Recently, the Government of Belize congratulated several foreign allies on the results of their internal elections. Among them is El Salvador, which re-elected President Nayib Bukele in February and inaugurated him on Saturday. Bukele’s administration has come under criticism recently for the mass incarceration of
There has been a continuous shortage of license plates and license stickers for over a year. Today, the Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson, explained the reason for this. When the media asked him about it, he also denied that he gave the contract for the
If you visit San Pedro and need to get around during the lunch hour, you’d probably reach your destination quicker if you walk. The traffic in San Pedro has gotten so congested with an overabundance of vehicles and golf carts that the San Pedro Twon
The deadline for the bus operators to come on stream with their upgraded fleets of buses is December. That’s six months from now. But the stringent regulations that were being imposed on the operators will not be so bad after all. Today, Minister Ferguson said
Kenrick Longsworth, charged with the murder of his 3-year-old stepson Mark Teul and the attempted murder of Mark's siblings, Zemar and Markeem Teul, has been found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. Additionally, he was found guilty of wounding Zemar but not guilty
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) fired off a press release this morning, denying rumors that an export license was issued for sugar allegedly found being shipped out of the country at a northern Belize border location. In its release, BAHA says that it is not
by Javier Villanueva, Senior fishery and aquaculture officer for Latin America and the Caribbean. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) On June 5th, two highly relevant days are commemorated, strongly connected to the sustainability of fishing: World Environment Day and the International Day for
The Belize Sugar Industries Limited is expressing concerns over what it describes as the Commission of Inquiry's change of focus. In a release, BSI says that "because it operates in a commodity business that is very competitive, it cannot share proprietary and confidential information." BSI says it
Last night, just before the close of business, a pair of men walked into a small shop in Fresh Pond Community. They weren’t there to make a purchase. Instead, they carried out a deadly home invasion during which they relieved a family of two thousand,
Today, attorney Orson Elrington made his third appearance in court for a matter involving an alleged rape that was reported in January. During the session, the D.P.P. provided partial disclosure and stated verbally all the evidence they intend to rely on at the preliminary inquiry.
