The Government of Belize is warning the public to stop all unlicensed gaming and raffle activities, calling them serious offences under national law. In two separate public notices issued this week, the Ministry of Investment and the Lotteries Committee reminded citizens that operating slot machines, casino
Belize Water Services opened two of its major treatment facilities to the media in a move to reassure the public that the national water supply remains safe. The decision follows heightened concern triggered by the Statistical Institute of Belize's recently released MICS7 survey, which reported
On Monday, police found a little over 39 pounds of cannabis in Belize City. According to authorities, officers searched a swampy area and found two large garbage bags hidden. Inside were two crocus sacks holding 17 parcels of cannabis, weighing a total of 39.45 pounds. Officers labelled
The murder of sixty-one-year-old Wayne “Pie Bwai” Myles has sent shockwaves through Belize City, where he was cherished for his warm personality and decades of service as a street vendor. Known for his daily interactions and acts of kindness, Myles is described as someone who
Two lives lost to gun violence in just twenty-four hours; that’s the grim reality Belize City woke up to this weekend. Late Saturday night, forty-one-year-old Earl Archer, a contractor from Orange Walk, was shot on Pelican Street Extension. Police say the attack happened just after
A day meant for celebration turned into heartbreak in Stann Creek. A fifty-three-year-old pastor, Julian Bol, never made it to his son’s wedding. Early Saturday morning, Bol left Maya Mopan Village to pick up cooks for the big day, but tragedy struck on the highway.
Police have filed charges against a well-known businessman after a deadly crash on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Sixty-five-year-old Dalton Stamp lost his life Friday night when he was hit by a Ford F-150 driven by Mark Usher. Investigators say Usher was under the influence of
Sunday was a big day for Belizean politics. Hundreds of United Democratic Party supporters gathered to witness history in the making, the swearing-in of the country’s first-ever female leader of a major political organization. It’s been a rough year for the UDP. Internal battles over
What does it mean for Belizean politics when women rise to leadership in both governing and opposition parties? As the country observes the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a rare moment of unity emerges in the National Assembly. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, speaking as a
The United Democratic Party promised a new era of unity at its National Leadership Convention, but behind the scenes, things were anything but calm. Just hours before delegates gathered, leaked WhatsApp messages revealed a storm brewing inside the party. Bitter accusations of betrayal and greed
