Cayo North Area Representative Michel Chebat has successfully sued the Guardian Newspaper and its editor and has been awarded fifty-five thousand dollars in damages for defamation and twenty-five thousand dollars for aggravated damages. It follows a decision handed down by the Senior Courts in a
BELTRAIDE's second Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise Roadshow opened this morning in Orange Walk Town. The event aims to give economic support to these businesses to start and keep their operations running. This is key in Belize’s development, since M.S.M.E.s are responsible for as much as
The success rate that BELTRAIDE’s 2024 Roadshow is expected to help micro and small businesses to achieve is something that one area representative says he would like to see more of in his constituency. Today we asked Orange Walk South Area Representative, Jose Abelardo Mai,
While we had him with us today, we also asked Minister Mai for his perspective on the recent incident at the San Ignacio Town Hospital where members of a family are said to have barged into the facility and threatened the medical staff if they
A video going viral on social media shows a boy being bullied by a group of boys. The incident took place in Santa Cruz Village, Toledo. The video has angered the public, with many calling for the boys to be criminally charged. Police Commissioner released the
Authorities are investigating the murder of Benito Cal, a 67-year-old man, in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo. According to police, the investigation commenced after officers responded to a report at the Roaring Creek Cemetery earlier today. Upon arrival, officers found the motionless body of Cal, bearing
Commission of Inquiry Begins Investigation into Belize's Sugar Industry The Commission of Inquiry into Belize's sugar cane industry, established by Prime Minister John Briceño on March 19, held its first meeting on May 29. The Commission, led by Chairman Wayne Piper and commissioners from Belize, Mauritius,
Yesterday, June 12, 2024, the Fisheries Department received a report of a manatee calf in the Belize River that was observed to be unable to dive. In coordination with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI), a team from the Fisheries Department responded to this
Police in Dangriga are investigating one of their own. Police Constable Harry Bo is accused of firing a single shot near another officer's feet. It happened on Wednesday night while PC Bo and other officers were in front of Wa-gusina Fast Food. While waiting for
On Thursday, G7 leaders reached an agreement to lend Ukraine $50 billion this year, backed by profits from frozen Russian assets, to support the country's war efforts and rebuilding initiatives. This plan, which has been in development for years, is a win for US President Joe
