The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that the right to strike is protected under the world's principal international labour convention, settling a dispute that has paralysed the global labour standards system for more than a decade and delivering a major victory for workers'
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months to develop a vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as the outbreak continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda. WHO officials report more than six
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2026, but officials are warning that residents should still prepare early because even one storm can have devastating effects. The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 to November
Fuel prices are climbing again, marking the fourth increase this year, and drivers are feeling it. Costs vary by location, but prices are rising, and quickly. The Prime Minister says global pressures are to blame, adding that government measures are helping keep prices from climbing
Fuel prices aren’t the only issue stirring frustration tonight, dealers say they’re feeling the squeeze too. There’s growing concern over newly adjusted commercial margins, with reports that long-standing rates, unchanged for nearly two decades, have been cut significantly. Dealers argue they weren’t consulted, and now
There’s new leadership at the Belize Central Prison after George Gomez was named the new CEO of the Kolbe Foundation by its Board of Directors. Gomez succeeds Virgilio Murillo, who has been working at the prison for the past twenty-four years. Gomez expressed his commitment
A targeted shooting in Unitedville quickly spiraled into a fast-moving police operation across the Cayo District. Investigators say gunmen fatally gunned down forty-three-year-old Allen Gongora before fleeing in a dark SUV, triggering an immediate, coordinated response from law enforcement. Within minutes, tactical teams were on
Police in Orange Walk are investigating a heartbreaking traffic death involving a toddler. Authorities say a one-year-old boy lost his life after he was accidentally run over by his own father at their home in Indian Creek Village on Monday night. Initial reports indicate the
Traffic was backed up in Teakettle Village during lunch time today after a motorcycle driver lost control of his bike near a curve between miles fifty-two and fifty-three on the George Price Highway. Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero was one of the first on
Belize is taking action to tackle a growing road safety crisis. A new National Helmet Standards and Regulation Training Program is now underway, aiming to improve how helmet laws are enforced across the country. The initiative kicked off today in the capital, bringing together transport
