Just days after rural Orange Walk villages finally got reliable electricity, another essential service is getting a major upgrade, this time, it’s water. In San Estevan, the Ministry of Rural Transformation rolled in with new water‑system expansion materials and backup power equipment designed to keep
There’s new hope rising along the shoreline in Monkey River Village. Last week, long‑awaited work officially began to protect the northernmost community in Toledo, where the river meets the sea and climate change has taken a devastating toll. Years of erosion have swallowed land, claimed
Police tonight have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution to forty-four‑year‑old Juan Lionardo of Duck Run Village, after the truck he was driving allegedly ran over an elderly man on the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway. The victim, sixty-eight‑year‑old Houston Reynolds, was walking toward Kendall Village
Police in Stann Creek are also trying to piece together what happened on Mullins River Road last night, after a deadly crash claimed the life of twenty‑eight‑year‑old Jesse Palacio. Officers say they found Palacio lying on the roadside just after 10:40 p.m., badly injured with
The Briceño administration is moving full steam ahead with new legislation that puts real teeth into a major free‑movement deal among four CARICOM nations. Come October first, 2025, citizens of Belize, Barbados, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will be able to pack their
The Briceño administration pressed ahead with major reforms on Friday, first by tabling legislation to cement free movement among four CARICOM nations, and then by rolling out a sweeping overhaul of Belize’s healthcare system. The Free Movement Bill formalizes the agreement that will allow citizens
There’s new leadership at the National Institute of Culture and History. Today, NICH announced that veteran public servant Albert Vaughan is stepping in as its new president. Vaughan takes on the role just months after leaving his post as Belize City Administrator and returning to
And while NICH looks ahead under fresh leadership, Belize’s culinary sector is also celebrating a major step forward. Thirteen local chefs have earned international certification after completing a demanding five month program led by the BTB and the American Culinary Federation, marking a big win
Belize was front and center on one of the world’s biggest stages this weekend. During the Super Bowl halftime show, as global superstar Bad Bunny delivered a powerful tribute to immigrants chasing their dreams, a familiar flag caught millions of eyes. Eighteen-year-old Nyah Davis proudly
Good evening, I am Paul Lopez with this week’s installment of Sports Monday. We begin tonight’s coverage on the running track where long-time track and field coach Fred Evans hosted a mock triple and long jump competition. Young athletes showed up to receive expert guidance
