A tragic act of domestic violence has left a mother and her six-year-old son dead after a fire engulfed their home in San Felipe Village, Orange Walk, early this morning. According to allegations, the blaze was deliberately set by 34-year-old Francisco Godoy, the ex-common-law husband of
Tensions have flared again in Gaza after Israel launched a series of air strikes and announced a suspension of humanitarian aid, accusing Hamas of violating a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that had paused more than two years of conflict. According to Israeli military officials, Hamas fighters in Rafah
The National Meteorological Service (NMS) is forecasting relatively moist and unstable weather conditions to prevail across the country today, bringing the possibility of scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas. According to the NMS’s general weather forecast and four-day outlook, no advisories are currently in effect.
The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have expressed growing concern over what they describe as an “increased security build up in the Caribbean,” warning that such developments could have serious implications for regional stability.
Domestic violence continues to be a serious concern in Belize, with police data showing 1,453 reported cases as of August 2025. Of those, more than 1,000 involved intimate partner violence, and 1,089 victims were identified as female. The highest number of reports came from individuals
Belize has officially assumed the chairmanship of the World Bank’s Small States Forum (SSF) for the period January 2026 to December 2028, marking a major milestone in the country’s international leadership on development issues affecting small and vulnerable economies. The announcement was made during the Annual
The Ministry of Human Development, Family Support and Gender Affairs has announced that Minister Thea Garcia-Ramirez has been nominated as Belize’s Global Ambassador to the Global Coalition for Inclusion. The nomination was formally conveyed by Marshall Nuñez, Vice Chair of Special Olympics Belize, during a courtesy
Last night, we told you about the Briceño administration’s plan to purchase the hydro assets of Fortis Belize and its thirty-three percent stake in Belize Electricity Limited. Well, today in the House of Representatives, Prime Minister John Briceno put a price tag on that deal.
Now, while the government’s discount on the hydro deal is making headlines, there’s another number you should pay attention to, Belize’s debt-to-GDP ratio. Prime Minister Briceño revealed today that this deal will bump that ratio up by four percent. But he’s telling the nation not
Things got heated in the House when opposition members took the floor to debate the government’s move to acquire Fortis. Tracy Panton had plenty to say, she went straight at the Briceño administration, raising serious concerns about what this deal could mean for your electricity
