Belize’s business community is pressing for relief at the pump tonight. The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling on government to do more to ease the burden of rising fuel costs, even as officials move toward greater transparency in fuel pricing. In a
A reported shortage of hardwood across Belize is raising concerns among builders and contractors, particularly in the Spanish Lookout community. Home builders say the scarcity of mahogany and other prime woods is already disrupting projects, with some unable to source materials needed to meet deadlines.
Two men lost their lives in a chain-reaction traffic accident on the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway late Saturday night. Police confirmed the victims as twenty-six-year-old Elmer Cal, a laborer of Red Bank Village, and fifty-one-year-old Customs Officer Willie Cruz of Independence Village. Investigators say the
The Coast Guard, working alongside Fisheries officials and environmental partners, is stepping up enforcement against illegal fishing, and already seeing results. In a recent joint operation, authorities intercepted and detained three Honduran nationals accused of fishing unlawfully. Rear Admiral Greg Soberanis says this is part
Residents in San Marcos say they’re being pushed to the edge and they want answers. After a brutal chopping attack that left no one in custody and a suspicious fire they believe was deliberately set, villagers claim police have yet to take meaningful action. Frustration
It’s a story of heartbreak, but also hope, unfolding in Ladyville. After a weekend burglary left Infant Two students at Ladyville Evangelical Primary School in tears, their hard-earned savings stolen from smashed piggy banks, the community is stepping in to lift their spirits. Peacework Belize
Good evening sports lovers, thanks for joining us for another edition of Sports Monday. This week we take you inside a basketball league unlike any other in Belize. The Belize Basketball Over-45 League. The Belize Civic Center came alive Sunday afternoon as perennial champions Hydro Yabra
Prime Minister John Briceño has stated that the government is in talks about raising the national minimum wage to $6 per hour. Speaking on the Open Your Eyes morning show last Wednesday, Briceño said the potential increase is part of wider efforts to ease household expenses.
Attorney Michael Peyrefitte is calling the weekend arrest of UDP's former chairman Alberto August politically motivated and legally baseless. According to Peyrefitte, six armed officers arrived at August's home Saturday with a search warrant. August was detained for 28 hours over a social media post
The Belize Coast Guard says it assisted police in the interception and detention of a person of interest under the ongoing State of Emergency (SOE) after the individual allegedly attempted to evade authorities by sea. Rear Admiral Greg Soberanis, Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, said
