Tensions flared last week when police moved in to detain Brian “Yellowman” Audinett, prompting the United Democratic Party to block the Belcan Bridge and demand his release. Conflicting reports still surround why he was taken into custody: one claims he was held as a suspected
While the UDP amps up its pressure on law enforcement, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize is tightening its own stance, postponing, but not abandoning, a planned protest as it consults members and insists the pause in the BTL–Speednet process still falls far short
After more than seventeen years of pushing for stronger worker protections, Belizean labor advocates are finally seeing a breakthrough. The long‑awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill has been passed, marking what union leaders call a major step forward for employees across the country. NTUCB President
In the UDP’s absence from Friday’s House Sitting, the government went ahead and passed the long‑awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill, a historic step aimed at giving workers stronger protection on the job. But to clear the air, UDP Senator Gabriel Zetina said today that
At Saint Catherine Academy here in Belize City, school spirit is more than a motto; it’s a heartbeat, powered in no small part by the energy of the SCA Cheer Squad. You may know SCA for its powerhouse volleyball team that’s been racking up trophies
And after celebrating the sisterhood and school spirit powering SCA’s award‑winning cheer squad, we turn now to a much different scene in Mountain Pine Ridge, where a high‑speed crash during a national team prep race left several of Belize’s top cyclists hospitalized, including veteran rider
Belmopan’s mayor is shedding light on why so many business owners have been seeing changes in their trade license assessments. Pablo Cawich says that when the new trade board took over last year, they launched a full review of every single business on the trade
Belmopan’s City Council is defending its recent wave of trade license reassessments, saying a year‑long audit uncovered missing files and outdated calculations that forced the board to recalculate fees across the capital. But even as Mayor Pablo Cawich insists the review aimed to correct long‑standing
Plastic pollution is once again in the spotlight tonight, as a new report from the non-profit Sea of Life warns that the problem in Belize is getting worse, not better. The 2025 study shows plastics now make up sixty seven percent of all recorded debris
And while a new national report warns that plastics are overwhelming Belize’s coastlines, another environmental threat is already on the move tonight, sargassum mats drifting toward Placencia, where local officials say they have no funds for cleanup and are urging beachfront owners to prepare. The
