Tension is rising in the nation’s capital between former Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar and the man who replaced him in the National Assembly, Oscar Mira. Saldivar, who served as Minister of National Security and remains the only Belizean designated by the United States as
For Kyron and Sharlette Green, love isn’t just a feeling, it’s a daily act of resilience. At eighteen, Kyron is navigating adulthood from a wheelchair after a childhood shooting left him paralyzed. But instead of letting that moment define his future, he’s stepping into new
Police have arrested and charged five individuals following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition during an operation in Belize City. Authorities say the group, which includes both men and women, now face charges of kept firearm without a gun license and kept ammunition without
Last week, a sixty-six-year-old woman in Cristo Rey Village narrowly escaped serious harm after two armed men forced her into her home and began ransacking the property. Police say the suspects fled when officers arrived on the scene, thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor who alerted
A Belizean man is publicly accusing an immigration officer of making homophobic comments toward him and his boyfriend while crossing the western border into Guatemala. The man, identified as Nuhann Lopez, shared his account on social media, describing the incident as humiliating and deeply disappointing.
Cuba’s president is publicly thanking Belize and Mexico today, after a major humanitarian shipment, nearly seventeen hundred tons of food and essential supplies, arrived in Havana. The donation comes as the island struggles through a deepening economic and energy crisis, with President Miguel Díaz-Canel calling
New Foreign Affairs CEO Oscar Arnold faces a growing threat: narco activity along Belize’s northern border. Drawing on his time as Ambassador to Mexico, Arnold says he’s seen how complex transnational crime networks operate. With trafficking concerns rising, he argues that law enforcement must go
And there’s encouraging news tonight about the health of Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca. Just over a month after undergoing heart surgery at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Fonseca is said to be recovering well and could soon begin easing back into his official duties. Chief
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The Belize National UAS Industry Association (BNUIA) is accusing the Belize Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA) of pushing through drone regulations in a rushed and one-sided process that it says could severely damage the country’s emerging drone industry. A workshop held on May 21 and 22
