Belize City commuters, get ready to dig a little deeper into your pockets. Starting June first, the familiar dollar van ride will cost you three dollars, a jump that drivers say they simply can’t avoid. Rising fuel costs are driving the fare hike, with operators
A violent machete attack in San Marcos Village is now raising troubling questions about justice and whether connections are getting in the way. The Makin family says a dispute turned brutal when their home was invaded and Orlando Makin was chopped during the altercation. But
A routine traffic stop between two police officers quickly spiraled into a confrontation at a Belize City gas station, now both the incident and its fallout are under the spotlight. Police Constable Louis Pascascio is accused of running a red light on Saint Thomas Street
A court ruling meant to resolve one land dispute is now sending ripples through Belize City and putting small businesses on edge. At the center of it all is Gwen’s Kitchen on Coney Drive, where the Court of Appeal made it clear that a lease
While Gwen’s Kitchen is celebrating a hard-fought legal win at the Court of Appeal, it is no doubt a Pyrrhic victory with a bitter aftertaste. The five-year courtroom battle has strained ties with the family of late Belizean businessman Hector Thompson, a man the restaurant
There was a tense start to the morning commute today after a passenger bus was involved in a road traffic accident along the Philip Goldson Highway near the Los Lagos Community. The accident happened near mile twelve and a half, in the area of the
The family of seventy-two-year-old Leton Meyers, a Belizean native living in Staten Island, is demanding answers after he was killed by an MTA bus on May fifteenth. Investigators say Meyers fell into the roadway as the bus pulled away from a stop and was struck
The Ministry of Agriculture has teamed up with Mexico to strengthen local expertise in livestock production, launching a week-long, hands-on training program at the Cayo Central Farm. The focus is on modernizing reproductive technology for cattle and small ruminants, tools that could significantly boost productivity
The Rotary Club of Belize Sunrise has stepped in with a thirty-thousand-dollar donation to the Inspiration Center, funding that will go directly into expanding services, upgrading equipment, and strengthening therapy support for children across the country. This isn’t just a one-off contribution. It’s the result
Fresh from the international stage, Senate President Carolyn Trench-Sandiford is bringing Belize into the heart of regional conversations on transparency, trade, and governance. She’s just returned from Ottawa, Canada, where she attended the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly. Trench-Sandiford took the moderator’s seat for a key
