Could Belize benefit from a specialized anti-corruption body with the power to investigate high-level crime and political wrongdoing? It's a model that transformed Guatemala's political landscape, helping expose major corruption schemes and bringing down some of the country's most powerful officials. As concerns about transparency
As UDP supporters took to the streets in protest last Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño says he spent the afternoon doing something far less political, sharing ice cream with his granddaughter. The prime minister used the moment to brush aside the opposition's latest demonstration, telling
Can a prime minister take a vacation while a government controversy is unfolding? That's the question some critics are asking as Prime Minister John Briceño begins a period of personal leave while the Office of the Auditor General investigates matters involving the Ministry of Defense.
Police have charged a San Lazaro farmer for the murder of sixty-eight-year-old Virginio Carrillo, whose killing shocked the Orange Walk community earlier this week. Twenty-six-year-old Christian Navel Velasquez was formally arrested and charged on Wednesday for Carillo’s murder. Carrillo was found dead on Monday morning
After years of knocking on the door, Belize’s men’s national volleyball team has finally kicked it down. In a victory that will be remembered as a turning point for the sport, Belize stunned regional giant Costa Rica in four sets to claim its first-ever Central
Belize is taking a new step to better protect children and strengthen justice for young people. Today in Belize City, officials launched the Child Protection and Child Justice Steering Committee, a national body that brings key agencies together under one umbrella. The move follows a
Tonight, authorities are looking for Belizean-American Ruben Stoll, but they believe he has already left the country. The Belize Forest Department has prepared two charges against Stoll under the Wildlife Protection Act after a social media video showed him petting a wild jaguar cub that
Belize’s skies are getting busier but the rules governing drones are still being worked out. Today, the Department of Civil Aviation hosted a consultation session with drone operators, businesses and other stakeholders as it continues drafting new regulations for unmanned aerial systems. The process has
The investigation into last week's deadly crop duster crash in Spanish Lookout is entering a critical stage. Civil aviation investigators are close to wrapping up their work at the crash site, where veteran pilot Henry Plett lost his life during an aerial spraying mission. But officials
Belize is celebrating a landmark moment in national sports history after the senior men's volleyball team captured the country's first-ever Central American senior championship, defeating regional powerhouse Costa Rica in four sets to win gold at the AFECAVOL Men's Final Four. For Belize Volleyball Association President
