The Ministry of Immigration has officially removed the Recommender section from the Belize Passport Application Form, effective September 1, 2025. A notice from the ministry says this is a broader effort to streamline services, reduce opportunities for fraud and corruption, and enhance the integrity of the
The High Court of Belize has sided with bus operator Hernan Serrano in his legal battle against the Transport Board. The court overturned the Board’s decision to deny the renewal of Serrano's road service permit. Justice M. Javed Mansoor found that the Transport Board violated Serrano’s
Police have charged a 16-year-old male minor in connection with the shooting of 25-year-old barber Jose Manuel Velasquez, which occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 26. According to investigators, Velasquez was approached by a known male individual around 6:00 a.m. in San Pedro Town. During
The government will hold its third public consultation on the Belize Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Bill, 2025 on Wednesday, September 24, at the Dangriga Town Hall. The session runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The committee says the consultation is part of its mandate to encourage
The Court of Appeal has overturned a $2.1 million judgment that the High Court had ordered the Government of Belize (GOB) to pay in compensation over a disputed land sale. The ruling, delivered on Friday, August 29, in the case of Rudolph Ramirez & Anor v.
According to a report from CNN, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin stood side by side at this week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, showcasing deepening ties between their two countries as Beijing casts itself as an alternative global leader to the
Parents of students at Garden City Primary in Belmopan say they were blindsided by news that the school’s Special Education Class will no longer operate. On Thursday night, parents were informed that the programme was being officially shut down and that their children would now have
Police are investigating the death of businessman Wilson Hernandez. Reports are that Hernandez was shot and killed at his Belmopan residence on Sunday morning. Hernandez was reportedly with his family when an argument started. It is alleged that a relative fired a gun that killed him
The Corozal Community College Marching Band (CCCMB) has been crowned Central American champions after winning first place in the marching band category at the Federación Nacional de Bandas Musicales de Guatemala on Saturday. The band outperformed groups from across the region, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Stann Creek Central’s Samantha Ramirez was crowned the 80th Queen Designate at the Queen of the Bay Pageant held on Saturday evening at the Belize City Civic Centre. Ramirez impressed judges with her talent and stage presence and earned the coveted crown among seven other
