New data released by the Belize Police Department show that major crimes across Belize have decreased by 9 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year. From January to June 2024, Belize recorded 536 major crimes. That number dropped to
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has set 5 October 2025 as the date for its National Convention, following Saturday’s National Party Council (NPC) meeting. While the party touted the gathering as a “successful reunification meeting,” unresolved internal disputes indicate otherwise. In its statement, the UDP said
Attorney Darrell Bradley says that the Belize Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Bill, 2025, is "dangerous." Bradley shared his view on the matter during his appearance on Open Your Eyes today. Bradley joins the growing list of legal voices expressing strong concerns over the proposed 13th Amendment. He
At the NTUCB's 59th anniversary on Saturday, UBFSU President Julianne Pasos told reporters that staff morale is low, but their push for the promised funding continues. “Our faculty and staff are demoralised at this point. The 9% is ten years coming. In 2015, when we got
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) marked its 59th anniversary on Saturday with a march and rally under the theme “Only the People Can Save the People.” Several unions gathered in Belize City to call for better governance, respect for workers’ rights, and economic
Former Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley is weighing in on the ongoing internal rifts within the United Democratic Party (UDP). During his appearance on OYE today, Bradley warned that the party’s disunity is hurting Belize’s democracy and robbing the public of a real alternative to
Adrian Venicio Cruz, a resident of Benque Viejo del Carmen, has reportedly succumbed to injuries after being knocked by a vehicle in Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala, over the weekend. He had been hospitalised following the accident. According to reports, Cruz sustained head and body injuries. Following the
The Belizean men’s national volleyball team is 'stuck' in Guatemala after encountering a road blockade during their return trip from El Salvador. The team had just competed in the Centroamericano de Voleibol Mayor Masculino Final Four in San Salvador and set out for Belize shortly
A San Miguel Village resident in the Toledo District took to Facebook to say that rodents have been destroying his crop. Ray Cal said that “RODENTS
The United Democratic Party’s (UDP) internal rift continues after another attempt to have a National Party Council. The meeting was held today at the UDP Secretariat on the Youth for the Future Drive in Belize City. The meeting was aimed at reinstating members previously expelled or
