President Donald Trump says he will grant a full pardon to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández. Hernández is serving a 45-year sentence in a United States federal prison for drug-trafficking offences. Trump made the announcement on his social media platform. He wrote, “I will be
Police are investigating the shooting death of well-known street vendor Wayne “Pie Bwai” Myles who was found inside his Belize City home tonight. Officers were called to #9 11th Street shortly after 8.00 p.m. and reported finding the 61-year-old lying face-up in his apartment with a
In less than two days, the United Democratic Party will face a defining moment. The long-anticipated national convention isn’t just another date on the political calendar, it’s a test of unity, strategy, and leadership renewal. At nine o’clock sharp, the registration of voters will set
The United Democratic Party is on the brink of a major reset. When delegates gather for the long-awaited national convention, they won’t just be electing leaders. Six critical motions are on the table, including a proposal to expand the delegate base and the creation of
Belize Electricity Limited has asked the Public Utilities Commission for a rate increase of roughly five cents per kilowatt-hour, starting January first, 2026. The company says this adjustment is necessary to recover eighty-seven-point-five million dollars in past energy supply costs and cover an additional twenty-one
There’s been a storm of criticism since the Ministry of Transport announced plans for mandatory training for all motorcycle drivers. Officials argue the move will make roads safer and save lives. But many riders see it differently, they say it’s just another burden on people
And despite the public uproar, the Ministry of Transport is not backing down from its proposed training mandate for motorcycle drivers. After one hundred and eight people were killed in road traffic accidents in 2024, fifty of those involving motorcycles, government felt obligated to strengthen
Behind the daily roadside checks and traffic stops, lie weeks of rigorous preparation. Over the past three weeks, transport officers from across the country have undergone intensive training to sharpen their enforcement skills and strengthen their professionalism on the job. Today, the Department of Transport
The family of Shirley Arnold has come forward with more details on her death and plans to take legal action against the Belize Central Prison. On Tuesday, just hours after leaving the facility, the forty-seven-year-old woman passed away while receiving care at the Karl Heusner
Tonight, a mother of five is breathing a sigh of relief after being cleared of cyberbullying charges. The case made headlines earlier this year when former Police Commissioner Chester Williams filed a report under the Cyber Crime Act. Back in March, thirty-seven-year-old Nichole Gilda McDonald
