Hummingbird Group Limited, a Belmopan-based furniture manufacturing business, is speaking out against what they claim is a violation of its long-term sustainable forestry license. Founder and C.E.O., Robert Lopez stated that the company obtained a logging license in 2022. Lopez said that the company endeavored
The Belize City Civic Center will come alive on Sunday evening for the Belize Elite Basketball League’s All-Star game. It promises to be a fun-filled family event with loads of giveaways. A group of twenty-four players from the ninety athletes currently playing in the league
Since releasing the 2024 all-star roster, the B.E.B.L. has received both praise and criticism from fans. There are those who are of the view that several high performing players did not make it unto the roster. It is a debate that takes place in leagues
This morning at the Government House in Belize City, a Museum of Belizean Art was officially launched. The gallery is important for the preservation of Belize’s cultural and artistic heritage, safeguarding important works of art for future generations. It also allows individuals to learn about
Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca recently led a delegation of ambassadors, as well as other members of the diplomatic community, to the Sarstoon River, the southernmost point on the map of Belize. The visit precedes the official launch of a forward operating base that has been
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with PAHO, is implementing new tactics in Belize’s healthcare sector to combat cardiovascular diseases. The HEARTS initiative was introduced to Belize in November 2023, after it proved successful in other parts of the region. Today, key stakeholders in the
Police officer Marcus Che is tonight sitting in a jail cell at the Belize Central Prison after he was arraigned on a single charge of "unnatural crime." He is accused of raping a fifteen-year-old boy on Sunday, April 14. The official police report states that "On
The Office of the Prime Minister informs that the Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño left the country on an official visit to Vatican City, Rome, to meet with Pope Francis. The Prime Minister will return to Belize on April 24. During his absence, Hon. Cordel Hyde,
Sixty-three-year-old Anke Doehm was today sentenced to five years behind bars at the Belize Central Prison. Doehm, who was reportedly diagnosed with blood cancer in 2018, was found guilty of cruelty of a child. Doehm stood trial following the death of thirteen-year-old Fay Lin Cannon
Only one day after his appointment became official, incoming City Administrator Albert Vaughn is under fire from within the newly elected Belize City Council. Of note is that several of those councilors, including Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard Junior, were his colleagues during the previous term
