The budget debate continued with sharp criticism from the Opposition today, this time over a twenty-six-million-dollar loan motion tied to the Western Highway upgrade. Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton took aim at the Briceño administration’s infrastructure strategy, questioning its priorities. She pointed out that while nearly
Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is standing firmly behind the Briceño administration’s proposed 2025/2026 budget, calling it the largest in Belize’s post-independence history. During today’s House Sitting, Hyde didn’t hold back. He took a jab at Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton, questioning whether she had even
Shock and fear ripple through the Toledo District tonight after a brutal and senseless killing. The small village of Medina Bank is reeling after its alcalde, Romano Cal, was murdered in cold blood. The attack happened Sunday evening around seven o’clock, and the details are
A heartbreaking discovery was made in San Pablo Village, Corozal, on Friday, where the search for forty-nine-year-old James Mendez ended in tragedy. Mendez, a local mechanic, had been missing since May twenty-first. After days of desperate searching, police found his body at the bottom of
Tonight, heartbreak grips the community of Ladyville as a family mourns the tragic loss of Celia Carballo, a mother of four who was killed in a devastating motorcycle crash over the weekend. The accident happened on Sunday, when Celia and her boyfriend were thrown from
A tragic road accident has claimed the life of a young Belizean over the weekend. Just after 6 a.m. on Sunday, a motorcycle carrying two people was crossing the Santa Elena New Bridge, heading toward Loma Luz Boulevard, when the driver reportedly lost control and
The highly anticipated voir dire in the Elmer Nah triple murder trial has been postponed to June 9, 2025. The delay came after Nah’s defense attorney requested more time to review new evidence disclosed just hours before the hearing. Justice Nigel Pilgrim granted the adjournment,
An internal investigation is ongoing into the death of Selvin Sealy, a San Pedro resident who died while being taken into police custody on May twelfth. A post-mortem revealed that Sealy died from restraint asphyxia, he suffocated while being restrained. Police say Sealy was subdued
Tonight, the Briceño administration is taking bold steps to tackle the growing threat of gun violence and gang activity in Belize. Prime Minister John Briceño has introduced a series of constitutional amendments aimed at strengthening the country’s legal tools to fight crime. One of the key drivers behind
Big changes could be coming to Belize’s Constitution, as Prime Minister John Briceño rolled out a series of proposed amendments during the latest House Sitting. Among the seven changes, one key proposal would give the National Security Council the power to recommend states of emergency,
