As calls grow for stronger oversight of public spending, Prime Minister John Briceño is being pressed on whether the Joint Public Accounts Committee will receive additional funding in the next fiscal year. The committee, which now includes senators and has expanded powers to summon senior
There’s exciting news coming out of Spanish Lookout where Country Foods has officially opened its brand-new Minsa factory. It’s a major investment, two-point-eight million dollars, and it’s expected to do a lot for Belize: strengthen food security, create jobs, and give local farmers a boost.
Belize’s lawmakers may argue fiercely, but they do not come to blows, Prime Minister John Briceño said. On Monday, violent clashes erupted in Mexico’s Congress among lawmakers during debate over reforms to the capital’s transparency oversight system. Video from the chamber shows legislators shoving and pulling
Police are investigating a reported robbery and subsequent fire that occurred in the Boca del Rio area of San Pedro Town on Wednesday night at the Crown Game Shop. According to police, the investigation began around 10:07 p.m. when officers responded to a report of a
Police are searching for two men in connection with an aggravated burglary reported in Dangriga Town on Wednesday. According to police, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m, when 49-year-old Lindy Zhou, a Chinese businesswoman and owner of First Choice Supermarket, and 35-year-old Miaoru Yang closed the
Two years after escaping lawful custody, convicted murderer Hildebrandt Codd remains on the run following his guilty verdict for the killing of Densmore Bowman. The verdict was delivered in Codd’s absence after he escaped from Courtroom Number Three at the High Court on December 5, 2023,
Police in coastal Belize have confirmed the discovery of twenty-three parcels of suspected cocaine during an early-morning operation on Thursday. Authorities say the find was made around 7:00 a.m. when officers on Caye Caulker discovered a large plastic bag on the seabed containing the parcels, which
Clarification: Plett’s Home Builders was not involved in the incident referenced in this report. Images previously used were illustrative and have been removed to avoid confusion. The Ministry of Transport has further tightened restrictions on the transport of houses and oversized loads after two fatal road
Dean Perez, 38, became the second person in under a month to die following a collision with a house being transported on the George Price Highway near Mile 18 on Wednesday night. Reports are that Perez was travelling east towards Belize City when he ran into
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) met with Prime Minister John Briceño on Monday, December 15, to discuss national and labour issues affecting workers across the country. In an online statement, the NTUCB detailed the commitments made by Briceño on legislation, governance, and labour
