Imagine spending years building a home, only to learn that someone else holds the title to the land. That is the reality facing several families in Belama Phase Five, where residents say they are now being threatened with eviction. The dispute gained fresh attention this
More than two hundred years after the cannons fell silent, the Battle of St. George’s Caye is still stirring debate. Every September, Belizeans celebrate the historic event, but the same difficult question returns: does the Tenth represent a proud moment of national unity, or does
The classrooms were a little quieter today, but the Belize Civic Center was bursting with youthful energy and national pride. Hundreds of primary school students gathered for the annual Children’s Rally, filling the venue with patriotic colors, music and vibrant cultural performances. The event forms
The sound of steelpan was born in Trinidad and Tobago, but this weekend, its rhythms will bring the Caribbean together in Belize. Pan Yaad returns for the September Celebrations with “Fete and Foam,” featuring some of Belize’s leading steel bands and, for the first time,
Is the Briceño administration using public funds to attack its critics? That is the pointed question coming from Public Service Union President Dean Flowers, who is defending Union Senator Glenfield Dennison after an advertisement targeting the senator began circulating on social media this week. Flowers says the
Belize’s passport ranks 89th globally in 2026, with a mobility score of 101, according to Passport Reports. Belize’s mobility score has remained relatively stable in recent years, falling from 102 in 2025. Its global ranking also dropped from 81st last year to 89th this year. The score
Twenty-one-year-old Jaheim Sanchez was killed in a shooting on T Street in Belize City, with his mother describing a son who had been trying to build a better life. Sanchez’s mother, Shanice Ysaguirre, said she was at home when her partner told her that Jaheim had
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB), alongside several affiliate unions, is backing former BTL employee Erven Marin to replace Eric Eusey at BTL's Annual General Meeting on September 17th. “Marin, a former BTL employee with over 32 years of service, has demonstrated a longstanding
Minister of Education Francis Fonseca confirmed today that More Tomorrow Primary School will remain open. But for how much longer? Uncertainty continues to keep parents of the school's roughly 30 students, enrolled from Infant One through Standard Six, on edge. “We have employed another teacher, so there's
Pan Yaad is bringing together some of Belize’s leading steelpan groups and an international guest band from Trinidad and Tobago for this year’s September Celebrations. The 2026 edition, themed “Fete & Foam,” is set for Saturday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at Government House Compound in
