Another shooting rocked Belize City over the weekend, this time in the Antelope Street Extension area. Two women are lucky to be alive after gunmen opened fire on them while they were hanging out in their yard. It happened Sunday evening, just hours after the
Some parents in Belmopan are frustrated and demanding answers after a sudden decision left their children without a classroom. Just days before the new school year, the Special Education class at Garden City Primary was shut down, leaving families scrambling. While students across the country
It’s officially back to school season and for more than thirty students across Belize, the return to the classrooms is being made that much easier thanks to the work of the N. Johnson Foundation. Through the generous support of book sales and community donations, the
Nineteen-year-old Kyle Arana is facing the consequences after admitting to damaging a government-owned surveillance camera in Belize City. Police say the camera, worth over two thousand dollars, was mounted at the corner of Lavender and Flamboyant Streets when Arana allegedly climbed the post and smashed
Police are investigating a fatal road traffic accident that claimed the lives of two young men over the weekend in Concepción Village, Corozal. According to reports, the victims Jael Guzman and Renick Chavaria were returning home to Corozal after a night out in Orange Walk
In a major legal victory for a local bus operator, the High Court of Belize has ruled that the Transport Board acted unfairly when it refused to renew Hernan Serrano’s Road service permit. Serrano, who ran Serrano’s Bus Service, had been operating buses along the Milpa
What happens when the government sells the same piece of land twice and taxpayers are left footing the bill? That’s the question at the heart of a major Court of Appeal decision that just saved the Government of Belize from paying out over $2 million.
Senior Counsel Melissa Balderamos-Mahler has taken on a temporary role at the Court of Appeal and it’s prompting discussion in the legal community. She’s the wife of Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler, and the vacancy on the appellate bench wasn’t advertised. The two-month stint runs from
September is here and the unmistakable feeling of patriotism is everywhere. This year’s theme, ‘Stronger Together, Rising Forever,’ couldn’t be more fitting. Because if we’ve learned anything about building a nation, it’s that it takes all of us. But it’s more than simply waving flags
A brand-new landmark for business and events has just opened its doors in Belize City. The Lord Ashcroft Centre is being hailed as the first of its kind, a state-of-the-art conference space designed to impress. On Friday night, invited guests got a first look at
