The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released its latest Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2025: Resource Mobilisation to Finance Development, warning that the region is entering another year of low economic growth. For the Caribbean, excluding
The Belize Carnival community is mourning the loss of one of its most influential figures, Leroy Green, hailed as a legend whose life and work helped shape the nation’s cultural celebrations. Green was known for his passion for the arts, his dedication to preserving tradition, and
A breakthrough ruling from the High Court of Belize has found the Belize Central Prison and the Attorney General liable for the wrongful death of Jahangir Abadi, a sixty-eight-year-old inmate who died in custody in 2019. Justice Tawanda Hondora has since ordered the Government of
Squatting isn’t new to Belize City, but in Belama Phase Five, the issue is heating up. For years, families have settled on land they hoped to one day call their own. But now, with a two-day land clinic underway, the Ministry of Natural Resources is
If you live on Belize City’s southside and rely on the Port Loyola Polyclinic, you’ve probably noticed that it’s still closed. The reason is a mold contamination. And while the Ministry of Health says the shutdown was a precaution, the impact on the community is
The National Sports Council has a new board. Former Assistant Comptroller of Customs Jason Menzies has been placed at the helm as National Sports Director. He is supported by a fifteen-member board, which includes names like Pete Lizarraga, Troy Gabb, Rumile Arana and Liam Chebat,
It’s not every day you hear a minister say they had to “blow up everything and start over.” But that’s exactly how Minister of Sports Anthony Mahler describes the state of the ministry when he took office. According to Mahler, what he inherited wasn’t a
It’s a topic that’s been whispered about for years, phantom workers draining the budget at the National Sports Council. Well, Minister of Sports Anthony Mahler is not sugarcoating the situation. He says when it comes to those who were hired but never showed up to
The master plan is still in the works, but Minister of Sport, Anthony Mahler and his junior minister have a vision to turn the Marion Jones Sporting Complex into a sporting hub. Today Minister Mahler cast a vision of a revamped complex that includes a
In the quiet village of Riversdale, hidden away at the northern tip of the Placencia Peninsula, the sea isn’t just scenery, it’s a way of life. For the Martinez family and their close-knit crew, the Caribbean Sea is where they work, but it’s also where
