Maximo Chan was knocked down and killed this morning in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District. Witnesses say that Chan was about to board a bus when a vehicle stuck him down. He was rushed to the Northern Regional Hospital, where he died. The latest incident
Guatemalan truck driver, Tony Duarte, is lucky to be alive today after the container truck he was driving overturned. The incident happened near mile fifty-six on the George Price Highway earlier this afternoon. Duarte sustained injuries, and ambulance services arrived promptly.
The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) is hosting a press conference at its headquarters in Orange Walk Town. The BSCFA says the purpose of the press conference is to respond to statements made by the Prime Minister in the media last Friday regarding a
National Garifuna Council Belize City Branch held its Annual General Meeting and Branch Elections on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The meeting focused on planning of branch activities for the year, strategies for increased engagement of Garinagu living in Belize District and the election of officers
Every two years, FAO holds a Regional Ministerial Conference in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together its 33 Members in the region to monitor progress and address the challenges towards fighting hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and inequalities, and to achieving the transformation of agrifood systems
There was a significant breakthrough during a meeting with Prime Minister Briceño earlier today that had stevedores smiling from ear to ear. It’s a rare occasion for waterfront workers at the Port of Belize Limited to be happy or satisfied with anything that the government
Present at this afternoon’s meeting was Deputy Mayor Cordel Hyde, Port Minister Michel Chebat and Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler. There on behalf of the Port of Belize Limited was Interim Chairman Doctor Gilbert Canton and C.E.O. Arturo “Tux” Vasquez. For her part, C.W.U. President Leonora
While they were all smiles, the Prime Minister and the C.W.U. President would not divulge details of their agreement with the media. Instead PM Briceño alluded to the fact that they have essentially agreed on the number of gangs that will be servicing these large
The outcome of today’s discussion, as we’ve reported, was favorable to both parties and is seen as a positive for the often-contentious relationship shared by the C.W.U. and their employer. Since the Government of Belize announced the reacquisition of P.B.L. a few months ago, President
Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, told reporters today that there is a contingency plan in place at the Port of Belize. He noted that despite the outcome of today’s meeting between the stevedores and the Prime Minister, officers are prepared to act if the need
