Earlier this week, we took you to Red Bank Village where tensions rose high during a three-hour public consultation. The government wants to establish a sanctuary two area for Scarlet Macaws but the residents aren’t having it, voting to reject it. It got so heated
Social activist Jerry Enriquez says he wants a fair and meaningful investigation into claims of alleged misconduct filed with the Judicial and Legal Service Commission against Justice Tawanda Hondora. Back in late 2025, the JLSC dismissed the complaint. Well, Enriquez asserts that the dismissal was
In October 2025 social activist Jerry Enriquez used the Freedom of Information Act to request details of how the Constituency Development Fund is being allocated. Well, there has been some development in relation to that request. The Office of the Prime Minister informed Enriquez that
The government has approved long-awaited allowances for firefighters, NEMO officers, and other emergency personnel, a move welcomed by labour unions and frontline workers nationwide. The payments will be made retroactively to May 1st, 2025. Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher spoke about the importance
Belize is taking a major step toward a smarter energy future as Belize Electricity Limited and the Caribbean Development Bank launched the sixty-eight million dollars CDB-BEL Power Eight Project. The initiative will modernize the power grid with thousands of smart meters, offering near real-time monitoring,
The Right Honourable George Cadle Price, a national hero, continues to inspire respect across Belize. This year, a special ceremony was held at Independence Hall in Belize City to honor the Father of the Nation. Price’s grand nephew, Henry Charles Usher, said George Price Day
The Belize Red Cross wrapped up a two-day wheelchair clinic in Belize City this week. Partnering with international volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the program assessed and provided nineteen Belizeans with custom-built wheelchairs to meet their individual needs. Britney Gordon
A Belize Police officer is under investigation after a disturbing video surfaced showing him shoving a woman to the ground during a heated confrontation outside her home in Belize City. The incident happened as a family was holding a wake for a baby, with mourners
Two men are in police custody after an early-morning shooting outside Midnight Lounge in Belize City. Police say 28-year-old Guadelupe Escalante and 19-year-old Kenyon Maskall were detained after expended shells were found on the pavement and inside a red Kia Soul. According to Senior Superintendent
The Belize Police Department received a new police booth on Orange Street in Belize City. It was donated by local businesses. Previously operating from a tent, officers now have a safe space at the busy checkpoint near rival gang areas. Senior Superintendent Reymundo Reyes told
