Nearly three months after the tragic shooting death of 23-year-old teacher Simon Arana Jr. in Hope Creek Village, police have made an arrest. On Thursday, May 8, authorities formally arrested and charged 34-year-old Owen Otis Rhaburn with murder. Arana, a beloved carpentry instructor at the Stann
Standing before a sea of thousands in St. Peter’s Square, Robert Prevost, the newly elected pope and first-ever American pontiff, delivered a message of peace and unity as he took the name Pope Leo XIV. "May peace be with all of you," the 69-year-old Chicago-born pope
White smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been chosen. Crowds are gathering in St. Peter’s Square as the world waits for the new pontiff to make his first appearance on the balcony within the hour. A senior cardinal will
After months of legal wrangling, the High Court has delivered a decisive blow in the United Democratic Party's leadership saga. The court ruled that the expulsion of Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton from the U.D.P. in August 2024 was unlawful. Additionally, the court found that
In the wake of the High Court's recent decision, Shyne Barrow and his attorney, Doctor Christopher Malcolm, highlighted a key section of the ruling regarding Tracy Taegar-Panton's status within the United Democratic Party. Justice Hondora stated that Taegar-Panton's membership is ultimately a matter for U.D.P.
While Shyne Barrow celebrates his legal victory, his political rival Tracy Taegar-Panton is also making her voice heard. Following the High Court's decision, Taegar-Panton took to Facebook to highlight that her expulsion from the U.D.P. in August 2024 was deemed unlawful and unconstitutional. She emphasized
With the High Court's decision now public, questions loom about the future of Tracy Taegar-Panton and the Alliance for Democracy within the U.D.P. Justice Hondora made it clear that Taegar-Panton's status should be decided by the party, not the court, as her expulsion was deemed
On Tuesday, the Shyne Barrow faction of the U.D.P. issued a statement rejecting Tracy Taegar-Panton's petition to trigger a national convention. Despite this stance, Barrow expressed his interest in uniting the party but emphasized that any effort to do so must be on terms agreed
In response to a recent surge in murders, the Government of Belize has declared a state of emergency. The violence erupted on Saturday following an attempt on the life of well-known street figure Jimmy Rojas. Since then, three people have been killed in what police
The Ministry of Education has issued a firm directive to public schools across Belize, instructing general and local managers to keep schools open on Friday. This memo follows the Belize National Teachers Union's announcement of a planned demonstration in Belmopan on the same day. Chief
