UDP caretaker Edward Broaster has moved beyond public criticism and gone straight to the country’s watchdog, filing a formal complaint with the Integrity Commission in Belmopan against Minister Oscar Mira. Armed with what he describes as detailed financial records, Broaster is pushing for investigators to
There’s a new reaction tonight to the latest move in the growing Mira controversy, and it’s coming from inside government. Acting Minister of Home Affairs Julius Espat is responding to Edward Broaster’s decision to take his allegations to the Integrity Commission. Espat says he has
Tonight, a nation is grappling with grief and outrage after a ruthless attack claimed the life of a young mother and her unborn child, in broad daylight. Twenty-three-year-old Jane Urbina had just left a visit with her brother at the Belize Central Prison and was
On May thirtieth, officers moved in on the home of former UDP Deputy Chairman Alberto August, seizing two cellphones during a search of his property. Now, August claims authorities are trying to access, or even hack, those devices. He admits to making social media posts
What should have been a joyful day for proud families has instead sparked anger and heartbreak in Belize City. A graduation ceremony at the Anglican Diocesan Preschool is now under scrutiny, with relatives alleging that children with autism were pushed to the sidelines, literally. They
A disturbing discovery off the coast of San Pedro is raising concern about the protection of Belize’s prized marine life. The Belize Flats Fishery Association is sounding the alarm after the skinned remains of a permit fish, one of the country’s protected species, were found
More than forty emergency responders in Belize have just completed a week-long crash course aimed at sharpening how the country responds when disaster hits. The training wrapped up today with a certification ceremony marking the end of the 2026 CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) National Training
A preschool graduation in Belize City has raised accusations of discrimination after three children with autism were allegedly sidelined from their graduating class during Friday's ceremony at the ACC Church. According to relatives, the three autistic graduates were placed behind the main seating area at the
Nearly a month after police seized his mobile phones during a search of his residence in Santa Elena, former UDP chairman Alberto August says he is still waiting for their return and is questioning why authorities are holding devices he insists contain nothing criminal. August says
Belmopan Area Representative Oscar Mira is on a leave of absence while a formal audit into procurement practices at the Ministry of Defence gets underway, but the Public Service Union (PSU) is not impressed with how Prime Minister John Briceño has handled it. PSU President Dean
