The Appeals Court in Belize has ruled that British soldier Perry Stratford must face criminal charges for allegedly assaulting and abducting his wife-to-be, Gabriela Vanutterbeeck, on Christmas Eve in December 2022. In December 2023, Supreme Court Judge Ricardo Sandcroft ruled that Stratford could not be tried
Claudia Sheinbaum has officially taken office as Mexico's first female president during an inauguration ceremony in the Chamber of Deputies in Mexico. Sheinbaum was warmly welcomed by supporters chanting “Presidenta!” Sheinbaum received the presidential sash from Ifigenia Martinez, the 94-year-old president of the chamber. In her
The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) fired off a press release this morning, saying that more than 130 teachers have not received their September salary. "Many of our teachers were upset to find their hard-earned monthly compensation, which was to be paid in full late
The vice presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz in New York City proved to be a fierce showdown. A CBS News poll immediately after the debate revealed a nail-biting contest. According to the poll, 42% of voters declared Vance the winner, while
Belizean artist Huston Alvarez, known as "Hubee," was charged with harm after he assaulted his girlfriend during an incident in Hopkins Village on September 26. The 20-year-old was reportedly intoxicated when he confronted his girlfriend and a male colleague. Alvarez is accused of choking her,
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a 71-year-old Belize national, Francis Marion Gegg, who was arrested with 9.9 kg of heroin at Delhi airport in 2022. Gegg had argued that the search violated Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)
After much anticipation and debate among local bus operators, e-buses finally rolled into Belize City’s public transportation system on July twenty-second. Since then, commuters have eagerly embraced the new routes crisscrossing the Old Capital. However, tonight’s news takes a different turn as a KBH security
In the Cayo North constituency, a hundred voter registrations are under scrutiny for suspected fraud. Those registrations are now being challenged in court. Former Area Representative Omar Figueroa, has addressed a letter to the Governor General, alleging that several hundred registrations have mysteriously appeared on
As election season approaches, it’s not uncommon to see questionable activities involving the distribution of land titles by political hopefuls. Recently, our newsroom received a tip about a list of Corozal residents whose names appeared in a post by P.U.P. Corozal Bay Standard Bearer, Thea
This past weekend, the United Democratic Party (U.D.P.) celebrated its fifty-first anniversary, commemorating over five decades of dedicated service to Belize. Founded in 1973 through the collaborative efforts of the National Independence Party and the People’s Development Movement, the U.D.P. was established to create a
