Belizeans are facing another hit at the pump. At midnight, diesel jumps by two dollars and fifty cents, piling onto last week’s ten percent hike in regular and premium fuel. The increase is expected to push up transport and food costs, adding more pressure to
Turning to the north and the ongoing controversy in the sugar belt, Prime Minister John Briceño says the government is running out of patience with the long‑running dispute between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and Belize Sugar Industries. Despite attempts to help broker a
Prime Minister John Briceño is speaking bluntly about Opposition Leader Tracy Panton’s budget presentation. He says her long contribution lacked substance and didn’t land—even with members of her own party. Briceño also pushed back on Panton’s claim that he mocked her disability, addressing the criticism
This morning, around 8:30, police and intelligence teams carried out a joint operation just north of San Pedro Town. Their search took them into a mangrove area along the seaside, an area that has become a frequent hideaway for contraband. There, officers made a major
Social media can turn a moment of joy into a storm of judgment in seconds and one young woman from Dangriga learned that the hard way. Her night out at a concert, just dancing and having fun, suddenly went viral for all the wrong reasons
A grim discovery along the Mopan River shocked San Jose Succotz this morning. Thirty‑five‑year‑old Hector Mejia, who villagers had been searching for overnight, was found dead just hours after the village chairman appealed for help. Mejia was last seen on Sunday in Benque Viejo, drinking
Belize’s new National Bus Company is only a month in, and while the rollout hasn’t been smooth, Transport Minister Louis Zabaneh says the system is finally starting to take shape. Bringing several private operators under one umbrella was always going to be messy, and the
Pressure from the U.S. continues to build over Belize’s use of the Cuban Medical Brigade, but the Briceño administration isn’t saying much. With talk of possible visa restrictions and growing scrutiny from Washington, the issue has become a diplomatic tightrope, Belize trying to protect long‑standing
Coastal communities are bracing once again, another heavy surge of sargassum is heading for Belize’s shores. The National Meteorological Service is warning that San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Hopkins, and Placencia could all feel the strain in the coming days. And San Pedro isn’t waiting around.
It is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, yet many still dismiss it as “a disease of the past” or “just a cough", a misconception health officials warn could be costing lives. Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, remains a serious health concern despite low case numbers and
