At today’s House sitting, government moved to tighten the rules around two major oversight posts, the Ombudsman and the Contractor General. The new amendments aim to clear up exactly how these officials should be compensated, an issue that resurfaced after last year’s controversy over the
Belize’s national referral hospital may finally be getting a new leader. After months without a permanent C.E.O., the K.H.M.H. board has wrapped up interviews with the finalists. Health Minister Kevin Bernard says the board will reveal its pick this Thursday. He also reminded the public
Regional pressure is mounting on countries to rethink their deals with Cuba, putting Belize’s Cuban Medical Brigade under fresh scrutiny. Jamaica, Honduras, and others have already pulled back after U.S. claims that Cuba’s medical missions amount to forced labor. But in Belize, Cuban doctors remain
Police in Cayo are trying to piece together what led to a deadly crash in Armenia Village on Sunday, one that left a motorcyclist, Lazarus Chun, dead at the scene. Investigators say Chun collided with another vehicle along the village’s main road, and officers are now
For twenty-nine years, the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge has been more than a race, it’s been the heartbeat of March. Four days of grit, pride, and pure Belizean spirit. Families line the riverbanks, fans pack the bridges, and paddlers fight for every inch
As the dust settles after that dramatic, history‑making finish, another question is now echoing among La Ruta Maya fans. Will the protesting paddlers still get their prizes? Supporters noticed something unusual during Sunday’s award ceremony. Broadcasters called out the names of several top‑finishing teams, inviting
Twenty-four-year-old Yaire Mendez, eighteen-year-old Jesslyn Mendez, and twenty-five-year-old Marvin Rosales are back safely with their families after a terrifying ordeal that began with a call claiming a cartel had kidnapped them in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Mexican authorities confirmed the case was a virtual kidnapping scam, not
A senior US lawmaker is pressing the State Department to review concerns about Belize’s rule of law and investment climate, particularly disputes involving land ownership and foreign investors. Brian J. Mast, chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently sent a letter to Secretary
Belizean lawyer Andrew Avelline Bennett could be sent to the United States to face serious criminal charges. The United States issued an arrest warrant for Bennett from the District of Puerto Rico in July 2015 on a seven-count indictment for money laundering. However, he claims that
Prime Minister John Briceño delivered his FY 2026/2027 budget speech before the House of Representatives in Belmopan today, themed "Budgeting for Belizean Prosperity." The proposals total $1.902 billion in expenditures with a record $606.8 million directed to capital investment, representing 32% of total spending. Revenues
