With a potential bus shutdown just days away, government stepped into damage control mode. After the Belize Bus Association warned on Wednesday that operators would park their buses on Monday without intervention, Minister of Transport Dr. Louis Zabaneh met with association members this morning in
A mother’s worst fear became a heartbreaking reality today. One week after seventeen year old Alwin Marin Jr. left home to go fishing with a friend, his search ended in tragedy when his body was discovered in a remote area of Belize City. Alwin had
The return of First Alcalde Marcus Canti to Indian Creek has eased tensions for some residents, but it has also reopened old wounds. Today, the spotlight turned to the deep divisions still shaping the village, as Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Dr. Louis Zabaneh weighed
Questions of fairness and double standards in severance payouts are once again front and center, this time at Belize Telemedia Limited. After outrage over generous exit packages for senior managers at BEL, attention is now shifting to BTL, where former employees say they’re being denied
An immigration officer placed on leave after Easter weekend’s sickout is now weighing legal action. Attorney Norman Rodriguez says the move damaged his client’s reputation. Government isn’t budging. Today, Public Service Minister Henry Charles Usher pushed back, saying administrative leave is standard procedure during internal
While debate over prescription enforcement appears to be easing with a new twelve month phase in period, the Pharmacy Association of Belize says its message hasn’t changed. The focus, they stress, is patient safety, making sure people know exactly what they’re taking and why. As
Uncertainty is growing on the island after construction of a new Caye Caulker police station on Parcel 815 suddenly halted, prompting village leaders to demand answers from central government. The project, announced earlier this year and backed by a one-point-five-million-dollar contract for a modern police
Transparency in public office is back under the spotlight after a social media post by Infrastructure Minister Julius Espat highlighted his latest declaration to the Integrity Commission, his fourteenth submission to date. But how consistent are other elected officials when it comes to meeting that
Government’s push to modernize the public service is now sparking concern, not over efficiency, but over trust. As thousands of sensitive personnel files move from filing cabinets to digital systems, and some human resources functions shift to a private company, NeoPeople, public officers are asking
Belize has kicked off work on a new National Youth Development Policy and Strategy, aiming to better reflect the realities, ambitions and challenges facing young people today. Seventeen representatives from government, civil society, youth groups and international partners met in Belize City recently for the
