Police are investigating a jet ski explosion that occurred near the Gas and Go gas station in the San Mateo area of San Pedro, leaving one man with minor injuries. According to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Stacy Smith, officers responded to the scene around 10:30
The Belize Port Authority has confirmed that the semi-submersible drilling unit MV Titania FE is scheduled to arrive in Belizean waters on Tuesday for a brief, regulated stopover. According to a press release, the vessel's visit is strictly for “the purpose of replenishing stores and comply[ing]
During her live video statement on Saturday, BNTU President Nadia Caliz issued a direct warning to the Ministry of Education: no salary adjusment, no back-to-school. She said, "We ain't doing anything until you recognize our contribution and you treat us with the respect that we have.
A Saturday meeting intended to unify the United Democratic Party (UDP) instead exposed deepening divisions that boiled over to the event ultimately failing to proceed. The UDP's National Party Council (NPC) meeting, scheduled for Saturday, ended in disarray with the Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton claiming
The war between Israel and Iran has entered its fourth day, with escalating airstrikes and rising casualties on both sides. According to CNN, Iranian missiles struck an Israeli oil refinery and power infrastructure over the weekend, while Israel claims to have destroyed around one-third of Iran’s
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has added Belize and El Salvador to its list of regions affected by New World Screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasitic pest that poses serious risks to livestock, pets, and wildlife. The designation follows confirmed outbreaks in both countries, prompting
The Central Bank of Belize has announced that its Automated Payments and Securities Settlement System (APSSS) will be temporarily offline from 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 20 June 2025, until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, 23 June 2025 to facilitate a major system upgrade. In a release, the
Canada is rolling out the red carpet for some of the world’s most powerful leaders of industrialised nations as the Group of 7 summit kicked off in Alberta, Canada. The leaders gather against a backdrop of mounting geopolitical and economic challenges and rising diplomatic tensions. The
President of the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU), Nadia Caliz, delivered a fiery public address this weekend. Caliz condemned what she described as government attempts to politicise and discredit the union’s call for the 8.5% salary adjustment. “8.5 is 8.5. Nothing will discourage this movement,” Caliz
Belize took part in the Brazil-Caribbean Summit held on Friday in Brasília, where leaders from CARICOM and Brazil gathered to strengthen regional cooperation on key issues such as "food and nutrition security, climate change, energy transition, disaster risk management, and connectivity." Dr Osmond Martinez, Minister of
