Concerns are rising over Belize’s role in international agreements and the recently renegotiated two-hundred- and fifty-million-dollar MCC contract. On Monday, Patrick Faber warned at the Opposition press conference that ‘the devil is always in the details,’ calling on the government to be transparent about what
Belize is taking a stand to protect its invaluable mangrove ecosystems. Today, the World Wildlife Fund, based in Belize, officially launched the Mangrove Friendly Development Challenge 2025, a national competition that highlights how businesses, communities, and developers can build in harmony with these ecosystems rather
In today’s digital age, where social media users can access news at the tap of a finger, it has become dangerously easy to fall victim to disinformation. That refers to false information purposely spread to mislead the public, confuse and divide them, and weaken their
On Wednesday, September 3, two-year-old Kaleel Nah passed away while being transported by boat from Ambergris Caye to Belize City late that evening. Little Kaleel had been feeling unwell since Saturday, August 30, with cough, fever, and vomiting. His health deteriorated rapidly in a matter of days,
The Orange Walk Town Council (OWTC) says it is moving to take legal action against a group of young people accused of vandalising public property. According to the council, disturbing images surfaced on social media showing the group breaking a street sign during a night out
Orange Walk will see a unique twist on the traditional road race tomorrow as part of September celebrations, organised by JICA volunteer Ayako Suginaka, who has been in Belize for two years. The event includes a regular 10K run and 3K plogging race. Plogging is a
The family of businessman Wilson Hernandez is demanding justice after he was fatally shot during a domestic dispute in Belmopan on Sunday, August 31. Hernandez was involved in a heated argument with his common-law wife, Dalia Vellos, that same morning. According to Wilson’s brother, Brian Matute,
Belizean national Ellis Meighan, wanted for the April 2024 murder of Roy Lee Burgess, was extradited from the U.S. and arrived at Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. Meighan allegedly shot Burgess and injured a witness before fleeing the country. He was detained in the U.S.
A domestic dispute in Belize City has left one man fighting for his life. 35-year-old security officer Alfredo Murillo of St James Street is in a critical condition after he was brutally beaten on Baymen Avenue on Thursday, September 4. Police reported that the incident occurred
“I feel that the polyclinic has a lot to do with it because if they saw that my boy was not well, they should have called the plane or the ambulance,” said Teresa Garcia, the grandmother of two-year-old Kaleel Nah. Kaleel died with signs of dehydration
