondura to decide who the rightful U.D.P. leader is. The timeline will start in January 2025, with a case management session, but
It’s highly likely that general elections will be called within the first three months of the new year, given that supplementary funds have already been allocated for the process. But the big question is: Can the fractured U.D.P. and Shyne Barrow mend fences with the
