Known for its peaceful and quiet charm, Gales Point Manatee is nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the Northern Lagoon, in the Belize District. However, on George Price Day, this serene village was shaken by tragedy as it recorded the country's fourth murder of 2025.
Sixty-one-year-old Telesfora Arana, better known as Miss Thelma, is famous across Belize City for her delicious Belizean dishes. But today, she narrowly avoided a prison sentence after being arrested and charged with firearm and drug offenses. Miss Thelma and her common-law husband, fifty-year-old Curtis Rhaburn,
On Wednesday afternoon, things got heated on Caye Caulker when Chairlady Seleny Villanueva-Pott clashed with a resident over an illegal barricade. Pott and her council members brought in a backhoe to remove the wooden posts blocking a public road. The resident, Wendy Auxillou, who had
Villanueva-Pott pointed out that property owners all over the island are illegally claiming beaches as their own. She says it's become a major problem, with some owners even putting up fences to block public access. Pott has put these property owners on notice, making it
After arriving in Belize on Tuesday, a Palestinian delegation met with Prime Minister John Briceño today. Leading the three-member team is Mohamed Salam, the Commissioner of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and Coordinator of the Anti-Apartheid Department. The delegation was invited by Nancy Marin, the Leader
As we mentioned, PLO Commissioner Mohamed Salam touched down in Belize on Monday, invited by Belize People’s Front founder Nancy Marin. Salam, who also coordinates the PLO’s Anti-Apartheid Department, has a packed schedule, including a meeting with Prime Minister John Briceno earlier today. Interestingly, though,
In this week's edition of Belize on Reel, we take you to the inauguration of a beautiful botanical garden at the Price residence on Pickstock Street. On Wednesday, Belize celebrated what would have been George Price's 106th birthday by launching 'Good Belizean,' a heartfelt compilation
Across Belize, countless budding entrepreneurs are striving to become the country's next big success story. Many of these innovators are venturing into fields like beauty, health, and conservation. Tonight, we hear from Hughette Saul, the owner of A.S.H. Limited, who is blending all three by
Education Minister Francis Fonseca has given an update on the delayed increments and allowances for teachers. As we reported, the Belize National Teachers Union had threatened to take industrial action in early December when the government missed the payment deadline. The Ministry of Education then
Belize's public transportation system is still facing challenges, despite the Transport Department's push for bus operators to upgrade their fleets. It's been over a year and a half since the Ministry of Transport called on stakeholders to improve their buses. Ahead of a meeting later
