We also asked the ambassador about cartel-related violence in the Yucatan Peninsula. Questions continue to arise about Belize’s vulnerability to cross-border crime. But according to Ambassador Vallejo Barba, both countries are aware of the risks and are working closely to address them. The ambassador says
Sargassum is piling up fast along Belize’s coast, pushing the country closer to a full Red Phase. Thick seaweed is smothering beaches, hurting tourism and marine life. In San Pedro, crews now work daily with more equipment and larger teams, clearing shorelines and setting up
Last Friday, the Belize National Unmanned Aerial System Industry Association accused the Department of Civil Aviation of rushing through new drone regulations without adequate consultation. The association says a workshop held last month to review the proposed rules was cut short, leaving more than half
A viral video out of Dangriga is putting the National Sports Council under pressure tonight. In just six seconds, the clip captures the tense end of a confrontation between a facility caretaker and a teenage basketball player, and it’s already racked up nearly one hundred
Belizean startups are gaining new momentum to grow bigger and faster. Entrepreneurs are being urged to tap into RevUP Caribbean, a hands-on incubation program designed to help turn small ideas into investment-ready businesses. Since launching in 2021, RevUP has guided founders through five months of
A new voice is emerging from Caye Caulker and he’s making his mark with a story shaped by grit, travel, and ambition. Chrisstoffer Fuller, writing under the name Don Chief, has released his debut book The Hustler’s Chase, offering readers a lively mix of humor
Belize’s legal fraternity is mourning the loss of one of its most respected and knowledgeable figures. Edmund Oliver Pennil, who dedicated more than six decades of service to the judiciary, passed away on Saturday. Widely regarded as a living encyclopedia of Belize’s court system, Pennil
Belize has lost a familiar voice, one that carried both news and inspiration into homes across the country. Eufemio Cruz, known to many as “Brother Fem,” passed away today after a fall at his home on Monday led to hospitalization. Cruz built a legacy that
U.S. agriculture officials have confirmed three additional cases of the New World screwworm, bringing the total number of known infections to five. The latest cases include three calves and a goat in Texas, along with a dog in neighbouring New Mexico. The dog had not travelled
He was a journalist, musician, and man of faith that the country came to know as "Brother Fem," known to few by his full name, Eufemio Cruz. Cruz passed away at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital this morning at around 11:30 after being hospitalised for
