With violent crime making headlines once again, Opposition Leader Patrick Faber is turning up the pressure on the Briceño administration. At a UDP press conference in Belize City today, Faber accused the government of losing its grip on public safety, pointing to recent killings, disappearances,
As commuters brace for higher bus fares, the Opposition is warning that working Belizeans are being pushed even further. UDP Queen Square Area Representative Godwin Haylock is speaking out against the newly approved fare increase, saying it piles more pressure onto families already struggling with
With everyday expenses climbing and no relief in sight, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says Belizeans are being squeezed from all sides, and fuel and energy prices are at the heart of the problem. Addressing reporters at today’s UDP press conference, Panton warned that the rising
The national conversation around prescription drugs, and who gets access to them, is growing louder, and women’s advocates are stepping firmly into that debate. Speaking at today’s UDP press conference, Ann Marie Williams, Chair of the party’s National Organization for Women, raised concerns about access
In the wake of unrest in Indian Creek Village that thrust long standing land disputes in southern Belize into the national spotlight, Toledo Private and Lease Landowners Ltd. is now calling for restraint, accountability, and clarity as investigations continue. The group says the recent tensions
There’s a similar land dispute in San Marcos. At the center of that controversy is a question that cuts through the noise: who actually owns the land, and who’s stirring conflict around it? According to Toledo Private and Lease Landowners Ltd., the answer is straightforward.
The debate over the controversial Caye Caulker police station land isn’t cooling off, if anything, it’s heating up. At today’s UDP press conference, Senator and Belize Rural North Caretaker Gabriel Zetina took aim at Area Representative Andre Perez, accusing him of a lack of transparency
A quick trip to the kitchen turned disastrous for a San Pedro family Tuesday night, after a cooking accident sparked a fast moving house fire on Marina Drive. Around 7:35 p.m., thirty-one year old Naisy Chi was frying an egg when the hose connected to
The government says its new nurse retention package is designed to stop the bleeding, but critics warn it may be stitching up only part of the wound. Former Nurses Association executive Andrew Baird says the plan focuses too narrowly on public sector nurses, leaving out
Today, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted a special performance by their navy marching band as part of a goodwill visit tied to the 2026 Midshipmen Cruising and Training Squadron. The event featured music, discipline, and cultural displays, followed by a navy
