Talk of bringing home imprisoned Belizean Joseph Budna is running into some real‑world legal and diplomatic hurdles tonight, after Prime Minister John Briceño floated the idea of a possible prisoner swap with Guatemala. According to Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca, no such agreement exists between the
Questions are mounting over the future of Belize’s long‑running partnership with the Cuban Medical Brigade. Prime Minister John Briceño says his government is in sensitive talks with the United States while preparing to build Belize’s own medical workforce. He notes the Cuban brigade was never
There’s breaking news out of Ladyville this evening. A man is dead after a tragic incident near the Puma Gas sometime around five p.m. Witnesses say he was run over and crushed by a bus, and emergency responders raced to the scene moments later. Details
With the national budget debate just days away, Prime Minister John Briceño is already setting the tone, promising a three‑day showcase of what he says are his administration’s biggest wins across the country. He expects his ministers to use the House floor to outline what
Shifting from the national budget, we turn now to agriculture, where production costs are poised to climb sharply. Rising fertilizer prices are putting new pressure on Belize’s farmers, and tonight Prime Minister John Briceño is pointing to global fuel costs as the driving force behind
In southern Belize, a cloud of mystery is hanging over an oil tanker that suddenly appeared at the Big Creek Port this week; no warning, no explanation, just a ship that seemed to come out of thin air. The vessel, Humilde Viajero, docked with roughly
On the diplomatic front, Belize is challenging Washington’s claims, after a U.S. lawmaker questioned the country’s investment climate over the long‑running Stake Bank cruise port dispute. What started as a private business feud has now pulled in international attention, prompting quiet diplomatic back‑and‑forth. Foreign Minister
Eden High School buzzed with excitement on Wednesday as students traded their usual classes for a hands‑on look at real career options. Greater Belize Media joined more than two dozen businesses and organizations for a lively Career Day that sparked new ambitions. Under the theme
We shift now from Career Day to seven standout welding and NDT students from St. Ignatius High School who just returned from a transformative trip to North Carolina. The ten‑day field experience, heavily supported by the STEM U Foundation, aims to strengthen Belize’s technical talent
For decades, Carol Foster has helped the world see Belize the way we do, through breathtaking images that celebrate the country’s natural beauty. Now, her life’s work is taking center stage in a new exhibition that not only showcases her photographs, but also the powerful
