Voters in the United States are three days away until the presidential election takes place on November 5. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in key Midwestern swing states like Michigan and Wisconsin. At rallies on Friday, Harris criticised
A construction worker named Marlon Ocampos, 26, was injured in a machete attack during a dispute with a coworker on Sea Shore Drive in Belize City. Reports indicate that police found him bleeding from a deep cut on his left arm. Ocampos explained that the injury
In July, we reported that Dr. Cecilio Eck was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. To help with his medical expenses, family and friends are holding a raffle. Alina Saldivar and her husband from Island Magic Villas have donated a prize: a fully paid two-day trip
Prime Minister John Briceño met with representatives of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) on Friday. PM Briceño said they "discussed a range of issues," including the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill, representation on the KHMH Workers Union Board, appointments in the
The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in Belize fell to 38.9 in September 2024, a significant 10.9% decline from 43.64 in August. This marks the second consecutive month of decreased confidence among consumers after a period of growth. The CCI measures sentiment regarding economic conditions and
The battle for recognition as the true leader of the United Democratic Party (U.D.P.) between Leader of the Opposition and Mesopotamia Area Representative, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, and Albert Area Representative, Tracy Taegar-Panton, continues to intensify. Earlier this week, Panton made a bold move by taking
We headed to Corozal Town to get the community’s take on the U.D.P. leadership rift. The three people we spoke with had mixed feelings. Overall, folks think the party needs to get its act together and gear up for the general elections, which might be
On our Facebook page, we asked our followers who they think is the true leader of the United Democratic Party (U.D.P). Up to news time the poll has gotten a total of one thousand, five hundred and forty votes, with a whopping seventy-nine percent, or
Tonight, a mother of four, Shareema Neal, is celebrating her freedom after being acquitted of the murder of seventeen-year-old Jasmine Petillo. Back in 2016, Jasmine’s body was found in Mahogany Heights Village, brutally stabbed multiple times. Five years later, D.N.A. evidence linked blood found in
After nearly two months behind bars, American national Gilbert Lightburn Junior is finally a free man. The forty-one-year-old firefighter faced several criminal charges, including three counts of attempted murder, following a September incident at Shisha’s nightclub in Belize City. The altercation escalated, resulting in three
