The Department of Transport (DoT) is requesting all holders of valid wide-load permits to visit its Belmopan office for amendments to their existing permits. Permit holders must present their original permits along with the official receipts. The Department will issue updated permits reflecting revised conditions designed
Belize City is stepping up efforts to prepare for climate-related disasters. The City Council, National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), and the United Nations have partnered on a workshop focused on the impacts of hurricanes, floods, bushfires, and heatwaves, and how better planning can protect residents. "This
The 34th Annual Carnival King and Queen Competition amped up the season's colours, music, and creativity at the Belize City Civic Centre on Saturday night. Seven bands, four senior and three junior, showcased fourteen elaborate costumes that told stories of heritage, fantasy, and celebration. "I must
Oferico Ico, a 33-year-old prison officer, has been released on bail after being charged with raping a woman at her home in Lords Bank on August 20. The victim identified Ico as her attacker. No plea was entered, but Hamilton requested bail, which the court granted.
The Belize City Council has announced that City Administrator Albert Vaughan will be stepping down from his role effective October 31, 2025. Vaughan, who served with dedication and professionalism, is leaving for personal reasons. According to a press release, during his tenure, Vaughan played a key
The Government of Belize has introduced the Moneylenders (Amendment) Bill 2025, which builds on the existing Moneylenders Regulations of 2017 to tighten oversight and protect borrowers. The bill requires anyone wishing to lend money to register as a company and have at least fifty thousand dollars
Venezuela is deploying 15,000 troops to its border with Colombia to fight drug trafficking, while the United States sends two additional navy ships to the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to disrupt Latin American drug cartels. Venezuelan Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello
Residents of a Corozal neighbourhood expressed outrage last night over an alleged case of child abuse. An anonymous source sent a video showing a close-up of a house window, with cries of the children audible inside. According to the sender, a woman—possibly the girls’ mother or
Two Mopan Maya textile artists from San Antonio, Cayo, are representing Belize’s Indigenous heritage at the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XV) in Barbados. The Sarstoon-Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM) announced that Luciana Chun and Magdalena Chiac were chosen to showcase Belize’s Indigenous culture at
Five journalists were among at least 20 people killed on Monday when two Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza. The Associated Press reported that “two strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in quick succession,” with videos showing journalists and rescue workers
