While military leaders were assuring the public that Belizean soldiers were receiving adequate food and supplies, a different story may have been unfolding behind the scenes. Leaked invoices obtained by News Five reveal that companies linked to relatives and close associates of senior government officials
With two cabinet ministers now on leave and the “Mira Millions” investigation drawing public attention, Prime Minister John Briceño is pushing back against concerns about corruption inside his administration. Speaking at the PUP’s National Party Council meeting in Dangriga, Briceño defended his government’s handling of
Belize’s Miss Universe, Isabella Zabaneh, is used to standing in the spotlight, but this weekend, it was her politics, not her crown, that drew attention. Zabaneh is facing backlash after publicly supporting calls to increase government’s ten-thousand-dollar spending threshold during the PUP’s National Party Council
Belize has gone six months without an Ombudsman, and former officeholder Major Gilbert Swaso says that gap is more than an administrative delay, it is a threat to public accountability. Government says the hold-up is tied to plans to transform the Ombudsman’s Office into a
Chicken is a staple on many Belizean dinner tables, but families will now have to dig a little deeper to put it there. The Belize Poultry Association says the price of whole chicken is going up because producers can no longer absorb rising costs. According
The sargassum problem is no longer just a headache for the islands. The foul-smelling seaweed is now piling up along the Belize City coastline, bringing the stench, the mess, and the economic worry right to the city’s doorstep. Residents and business owners say the buildup
The race for the PUP’s Belize City mayoral nomination is still wide open, despite Mayor Bernard Wagner publicly backing his son-in-law, Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller. Wagner says Miller has the work ethic and values to lead City Hall, but that endorsement has stirred debate among
CARICOM leaders spent much of today behind closed doors in Castries, Saint Lucia, as they tackled a full agenda on the first working day of their four-day summit. From regional security and economic pressures to climate resilience and cooperation across the Caribbean, heads of government
Belize City’s historic Swing Bridge is finally headed for a major rebuild. The century-old landmark, Central America’s last manually operated swing bridge, will be reconstructed through a twenty-eight-million-dollar Belize-Japan partnership. Mayor Bernard Wagner says the project may cause short-term disruptions, but it forms part of
The sight of injured and malnourished horses wandering through Belize City has sparked fresh outrage, but City Hall says its hands are tied without stronger national laws. Animal welfare advocates are again calling for horses to be banned from the city, arguing that repeated abuse
