This year, eleven more Belizean youths will be able to further their education through the work of the Community Policing Unit and its partners. The Community Policing Unit held a ceremony to commemorate the achievements of the scholars and present them with their rewards. News
AccuWeather is reporting that early activity in the tropical Atlantic suggests the potential formation of a tropical storm or hurricane, posing a threat to the Caribbean. A narrow plume of moisture extending from the south-central Atlantic to the Caribbean Sea could aid in the system's
Local organizations in the Toledo District have launched a relief and restoration initiative against the severe drought and rampant forest fires near the communities. As a result, communities in the Toledo District have suffered devastating losses. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Julian Cho
On Wednesday, The Development Finance Corporation (DFC) held a ceremony in Belmopan to celebrate the signing of the Letter of Loan Offer with Royal Mayan Shrimp Farm Ltd. At the event, Raineldo Guerrero, chairman of the DFC, said "We're celebrating because for the first time,
The Opposition Members of the House have written a formal protest against the regular Sitting of the House scheduled for tomorrow. The Opposition says that tomorrow's Sitting of the House deviates from the established protocol of providing five clear days' notice. In their letter to
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has approved a US$125 million grant aimed at tackling key challenges in the education and energy sectors over the next five years in Belize. The MCC – Belize Compact grant agreement was finalised following negotiations between the government and MCC officials
On Wednesday, June 26, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) set aside a Belize Court of Appeal decision to directly assess compensation for land that was compulsorily acquired by the Government of Belize (GoB) from Primrose Gabourel. As previously reported, on December 13, 2019, Gabourel
High Court Justice Derick Sylvester found Earl Baptist guilty of the 2022 shooting murder of thirty-two-year-old Leslie Norman Gillett. Gillett, a businessman, was executed inside his establishment, Matilda's Shop, in Burrell Boom Village on January 21, 2022. The Crown presented video footage showing the murder and
Belize strongly condemns the recent coup attempt in Bolivia. "We call for full respect of democratic governance and rule of law. Belize stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Bolivia," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Bolivian general Juan Jose Zúñiga was arrested after
This Thursday, a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea is creating widespread but disorganized showers and thunderstorms as it moves westward at about 20 mph. Some development of this system is possible over the northwestern Caribbean Sea or the southwestern Gulf of Mexico in
