Did the Minister of Home Affairs miss the mark on his Plan Belize Manifesto goal? When the People’s United Party campaigned for the 2020 general election, they promised to boost the Belize Police Department's ranks to at least four thousand officers. However, they are still
Earlier today, the top brass of the Belize Police Department gathered at the National Police Training Academy in Belmopan for the first All Officers Conference of 2025. Prime Minister John Briceño and the Minister of Home Affairs were on hand to address the senior law
Today, a diverse group of industry representatives and companies that use chemicals came together for a workshop focused on improving chemical management. The goal? To develop a National Strategy that ensures Belize meets its commitments to four key environmental conventions on managing chemicals that can
Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, claims that if the Briceño administration gets a second term, they will hit citizens with a barrage of new taxes. He warns that up to five new tax regimes could be introduced, a move he says is a
Barrow also highlighted a few specific taxes that are reportedly on the horizon, including a National Health Insurance Tax, a garbage tax for Belize City residents, and a hike in the hotel tax. He assured voters that if the U.D.P. is elected, they will not
Barrow claims that Belizeans are longing for the days when the U.D.P. was in office. He argues that more businesses are closing down under the Briceño administration compared to the thirteen years the U.D.P. was in power. Barrow also boasted about the record low inflation
Filly the Jaguar has safely arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin! Earlier this month, the Belize Zoo announced that Filly, one of their female jaguars, would be transferred as part of the Jaguar Species Survival Plan, a program designed to maintain genetic diversity
For the next two days, teachers from all over Belize are diving into an exciting training program hosted by the Institute of Creative Arts. The goal? To get kids pumped about performing arts. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the institute has brought together
The People’s United Party (PUP) has announced that Marconi Leal will not seek re-election in the upcoming General Elections, citing personal reasons. A statement from the PUP says that Leal’s decision follows careful discussions with his family, the Belize Rural North (BRN) Executive Committee, and the
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand a detention facility at the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 deported immigrants. The order directs the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare the facility to
