Today, the Senate debated the highly controversial safe third country agreement. If it goes through, Belize will start taking in asylum seekers from Central America and the Caribbean who’ve been turned away by the United States. The Opposition is against the agreement, calling it a
Social partner senators raised a big question, why wasn’t there proper consultation before this agreement was signed? They say decisions like this need input from all stakeholders, not just a quick signature. [caption id="attachment_70198" align="alignright" width="300"] Glenfield
The Senate was busy today, and one hot topic on the agenda was the Gaming and Lotteries Control Bill 2025. This proposed law aims to repeal, replace, and consolidate several pieces of legislation that govern gambling in Belize. Now, after a lively and robust debate,
Belize City is back online tonight after a marathon twelve-hour blackout that started just after midnight. For residents, it was a tough throwback to life without electricity, no lights, no fans, and plenty of frustration. Belize Electricity Limited says the outage was triggered by a
Belize is advancing its clean energy goals as senior representatives from the Ministries of Finance, Public Utilities, and Energy return from a high-level training in Belgium centered on cutting-edge energy storage technologies. The five-day program, hosted by the World Bank and its Energy Storage Partnership,
Imagine going nearly twelve hours without electricity, that was the reality for Belize City residents recently, and for many, it felt like a flashback to the dark ages. But while the blackout was temporary, it’s a daily struggle for thousands living in rural Belize, where
You know, there’s something magical about the foods that shape who we are, the ones that go beyond flavor and become part of our identity. For many Belizeans, that magic lives in a golden, flaky crust filled with savory goodness, the beloved meat pie. Since
Picture this, your toes in the sand, a salty breeze in the air, waves gently crashing nearby, and the taste of fresh seafood bringing back memories of carefree summers. That’s the kind of escape many dream about, and for Doug and Myra Singh, it became
Over the weekend, four people lost their lives in separate road traffic accidents across the country. On Friday, an incident involving the collision of two motorcycles on the George Price Highway claimed the life of twenty-eight-year-old Keith Guzman and left three others hospitalized. Unfortunately, these
Tonight, the Ministry of Transport is cracking down. After a troubling rise in deadly road accidents, officials say it’s time for tougher penalties. CEO Chester Williams says the ministry is heading to parliament with proposed changes to Belize’s traffic laws, and they’re going all in.
