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High Court vindicates Registrar of Credit Unions

Photo: Kareem Micheal, Registrar of Credit Unions Only one ground of the Fixed Date Claim brought by the former Board of Directors and General Manager of St. Francis Xavier Credit Union was granted – nine others failed by Marco Lopez BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 Today, the High...

Halima Hoy is Miss Universe Belize 2024

by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 On Saturday night, Halima Hoy, a 29-year-old kinesiology student from Port Loyola, was crowned Miss Universe Belize 2024 at the Belize City Civic Center. Hoy, along with...

“Jigga” geh kill eena Martin’s

Photo: Michael “Jigga”Usher, deceased by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 Blood continues to be spilled in the Martin’s neighborhood in Belize City, with a well-known figure from the Majestic Alley being gunned down...

American citizen pleads guilty to spreading false news

Photo: Jospeh A. Camp, charged BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 An American national who is the brother-in-law of Jaylon Jones, 18, who has been charged for the murder of a Coast Guard officer, was himself charged...

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Three Guatemalans detained in Belize for illegal entry and firearms possession

Photo: Rifles confiscated by joint patrol from the Guatemalans by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) announced in a press release last week that three Guatemalan nationals were...

Boots’ recall petition falls short by 96 signatures

Photo: Anthony “Boots” Martinez, discussing his petition results by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 Anthony “Boots” Martinez, the former Area Representative for Port Loyola, has encountered a significant setback in his efforts to...

Albert Vaughan, new City Administrator

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BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 On Monday, April 15, 2024, the Belize City Council announced the appointment of Albert Vaughan as the new City Administrator. This decision, as communicated in an official press release, followed the recommendations of an interview committee, which included Mayor Bernard Wagner as the council member responsible for Human Resources, along with other administrative staff such as CITCO’s Human Resources Manager and Director of Administration. Mr. Vaughan’s selection was made after the Council had received three applications for the position. Notably, Mr. Vaughan is no stranger to the Belize City Council, having previously served as an experienced Councillor from 2018 to early 2024. His early career...

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Idleness, ignorance, indifference

Sunday, April 14, 2024 To any outside observer looking upon the land and people of Belize, it must be a wonder indeed that there exists in this 21st century a...

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Bloodshed in Dangriga due to land dispute?

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Photo: Roy Lee Burgess, deceased by Charles Gladden DANGRIGA, Stann Creek District, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 A...

Belize launches Garifuna Language in Schools Program

by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024 On April 12, Belize marked the 227th anniversary of Garifuna Survival Day, commemorating the historic arrival of the Garifuna people on the shores of Honduras in 1797 after their exile by the British. Since its inception in 1981, the National Garifuna...

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