Money and muscle are now on the table inside CARICOM. Trinidad and Tobago is openly warning it may pull funding unless leaders reopen the decision to reappoint Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett, cracking the façade of regional unity. Belize is standing firmly in Barnett’s corner,
Just days after tempers flared and play came to a halt in Orange Walk, the National Elite Basketball League is sending a clear message. League officials have handed down suspensions and fines following last week’s chaotic showdown between the Belize City Defenders and the Orange
The King’s Baton Relay arrived in Belize on Monday with the unveiling of Belize’s specially painted baton. For the first time, all seventy-four Commonwealth nations and territories have received their own customizable baton for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. As part of today’s activities, a
The Central Bank of Belize says it did not approve recent changes by Belize Bank Limted and Atlantic Bank Limited that removed interest from basic savings accounts and implemented fresh fees. Weeks after the rollout, customer accounts were "reclassified" under the new “Full Access” and “Essential”
The government has proposed a new tiered mileage-based fare system for bus operators after today's Cabinet deliberations on a request by the Belize Bus Association (BBA) to “level the playing field” on fare adjustments. Transport Minister Dr Louis Zabaneh said Cabinet agreed to restructure fares into
The Central Bank of Belize this morning announced the launch of the Belize Instant Payments System (BIPS), scheduled to initiate in the first quarter of 2028. BIPS aims at making financial transactions immediate, cheaper, and more secure. It will allow individuals and businesses to send and receive
The Government of Belize has suspended all public service transfers involving a change of jurisdiction for 2026, extending officers’ current tours of duty by one year. The directive is outlined in Circular Memorandum No. 26 of 2026, dated April 20 and issued by the chief executive
Belize City vendor Herman Freisen says restrictions by the Belize City Council have forced him out of a long-standing market spot. He claims it has disrupted income for more than a dozen farmers in Little Belize whom he sources produce from. Freisen, who has sold produce
Belize’s King’s Baton Relay activities continued on Tuesday with a focus on youth participation and environmental action. Students from Saint Catherine’s Academy carried the baton in a relay run to the Baron Bliss Lighthouse, followed by a coastal clean-up along the seawall led by the
The State of Florida is scheduled to execute Chadwick Scott Willacy, 58, this evening for the 1990 murder of Marlys Sather during a burglary at her Palm Bay home. Willacy is set to receive a lethal injection at 6:00 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke.
