If you are planning to catch a bus home this evening, here is what you need to know: BBA buses are not guaranteed to be running. A deal was reached verbally this morning, but negotiations are scheduled to begin in Belmopan this afternoon, and nothing
A group of officials from The Bahamas are in Belize this week, not just for the National Agriculture and Trade Show, but to get a closer look at how the country produces its food. Before the show even begins, the visitors have planned to tour key
The government on Friday launched a $10 million project that will bring solar-powered water systems to households in the Toledo and Corozal Districts. The initiative, called the Securing Water Resources through Solar Energy and Innovative Adaptive Management project, or SEAM, is funded through the Adaptation Fund. It
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin today as the two countries pledged to deepen ties amid ongoing tensions with the United States. Images shared on Araghchi’s Telegram channel showed him shaking hands with Putin at a table alongside senior officials from both
A suspected case of measles has been identified in the Toledo District. The Ministry of Health and Wellness says the case involves a 19-year-old with recent travel history to Guatemala, where a major outbreak is ongoing. The diagnosis was made on April 24 and immediately prompted
Commuters in Northern Belize faced major disruptions this morning after the Belize Bus Association (BBA) followed through on its threat to strike, citing an unresolved dispute with the government over a fuel subsidy agreement. The BBA said the deal on the table failed to address key
UNICEF says it is “gravely concerned” about a string of disturbing incidents involving children in Belize over the past month. Reports include missing teenagers, children found dead, abuse videos circulating online, and multiple reports of sexual abuse carried out by people the children knew and
A key point of contention between the government and the Belize Bus Association (BBA) is the claim that the National Bus Company (NBC) charges a flat rate of 19 cents per mile, an assertion they say is inaccurate. Minister of Transport Louis Zabaneh said during a
A gunman opened fire Saturday night at a hotel in Washington, D.C., where the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was being held, forcing U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials to be rushed out. Officials said the suspect forced his way through a Secret Service checkpoint
Four days after 19-year-old Jamir Cambranes was found dead along Boom/Hattieville Road, police have made an arrest. 19-year-old Kenrick Lindbergh Robinson, a Belizean construction worker from Belize City, was charged with his murder. Cambranes was last seen alive on the night of Tuesday, April 21st, when
