Belize has kept its Tier Two ranking in the U.S. State Department’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report. The report warns that while the government is making progress, serious gaps remain. In some cases, officials failed to report or convict trafficking involving government employees. It also
Minister of Agriculture Jose Mai is firing back tonight at what he calls a ‘highly defamatory’ and completely fake social media post. The viral claim attempts to link him to criminal activity both locally and across borders, but Minister Mai isn’t having it. In a
Tonight, the Princess Ramada Hotel is setting the record straight after a social media post stirred up some serious confusion. Late last month, an ad started making the rounds online, promoting an event called the ‘Glow Teen Fest.’ It claimed the party would take place
There’s a new face at the helm of the Belize Bus Association and he’s no stranger to the road. On Sunday, the association held its elections and voted in Phillip Jones as its new president. Jones has been a dedicated bus operator since 1997, and
As the newly elected president of the Belize Bus Association, Phillip Jones is already weighing in on one of the biggest developments in public transportation, the Ministry of Transport’s move to establish a National Bus Company. We asked Jones for his thoughts, and while he
But there’s a bit of a tug-of-war over who really has the backing of Belize’s bus operators. The Ministry of Transport says its plans for a National Bus Company are getting solid support from members of the Belize Bus Association. But CEO Chester Williams is
A young Belizean is steering innovation in local transportation. At just eighteen years old, Joshua Lauriano is turning heads with his daring new startup, Compass Ride Sharing Service. It’s a startup born right here in Belize City, and it promises to change the way we
Breast cancer is a battle fought on many fronts: against fear, against uncertainty, and against the physical scars it leaves behind. And each year, thousands of women choose life through mastectomies, but the cost is often their sense of wholeness and dignity. This Breast Cancer
This afternoon, the design for the BelCan Bridge was officially unveiled in Belize City. The replacement project comes after years of urgent need for refurbishment of the existing structure. In October 2024, Prime Minister John Briceño, along with Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca, welcomed Taiwan’s
Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 50 months in federal prison after being convicted of transporting women for prostitution. Judge Arun Subramanian delivered the sentence Friday in Manhattan, also imposing a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release. Prosecutors had sought more
