Six months ago, Ivan Ayuso, a former employee at the National Sports Council, admitted to laundering money and stealing over a million dollars from the organization. On Monday, Justice Nigel Pilgrim delivered his verdict in the High Court. During the forfeiture proceedings, Justice Pilgrim expressed
In late February, twenty-five-year-old Elroy Williams pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Back in 2018, Williams attacked his estranged wife's boyfriend, thirty-three-year-old Michael Jones, with a two-by-four wooden plank in Lord’s Bank. Fast forward seven years, Williams is now hoping for a non-custodial sentence as he
On Tuesday, environmentalists and concerned residents of San Pedro protested the Cayo Rosario Project. This large-scale development is planned for one of the islands near San Pedro, right within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, which has everyone worried. Oceana Belize, along with the residents and
On Tuesday, Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat submitted his thirteenth integrity report. By being open about his finances, Espat builds trust with the public. When elected officials declare their assets, it shows they're not using their position for personal gain. This kind of transparency
The United Democratic Party has announced the appointment of three new opposition senators in the National Assembly. Former Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber is the new Lead Senator for the Opposition. Faber, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2003 at age
Today, the Caribbean Court of Justice wrapped up a two-day hearing in a legal battle between the Government of Belize and four private liquified petroleum gas (LPG) companies. The government is challenging a 2024 Court of Appeal decision that found it violated the companies' constitutional
The Statistical Institute of Belize reported that the Consumer Confidence Index for February 2025 showed a drop in confidence among Belizean households. This indicates that people were generally feeling pessimistic about their economic future. The index fell from a little over fifty in January to
The past five days have been a whirlwind for the Belize Senior Men’s National Football team and the Football Federation of Belize. Belize suffered a crushing defeat, losing thirteen to one in aggregate goals against Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims, which means
March is International Women’s Month, and the women of the Belize Coast Guard, Belize Defense Force, and Belize Police Department have started their celebrations with a bang. This morning, they kicked off day one of the Wonder Woman Competition 2025. This exciting three-day event is
There's been a major shift in Belizeans' purchasing confidence. According to the latest report from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for February 2025 has fallen to 46.0. This drop "reflects a decrease of 8.9 percent from 50.5 recorded in
