Belize’s sugar industry is in crisis, and now the big question is whether Belizeans will soon be paying more for sugar. The 2024–2025 sugar crop has been described by Prime Minister John Briceño as “one of the worst we’ve had in a long time”, and industry
Public officers have made their voices heard, but the final word is still out on one critical group: the teachers. Over 75% of Public Service Union (PSU) members voted in favour of accepting the government's latest salary and increment proposal. The Association of Public Service Senior Managers
According to Police Commissioner Dr Richard Rosado, every officer, on or off the clock, is expected to act when a crime unfolds before them. "All police officers, whether they are on active duty or not, are deemed to be on duty. So, if an offence
A tragic night in Caye Caulker has left a family grieving and a community demanding answers. Nineteen-year-old Kevin de Paz, a Belizean-American just days away from beginning his journey with the U.S. Army, was killed in a violent altercation in the heart of the village.
Heartbreak and outrage continue to ripple through the island community of Caye Caulker following the tragic death of nineteen-year-old Kevin De Paz. What was supposed to be a peaceful night turned deadly in the early hours of the morning, when a fight broke out near
A night out in Orange Walk took a violent turn this weekend, leaving a police officer seriously injured and a community rattled. Constable David Banner was on duty, helping to keep the peace at a local establishment, when things spiraled out of control. A group
It was a bold and brazen robbery in broad daylight in Orange Walk, and it’s got the whole town talking. Just after 1:30 p.m. on Friday, employees of Triple A Imports were traveling along Arthur Street when their vehicle was suddenly blocked by an SUV. Two masked men—one wielding
It was a startling scene near one of Belize City’s most iconic landmarks. Just after 4 p.m. on Saturday, gunshots rang out at the foot of the Swing Bridge, right in the middle of the afternoon hustle. A man standing on the North Front Street
A tragic accident on the Thomas Vincent Ramos Highway has left one family mourning and another community searching for answers. Police responded to a distressing scene near mile forty-five in southern Belize, where two young men, nineteen-year-old Aaron Cal and twenty-year-old Jeffery Cal, were found
Belize’s public servants have spoken—but what are they really saying? In a recent vote, more than seventy-five percent of members of the Public Service Union agreed to accept the Government’s latest salary and increment proposal. On the surface, it looks like a clear win for
