Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner says that city residents must pay a garbage fee. "It is your garbage, and the city has the responsibility to ensure that we are not utilising funds that would be normally used for street rehabilitation and other operational purposes on
Last week, Moses "Shyne" Barrow started making moves to confirm the candidacy of several standard bearers for the upcoming elections under the United Democratic Party (UDP). Among them was Dean Samuels, Barrow’s pick to go up against Pickstock's current representative, Anthony Mahler. Mahler says he isn’t
It’s an election year, and the question is being asked again: Should Belizeans living abroad vote in the election? According to the U.S. Department of State, "The largest Belizean community outside Belize, estimated at 70,000 to upwards of 100,000, resides in the United States." That figure might
According to the Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic, every year, countless wild animals fall victim to vehicle collisions. "These collisions leave many deaths and many with injuries so severe that euthanasia becomes the only humane option." It said that for creatures like birds, survival often hinges on
The Tren Maya has been a major tourism/transportation project in Mexico, and Belize is seeking ways to benefit from it, particularly for the tourism industry. Prime Minister John Briceño sent an official request to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. Briceño told the press, “This would bring
The Climate Change Youth Forum, hosted at CEMJC by the Department of Youth Services (DYS) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Sustainable Development, brought together passionate youth and experts to address sustainability challenges. The event featured powerful speeches, engaging
Recently, the United States reissued a travel advisory for Belize urging its citizens to "exercise increased caution" due to a surge in violent crime, particularly gang-related violence. The advisory was updated on December 30, 2024, with serious safety risks, including armed robberies, home invasions, and
Representatives of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) are expected to arrive in Belize this afternoon. They were invited by the Belize People’s Front (BPF). A statement from BPF Leader Nancy Marin says that the visit is "primarily aimed at signing a historic bipartisan agreement of
The number of displaced people in Haiti has surged threefold over the past year, surpassing one million amid escalating gang violence, according to the United Nations. Children make up more than half of the displaced population. A report released by the UN’s International Organization for Migration
On Friday, we reported that Harry Sutherland, also known as Doctor Sutherland, was charged by police for riding his bicycle with a five-gallon bottle of water on the handle. At the time, Sutherland was carrying the water for an elderly woman in the area. The
