On Friday, Minister of Infrastructure Development & Housing, Julius Espat attended a groundbreaking ceremony out west for a road upgrade. In his speech, Espat highlighted the urgent need for road improvements in villages across the country. He explained that his ministry has been working tirelessly,
A piece of the old Haulover Creek Bridge is heading to the Cayo District! On Friday, Orlando Habet announced at an event in his Cayo Northeast constituency that a request had been made to place part of the bridge between Branch Mouth community and San
The 2025 General Election is slated to happen sometime between March and June, with funds already allocated for the big event. But the burning question remains: when will the date be announced? As election fever grips the nation, Belizeans are buzzing with anticipation. We tried
Prime Minister John Briceño is keeping everyone in suspense about the date of the 2025 elections, but that hasn't stopped the People's United Party from rallying their supporters. With the United Democratic Party embroiled in internal conflicts, rumors of a potential P.U.P. clean sweep are
The Briceño administration is currently in the hot seat at the High Court, thanks to a claim by the Belize Peace Movement (BPM) over the long-delayed redistricting exercise. With the general election just around the corner, we asked Prime Minister John Briceño if this failure
Last week, the Senior Courts of Belize rolled out new sentencing guidelines to help determine jail time for convicted criminals. Defense attorneys are giving these guidelines a thumbs up. Earlier today, Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa, who is also an attorney, shared his thoughts on
It's been over six years since Belize decriminalized the possession of up to ten grams of cannabis. Last year, the Ministry of New Growth Industries hinted at the possibility of full legalization. Today, we caught up with Minister Kareem Musa for an update. He admitted
Besides the potential revenue from the cannabis industry, Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, Kareem Musa, points out that decriminalizing the plant could help curb illicit drug activities in Belize. He argues that while small amounts of marijuana have been legal for years,
This morning, the Belize Police Department, along with the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, unveiled Belize’s first-ever Highway Interdiction Team (HIT). This new police unit is set to ramp up law enforcement on highways across the country, targeting drug trafficking, human smuggling,
On Friday, the University of Belize unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the renowned political ethicist who championed nonviolent resistance to secure India's independence from British rule. Gandhi's legacy of peaceful protest has inspired civil rights and freedom movements around the globe. Doctor Vincent Palacio,
