With Christmas just two weeks away, a family in Dangriga is struggling to find any festive cheer as they mourn the loss of twenty-two-year-old Leonard Baltazar. Early Wednesday morning, Leonard was found dead near a resort on Tobacco Caye. This heartbreaking news has left his
The search for missing cousins Marvin Cante and Juan Raymundo has ended in tragedy. Earlier tonight, their bodies were discovered in a shallow grave near Dollar Bank Road in the Hattieville area. The men had been missing since late November, when their car was found
Belizeans are still in shock from the series of deadly road accidents over the past few months, including a tragic incident on the George Price Highway that claimed ten lives last weekend. On Tuesday, we spoke with Cayo Northeast Area Representative, Orlando Habet, about the
On Monday, the family of two accident victims, thirty-year-old Jasmin Rodriguez and her four-year-old daughter, Jazelle Rodriguez, reached out to the public for help in laying their loved ones to rest. Both tragically lost their lives in an accident on the San Ignacio/Benque Road on
The Briceño administration is stepping up for teachers, promising to cover increments and outstanding allowances within the next nine days. This commitment comes after the Belize National Teachers Union (B.N.T.U.) took a strong stance last week over unpaid allowances. You might remember B.N.T.U. President Nadia
Caliz mentioned that she needs to meet with the union's executive team to give them an update. When asked if the government's quick response was influenced by the upcoming general elections, she clarified that the B.N.T.U.'s stance is purely about the issues at hand and
Fresh stats from the Statistical Institute of Belize reveal some positive trends: the economy grew, the labor force expanded in September, unemployment dropped, and poverty levels decreased in the third quarter of this year. This overall growth spans all sectors, including agriculture, which had been
While the S.I.B. reports that the poverty rate is just over twenty-two percent, they also run a monthly survey called the Consumer Confidence Index. This survey gauges people's feelings about their economic situation. According to the Acting Manager of the Economic Statistics Department, it's a
Today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (B.C.C.I.) held a session with its members to address any concerns about the government’s General Sales Tax (GST) waiver on Christmas shopping for the next two weekends. The waiver doesn’t cover the service industry, consignment goods, wholesale
Just the other day, we mentioned that Belize is almost back to its pre-COVID tourist numbers. But, according to the Belize Tourism Board, there's a snag – Belize City still doesn't have a docking station, which is holding things back. The Ministry of Tourism has
