In other transit news, James Bus Line has reached the end of an era in public transportation after nearly five decades on Belize’s roads. The company, which began serving commuters in 1978, officially handed over its public routes to National Bus Company. For generations, James
The National Bus Company remains confident it can transition to a fully electric fleet by 2027, pointing to major operating cost savings and new government investment in buses rather than terminals. Minister of Transport, Dr. Louis Zabaneh today explained that Cabinet has approved a plan
The Belize City Council is looking for more e-taxi drivers as it expands the e-mobility program in Belize’s biggest municipality. According to E-Mobility Coordinator Neil Hall, the pilot project with an initial four e-taxis proved residents are appreciative of the service, and it is economically
Belize’s energy crisis continues to make headlines. From shortages in domestic generation capacity, to failing electricity supply from Mexico and increasing complaints of high electricity bills, the government says it is actively working to meet the country’s electricity demand. On Monday, Minister of Public Utilities
Despite an ongoing territorial claim before the International Court of Justice, Belize and Honduras are signaling a willingness to work closer together on issues that affect both nations. Fresh from a state visit to Honduras, Prime Minister John Briceño says discussions with newly elected President
A Sand Hill woman is behind bars tonight after being accused of having sexual intercourse with a fifteen-year-old boy. While cases involving adult men and underage girls often make headlines, police say this case involves a thirty-seven-year-old woman who allegedly had sex with a minor
After more than three months behind bars, mother of five Nichole Gilda McDonald is out on eight-hundred-dollar bail and says she is eager to reunite with her children. McDonald had been on remand since June eighth, after authorities accused her of assaulting a doctor and
For most students, the first day of school is filled with possibility, new friendships and fresh opportunities. But for Belize’s Deaf students, the new academic year has begun with isolation, uncertainty and barriers that many of their peers will never have to face. From Orange
For thousands of Belizean women, the road to economic recovery after COVID-19 was made a little easier by an investment from the Taiwanese Embassy into their economic independence. It meant stepping into businesses and even fields they had never entered before. Now, Taiwan is putting
A vacation in Belize may soon come with a higher price tag, but tourism stakeholders fear visitors and local businesses will ultimately pay the price. They are pushing back against a proposed increase in the hotel accommodation tax, warning it could discourage travel, reduce spending
