There’s a similar land dispute in San Marcos. At the center of that controversy is a question that cuts through the noise: who actually owns the land, and who’s stirring conflict around it? According to Toledo Private and Lease Landowners Ltd., the answer is straightforward.
The debate over the controversial Caye Caulker police station land isn’t cooling off, if anything, it’s heating up. At today’s UDP press conference, Senator and Belize Rural North Caretaker Gabriel Zetina took aim at Area Representative Andre Perez, accusing him of a lack of transparency
A quick trip to the kitchen turned disastrous for a San Pedro family Tuesday night, after a cooking accident sparked a fast moving house fire on Marina Drive. Around 7:35 p.m., thirty-one year old Naisy Chi was frying an egg when the hose connected to
The government says its new nurse retention package is designed to stop the bleeding, but critics warn it may be stitching up only part of the wound. Former Nurses Association executive Andrew Baird says the plan focuses too narrowly on public sector nurses, leaving out
Today, the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted a special performance by their navy marching band as part of a goodwill visit tied to the 2026 Midshipmen Cruising and Training Squadron. The event featured music, discipline, and cultural displays, followed by a navy
The Belize Book Sector Network is celebrating the power of reading and literature with a two day book fair in observance of World Book and Copyright Day. The event, part of Book Week 2026, brings together authors, publishers, librarians and book lovers for displays, panel
Thirty-nine-year-old Dulce Portillo is on remand at the Belize Central Prison after failing to meet $2,000 bail for aggravated assault. She is accused of aggravated assault against Registered Nurse Viviana Lino during an incident on Monday night. Allegations are that Dulce assaulted and attacked Lino with
A 14-year-old Guatemalan girl who had been missing for more than three months has been rescued during a joint police operation in southern Belize. According to a staff officer at the Belize Police Department, ASP Stacy Smith, the operation was conducted in the early hours of
A mass trial involving hundreds of alleged gang members has opened in El Salvador, in what authorities describe as one of the largest criminal proceedings in the country’s history. According to BBC News, 486 suspected members of the MS-13 gang are facing charges linked to
A Belizean sport-fishing team is representing the country this week in one of the most prestigious offshore tournaments in the world. “Team Catchin A Buzz” is currently competing in the Costa Offshore World Championship in Quepos, which concludes tomorrow. The team earned its place on the global
