The government is moving to tighten the country’s most sensitive defenses amid growing concerns about internal threats. Prime Minister John Briceño says new measures are on the table to protect national security systems from criminal infiltration, including mandatory vetting and even polygraph testing for those
A key oversight role in government is now under the spotlight, and questions are mounting over why it’s still unfilled. Today in the House, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton pressed the Briceño administration about the more than five-month delay in appointing a new Ombudsman. In response,
On Wednesday night, Opposition Senator Sheena Pitts was cut off mid-debate by Senate President Carolyn Trench-Sandiford as she pressed the government over the still-vacant Ombudsman post. When Pitts tried to link the issue to the reappointment of the Contractor General, she was told to stay
The Senate pushed past ten p.m. Wednesday as tensions flared over a divisive judges’ pension bill. The debate, shifting behind closed doors, focused on vesting terms and payout rates, leaving livestream viewers in the dark. After hours of back-and-forth and repeated votes, the bill scraped
On Wednesday, Prime Minister John Briceño chaired the Government’s Union Consultation Team in a meeting with representatives from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to continue dialogue on priority reforms and other issues of national importance. Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde and Ministers Kareem
A new direct route could soon make it even easier for travelers to trade chilly weather for Belize’s sunshine. BermudAir has announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina and Belize starting in December 2026. The seasonal service will run
Questions are being raised over the police handling of a traffic accident that occurred on the Ring Road in Belmopan on the night of May first. One of the drivers involved, Cory Middleton, is now publicly alleging that officers gave him conflicting accounts about who
A peaceful protest took to the water in Sittee River this morning, as Garifuna activists traveled by boat from Hopkins to call out what they describe as disrespectful and discriminatory remarks made during a recent village boundary meeting. The demonstration comes after tense exchanges over
Sports development in Belize is gaining strong momentum, and it’s already taking shape on the ground. Government is rolling out an ambitious plan to build a network of high-performance training centers across the country, starting with a major overhaul of the Marion Jones Sporting Complex.
The Briceño administration has secured approval from the House of Representatives to borrow BZ$47 million from the World Bank's International Development Association for a project aimed at expanding early childhood education and boosting employment opportunities for women. The loan comes with an additional US$1.28 million
