“Urgency of time,”says ABRPO president
Aging beneficiaries demand release of PSW trust fund; to meet with PM after Easter
by Kristen Ku
BELMOPAN, Thurs. Mar. 21, 2024
As the heads of the Belizean government convened inside the National Assembly on March 20, on the first day of the 3-day annual budget debate,...
BTV calls for action against Guatemalan encroachments
Photo: The Chiquibul Forest Reserve (Pic Courtesy Arlo Cansino)
Deforestation/destruction in Chiquibul; confrontation in Sarstoon
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Mar. 21, 2024
The Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) have raised concern over the recent encroachment of...
Budget debate 2024
by Marco Lopez
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Mar. 21, 2024
The last day of the 2024 Budget debate is set to take place tomorrow, Friday, March 22, after two days of what can only be described...
Ministry faces criticism by UEF on Escazu Meeting
Photo: YaYa Marin Coleman, Chairperson of UEF
by Kristen Ku
SAN IGNACIO, Cayo District, Thurs. Mar. 21, 2024
Over 70 environmental organizations were invited today to attend the Escazu Agreement Implementation Roadmap Stakeholder Engagement Meeting in San Ignacio,...
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BSCFA to PM: “Stay pan track, or we’ll put you on it!”
Photo: (l to r) Prime Minister John Briceño; Alfred Ortega, Chairman of the Committee of Management, BSCFA; and Javier Keme, Chairman of BSCFA Financial Committee
The members of the Belize Sugarcane Farmers Associations (BSCFA)...
Man killed in hit and run
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Mar. 21, 2024
A man from rural Belize was fatally struck by a moving vehicle in the early hours of this morning.
While information is scarce as of print time,...
BPD awards 3 officers with Women Police of the Year
Photo: (l-r) Myrna Pena, Carmella Cacho, and Shanice Bevans; BPD Female Police of the Year Award Ceremony
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Wed. Mar. 20, 2024
In honor of Women’s Month, today in Belize City, the Belize Police Department (BPD) held a Female Police of the Year Award ceremony honoring 3 female officers from different regions of the country for their outstanding commitment to duty, dedication to service, and engaging youths in the community with the department.
The awardees at the event were Carmella Cacho from the Southern Regional Division, Shanice Bevans from the Eastern Regional Division, and Myrna Pena from the Northern Regional Division. Each officer was selected via nomination from their...
Editorial
One trouble behind us, other troubles ahead
The air got a lot fresher this week after the GoB and the stevedores, who are represented by the Christian Workers Union, reached consensus after years of contention at...
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Visitor accuses immigration officers of theft
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Mar. 21, 2024
Police are actively investigating an incident at...
Suicide on the rise!
Photo: Iveth Quintanilla, Mental Health Coordinator
by Charles Gladden
BELMOPAN, Wed. Mar. 20, 2024
Since entering the month of March, there have been a number of murders, and in addition to those murders that occurred, there were several cases of suicide that were reported that caught the attention of the...
Two men killed in separate RTAs
Photo: Kunal Wadhwani, deceased
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Mar. 19, 2024
Two men from different sections of the country were killed within 48 hours in separate road traffic accidents.
The first accident took place between...
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State of Emergency declared in Haiti as gangs demand PM’s resignation
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Kahtal Resorts wins insurance claim for damaged vessel
by Kristen Ku
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, Mon. Mar. 4, 2024
The...
UEF Open Letter to Afrikan Black Belizeans
by Sista YaYa Marin Coleman
United Black Association for Development...
School projects … a national problem
Friday, March 15, 2024
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Features
The lesson from Aristide
by Colin Hyde
Somewhere in the writings of a man...
Stockholm Syndrome!
Photo: Joe Biden and Donald Trump / Getty Images
Tuesday,...
The story is that another person bled out while people were around them
by Colin Hyde
No amount of university knowledge can displace...
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Sunday, March...
Sports
Nazarene and San Pedro HS win softball nationals
Photo: Nazarene High School - 2024 NSSSA Female Softball...
Elite Football League of Belize
BELMOPAN, Sat. Feb. 24, 2024
Considering that:
The foundation of association...
Week 1 results in Future Football Club U10 & U13 Little League Tournament
Photo: File photo from Future Football Club facebook
BELIZE CITY,...
OW Running Rebels call it quits from BEBL 2024
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Mar. 15, 2024
Nothing in...