Caye Caulker Village will be hosting a cannabis referendum on October eighth and Area Representative, Andre Perez, says it is a win for democracy. He refrained from voicing his position on the question being put for the referendum but says he will respect the will
There is good news on the horizon for Belize’s coast where sargassum is concerned. The Sargassum Task Force met today and coming out of that meeting, Minister of Blue Economy, Andre Perez, says the mats of sargassum washing up on Belize’s shores have been decreasing.
A stop sign is meant to save lives, but a group of teenagers in Orange Walk turned it into a prop for social media. Footage shows them ripping the sign from the ground, then posting pictures online. It comes just a day after galvanized pipes
On Monday, the Opposition took aim at the government’s performance. The UDP criticized the administration over repeated scandals, failures in healthcare, and what they call broken promises. Godwin Haylock says their own reset is already underway, with caretaker conventions open and running up to the
From the rising price of bread to the soaring cost of fuel, it’s clear that Belizeans are really feeling the pinch of inflation. At Monday’s opposition press conference, Lee Mark Chang highlighted just how steep food prices have climbed, with bread alone up more than
Concerns are rising over Belize’s role in international agreements and the recently renegotiated two-hundred- and fifty-million-dollar MCC contract. On Monday, Patrick Faber warned at the Opposition press conference that ‘the devil is always in the details,’ calling on the government to be transparent about what
Belize is taking a stand to protect its invaluable mangrove ecosystems. Today, the World Wildlife Fund, based in Belize, officially launched the Mangrove Friendly Development Challenge 2025, a national competition that highlights how businesses, communities, and developers can build in harmony with these ecosystems rather
In today’s digital age, where social media users can access news at the tap of a finger, it has become dangerously easy to fall victim to disinformation. That refers to false information purposely spread to mislead the public, confuse and divide them, and weaken their
On Wednesday, September 3, two-year-old Kaleel Nah passed away while being transported by boat from Ambergris Caye to Belize City late that evening. Little Kaleel had been feeling unwell since Saturday, August 30, with cough, fever, and vomiting. His health deteriorated rapidly in a matter of days,
The Orange Walk Town Council (OWTC) says it is moving to take legal action against a group of young people accused of vandalising public property. According to the council, disturbing images surfaced on social media showing the group breaking a street sign during a night out
