Belize said goodbye today to one of its most divisive political figures. Former PUP Minister Ralph Fonseca passed away last Friday at the age of seventy-five, after battling illness for some time. This afternoon, Fonseca was honored with an official funeral and a Mass of
Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa is standing by the Firearms and Ammunition Control Board amid criticism from Abner Murillo, owner of Lock N’ Loaded gun shop. Murillo has publicly condemned the new licensing process as slow, unclear, and unfair to law-abiding citizens. Responding to the
A Belizean student living in the United States has shared his fears about life under the Trump-era immigration policies. He describes a climate of fear that has reshaped how he and many others live their daily lives. The student, who spoke under the condition of
The ongoing tension between Police Commissioner Dr. Richard Rosado and Public Service Union (PSU) President Dean Flowers escalated this week after Rosado publicly linked Flowers’ phone number to a 'high-profile police investigation.' Speaking to the media on Monday, Rosado dismissed Flowers’ recent criticisms of police operations,
Police in southern Belize are investigating a fire that broke out late Tuesday morning at the Independence police compound, destroying eight motorcycles. According to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Stacy Smith, the blaze started around 10:30 a.m. on the eastern side of the compound, which
Two police constables are under investigation following allegations that they robbed a Belize City resident during a traffic stop. Edlin Perez claims the incident occurred on June 8, 2025, as he was riding his bicycle against the flow of traffic along Orange Street. According to Perez,
The Placencia Village Council (PVC) is urgently calling on the government to take immediate action in a land dispute that it says threatens the community’s most cherished public space, Placencia Point. In a letter sent to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources Cordel
A major outage hit ChatGPT today, leaving users around the world unable to access OpenAI’s popular chatbot. The disruption affected not only ChatGPT but also related services like APIs and the AI-powered video tool Sora. According to OpenAI, users were experiencing “elevated error rates and latency.”
Greater Belize Media (GBM) has emerged as the top nominee in this year’s 36th annual Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards. With a staggering 103 entries submitted across multiple categories, GBM outpaced competitors from across the Caribbean, including Jamaica’s media giant RJRGLEANER Communications Group, which
The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) has issued an urgent warning to its members about a potential cyberattack targeting cane farmers. According to the association, several members have reported receiving suspicious Zoom invitations from a person identifying herself as "Rose." The calls, reportedly scheduled for
