While the Mexican Government seeks to put a lid on the escalating violence in Quintana Roo, it is also moving ahead with the installation of train tracks to facilitate a much faster means of travel between Belize and that part of Mexico. Belize’s Ambassador to
Earlier this week in the High Court, two men were acquitted of a charge of murder due to a lack of evidence. Their release has raised questions regarding evidence gathering and the use of supporting proof to successfully prosecute suspects. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams
Late this evening, three men were arraigned on charges of being members of a gang. Twenty-three-year-old Kenyon Flores, twenty-four-year-old Julian Woodye, and Allen Anderson Junior appeared in the lower courts where they were each read a single charge of being a member of a gang.
Belize's tasty Garifuna dish, the Hudut, has become part of this country's cultural tourism. The Martinez family of Hopkins Village has craftily woven the making of Hudut into a cultural experience that they offer to tourists in that village. Today, News Five's Marion Ali and
Recently, the Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Anthony Mahler and a team of Belizean business representatives travelled to São Paulo, Brazil to participate in the World Travel Market Latin America 2024. With twenty-seven thousand professionals and six hundred and twenty exhibitors from across the
The Joint Unions Negotiating Team met with government officials on Wednesday, following a hiatus from discussions with the Briceno Administration related to a number of issues including anti-corruption. PSU President Dean Flowers discussed the issue with reporters following the meeting at the House of Culture. Paul
The Joint Union Negotiation Team is also advocating for significant tax reforms. According to Nadia Caliz, the Belize National Teachers Union President, some businessmen are evading taxes by declaring items as zero-rated. She contended that middle- and low-income families are bearing the brunt of taxes
The Joint Union Negotiating Team has also requested a detailed report of the country’s debt profile from the Government of Belize. Dean Flowers, the President of the Public Service Union, says that this should be on the minds of every Belizean. He added that G.O.B.
Mike Espat’s state funeral is scheduled for the tenth of May. On Wednesday, we spoke with one of Espat’s long-time colleagues, going all the way back to his days as a teacher at the Toledo Community College. Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith taught alongside Espat at
In Early April, the Belize Athletic Association held its elections, where Cojac Smith was elected as the president with a vote of thirty-five to thirty-four over Jaheed Smith. With a newly elected council, the association hopes to open a new chapter of better accountability and
