Commission of Inquiry Begins Investigation into Belize's Sugar Industry The Commission of Inquiry into Belize's sugar cane industry, established by Prime Minister John Briceño on March 19, held its first meeting on May 29. The Commission, led by Chairman Wayne Piper and commissioners from Belize, Mauritius,
Yesterday, June 12, 2024, the Fisheries Department received a report of a manatee calf in the Belize River that was observed to be unable to dive. In coordination with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI), a team from the Fisheries Department responded to this
Police in Dangriga are investigating one of their own. Police Constable Harry Bo is accused of firing a single shot near another officer's feet. It happened on Wednesday night while PC Bo and other officers were in front of Wa-gusina Fast Food. While waiting for
On Thursday, G7 leaders reached an agreement to lend Ukraine $50 billion this year, backed by profits from frozen Russian assets, to support the country's war efforts and rebuilding initiatives. This plan, which has been in development for years, is a win for US President Joe
It was a big day for the Joint Unions Negotiating Team, as it signed a long overdue collective bargaining agreement with the Government of Belize. It was a lengthy process that began in late 2008 and, sixteen years later, was finally completed today. The Belize
Spearheading the effort on the part of government was Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde. Along with a team of senior government officials, he sat with the Joint Unions Negotiating Team and together they hammered out the terms of the new agreement. Admittedly, Hyde said the
The People’s United Party has chosen Doctor Osmond Martinez as its standard bearer in Toledo East where he will face Dennis Williams of the United Democratic Party in an upcoming bye-election. The vote, restricted to that constituency only, will see a new area representative taking
It happened on June first, but only came to light this week, that doctors and nurses who were on duty at San Ignacio Community Hospital that night came under threat by relatives of a severely injured man. David Galindo was shot while visiting his girlfriend
The administration and medical staff at the San Ignacio Town Hospital are not the only ones in that community that have expressed concerns about the increase in criminal activity. After his meeting with the hospital administration, Police Commissioner Chester Williams held a meeting with the
And while the business and residential communities in Cayo have expressed their concerns and Area Representative, Orlando Habet has given Cabinet’s assurances for more fighting power. Earlier today, the Prime Minister also gave his word that the government will go after gang members and those
