The body of 35‑year‑old Hector Mejía, known locally as “Buye,” was found today in the Mopan River in San José Succotz. The chairman of San José Succotz, Armando Ventura Cocom, said Mejía was last seen on Sunday in nearby Benque Viejo. “Before he went missing, he
Belize City is hosting tourism authorities and auditors from across Central America and the Dominican Republic this week for a four-day workshop on sustainable tourism. The event, organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Sports, and Diaspora Relations and the Secretariat for Central American Tourism Integration (SITCA),
Belize is hosting a trinational workshop this week that brings together officials from Guatemala and Mexico to discuss the future of the Greater Maya Forest, one of the largest tropical forests left in Central America. The sessions, held in Placencia from March 22 to 28, include
The Caribbean Court of Justice has breathed new life into a high-stakes legal fight over Belize’s electoral boundaries. It ruled that appeals were wrongly dismissed on technical grounds. The court allowed the appeal brought by Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan and overturned a costs order that required
The High Court of Belize has awarded former acting principal Isaac Longsworth BZD $205,493.39 in arrears of salary and allowances, following a prolonged legal battle over his 2017 dismissal from Saint Barnabas Anglican Primary School. The dismissal has already been declared unlawful by the courts. Justice
Gangs are tightening their grip in Haiti amid recent reports that police are carrying out "summary executions." A report from the UN Human Rights Office reveals more than 5,500 people were killed between March 2025 and January 2026, as violence spreads beyond Port-au-Prince and forces 1.4
A small fishing boat carrying food, medicine, and solar panels docked in Havana today, becoming the first vessel from an international aid mission to reach Cuba as the island battles one of its worst energy crises. The Maguro, a Mexican shrimp boat symbolically renamed “Granma 2.0”
Police constable Darrel Swaso, who spent nearly a decade in professional and legal purgatory, interdicted from duty, barred from travel, and forced to find alternative work, has finally received a measure of justice from the High Court of Belize, which recently ruled that his constitutional
Building on a Powerful Foundation The Belize City Council is once again bringing the spirit of unity, worship, and celebration to the forefront with its highly anticipated Holy Week Revival Concert 2026. Building on the remarkable success of last year’s event, the Council is preparing to
The budget debate opened with fire this morning as Opposition Leader Tracy Panton wasted no time going after the heart of what she says is squeezing Belizeans the hardest, the price at the pumps. Instead of focusing on numbers and projections, Panton framed her opening
