Is the government protecting sensitive financial information, or making it harder to follow the public’s money? That debate is intensifying after the government restricted Smart Stream access for financial officers across the public service. The Public Service Union says the decision weakens oversight and creates
Just weeks into the new school year, the daily trip to the classroom has become uncertain for many students across southern and western Belize. Several school bus operators say the Ministry of Education has not paid them for three weeks, leaving them without enough money
Shoppers are paying more for food, but many vendors at the Michael Finnegan Market say they are taking home less. They blame rising wholesale prices from the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation, which they say leave them caught between keeping food affordable and earning enough
The punches may last only seconds, but the video can circulate for days. Instead of stepping in or calling for help, bystanders often reach for their phones, recording fights and sharing them online for views, laughs and reactions. But as violence becomes another form of
They stopped to remove a fallen tree and make the Hummingbird Highway safer for other motorists. Instead, that act of kindness ended in tragedy. Police say a truck struck Jaheed Lopez and Ervin Gutierrez as they cleared the roadway following Wednesday’s storm. Lopez died shortly
A routine ride along Munoz Street ended in tragedy when a van reportedly turned into the path of an approaching motorcycle. Police say Lorenzo Castro suffered serious injuries in the collision and later died at the hospital. Investigators have since served the van’s driver, Antonio
Not once, but twice in just two weeks, thieves have targeted a business inside the Blake Building on Eyre Street. This time, they escaped with cellular phones, laptops and tablets, even though security personnel were reportedly on the premises. The repeated break-ins have left residents
A single lightning strike reportedly left a family of five without a home in Otoxha Village. During Sunday morning’s severe thunderstorm, lightning reportedly struck the thatch house of forty-eight-year-old Alejandro Ack, sparking a fire that destroyed the building and nearly everything his family owned. Ack,
A woman reportedly watched her family home go up in flames moments after her husband entered the building. The weekend fire in Paraiso Village destroyed the house and left police investigating what they believe may be a deliberate act. The woman’s husband is now in
Rain, heat and an outdoor venue were not enough to keep the crowds away from this year’s Expo Belize Market Place. Close to ten thousand visitors poured into the Marion Jones Sports Complex over the weekend, surpassing last year’s attendance and delivering strong sales for
