Six senior female leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, including Belize’s Minister Thea Garcia-Ramirez, came together this week for a high-level regional dialogue confronting the escalating crisis of violence against women. The panel that was discussed was titled 'Challenges in Addressing Violence Against Women in
Leader of the Opposition Tracy Taegar Panton has issued a strong statement in response to Belize Telemedia Limited’s (BTL) recent public disclosure regarding potential consolidation within the telecommunications sector, warning against secrecy and urging full transparency. Panton said that any move toward consolidation must be subject
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union (KHMHAWU) met with representatives of the Briceño Administration to press for pension benefits on par with other public sector groups. This highly requested meeting comes after union members took to the streets to demonstrate a 'lack of
Update: On Wednesday June 18, Barrow posted, "Thanks to the good people at facebook Meta mark zuckerberg and everyone involved in recovering my page." The former Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow is calling on Meta Platforms Inc. and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reinstate his Facebook
A Chinese researcher at the University of Michigan and her boyfriend have been charged with smuggling a highly dangerous agricultural pathogen into the United States, according to federal court documents unsealed on Tuesday. Yunqing Jian, 33, a postdoctoral fellow at the university, and her boyfriend Zunyong
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has issued a public statement addressing recent media speculation surrounding potential consolidation within the country’s broadband and cable telecommunications sector. The company emphasized that such discussions are not new and have been ongoing both locally and globally for several years. "Over the
San Ignacio Police are investigating an apparent murder. This follows the discovery of a decomposed body in the Unitedville Village cemetery, Cayo District. The body was found around 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025. Officers observed the body of a male in an advanced state of
Charges have been drafted against teachers in Dangriga who participated in a road blockade protest yesterday. The protest, part of an ongoing salary dispute between the Belize National Teachers Union and the government, involved teachers using vehicles to block key road junctions in Dangriga and Bella
Across Belize today, the message from teachers and public officers was loud, clear, and impossible to ignore. In a bold show of defiance, union members took to the streets, not with signs or chants alone, but with their vehicles, shutting down major roads and bringing
Tensions between the government and public sector unions continue to simmer, as salary negotiations hit another roadblock. With all unions now rejecting the latest proposal, the Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher is calling for calm and conversation. While teachers took to the streets in
