Belize is gearing up for the 14th Annual Reef Week, a week-long celebration of the Belize Barrier Reef’s importance to the environment, economy, and national identity. Running from today, March 15, to March 22, 2025, the event brings together non-governmental organisations, tourism partners, and businesses
Tracy Taegar-Panton has just made history as the new Leader of the Opposition! She was officially sworn in today at the Belize House in Belmopan, becoming the first woman to ever hold this position in the House of Representatives. Just this Wednesday, she secured her
Panton says her top priority is to rebuild the United Democratic Party. Although Barrow is no longer a factor in the House of Representatives, he still holds his position as the leader of the U.D.P. Panton mentioned that this is something her legal team will
Patrick Faber, one of Tracy Taegar-Panton’s strongest allies, couldn't secure his sixth consecutive term representing Collet. He lost to political newcomer Devin Daly by nearly two hundred votes. Today, we asked Panton for her thoughts on Faber’s defeat in that division. Here’s what she had
"Lee Mark Chang is the reason Moses “Shyne” Barrow is no longer in the House of Representatives. Panton and her team strategically placed Chang in Mesopotamia with the sole aim of unseating Barrow. Chang did just that, and he did it convincingly, defeating Barrow by
The Organization of American States has praised Belize for conducting a peaceful and fair election on Wednesday. The OAS, which promotes cooperation and democracy in the Americas, often oversees elections in the region. This time, it sent a team to observe Belize’s election. Today, the
The 2025 general elections are over, and the people of Belize have decided to keep the People’s United Party in power for another five years. Among the twenty-six seats won by the PUP is the Belize Rural South constituency, where Andre Perez emerged victorious. News
The People’s United Party has scored a major victory in southern Belize. On Thursday, we reported that Doctor Osmond Martinez absolutely crushed it in Toledo East, winning by over four thousand votes. Meanwhile, in Toledo West, Oscar Requena also pulled off a huge win, racking
There are four constituencies in the Corozal District: Corozal Bay, North, Southeast, and Southwest. On Wednesday, ten candidates went head-to-head at the polls to see who would represent the people in these areas. After counting over twenty thousand ballots, the P.U.P. came out on top
There's conflicting information coming out of Massachusetts and Belize regarding the deaths of three American tourists found lifeless in their hotel suite in Belize last month. Autopsies in Belize concluded that the women died from acute pulmonary edema, a buildup of fluid in the lungs.
