La Decimotercera Enmienda continúa en proceso legislativo tras superar el período de revisión de noventa días y pasar ahora a la etapa del Comité de la Cámara. El Ministro de Asuntos Internos, Kareem Musa, confirmó que la propuesta no ha sido descartada y que el
A tragic accident in Belize City has claimed the life of a man known to many in the Lake Independence community. Forty-five-year-old Chester Noralez was riding his bicycle along Mahogany Street on Wednesday night when he was fatally struck. Noralez, a familiar face on the streets
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) is alerting the public to the dangers of expired and unregistered veterinary products being circulated both locally and online. The Authority has identified instances of individuals soliciting donations of expired veterinary medications from international sources, as well as unregistered
Caye Caulker residents have decisively voted against the legalisation of cannabis for production and sale on the island. Out of 1,454 registered voters, 857 cast ballots in Wednesday’s referendum, representing a 58.94% turnout. Only 176 voters (24.54%) supported legalisation, while 678 (79.11%) opposed it, with
For many Belizean students, school stress doesn’t stop when classes end. It follows them home and online. To help them cope, the National Students’ Union of Belize (NSUB) is hosting a free online Mental Health Forum on October 9th at 7 p.m. The forum, themed “Building
Caye Caulker residents turned out on October 8 to vote on the island’s historic cannabis referendum, and the verdict was “No.” By the time polls closed at 6:00 p.m. and the count was completed, officials reported a majority of voters rejecting the proposal and a
On the island of Caye Caulker, residents headed to the polls, but not in droves. With voter turnout hovering around forty-five percent around three o’clock this afternoon, Area Representative Andre Perez urged islanders to make their voices heard. The local referendum on cannabis is a
The cannabis referendum on Caye Caulker may be local, but it has raised national questions. Area Representative Andre Perez says while the vote must be respected, it also highlights a bigger issue, should individual communities be able to call their own referendums? With Caye Caulker
This afternoon, a dramatic scene unfolded at the courthouse. Fifty-year-old tour guide Sidney Peyrefitte, a resident of Sunset Park near Mile 8 on the George Price Highway, was brought in under heavy police guard to face a single charge of murder. The charge stems from
Tonight, a Belize City mechanic is facing serious consequences after changing his plea in a major drug case. Forty-seven-year-old Fidel Ramirez of Lavender Street was convicted for possession of over two pounds of cannabis with intent to supply, two thousand, ninety-one grams to be exact.
