Belizeans who rely on public buses to get to work, school and back home could soon find themselves stranded. The country's independent bus operators say they are days away from pulling off the road entirely if the government does not step in with immediate financial
Questions over consultation are now at the centre of the national debate on the enforcement of prescription regulations, as the Ministry of Health and Wellness defends its policy while stakeholders claim they were left out of key discussions. Director of Public Health and Wellness Dr Melissa
A 33-year-old traffic officer has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault following an early morning incident outside a nightclub on New Town Barracks in Belize City. Rodney Card reported to police that he had just left a nightclub in the wee hours of Saturday morning
A large-scale health expo is underway at the Belize Civic Center, where an international team of medical professionals is offering free services to the public from Monday to Thursday, April 16th. The event, organised by Amazing Facts in collaboration with the Belize Union Mission Seventh‑Day Adventists
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is defending its enforcement of an existing drug policy, but confusion and backlash continue to grow over access to contraceptives. At a press briefing this morning, Director of Public Health and Wellness Dr Melissa Diaz Musa insisted the policy has
Keith Enwright Junior and Irani Baki were crowned champions of the 25th BEL Junior Cross Country Cycling Classic on Sunday, with Enwright delivering a surprise sprint finish to claim the male title and Baki dominating the female race. We’ll have all the highlights tonight on News
The Belize Court of Appeal has heard arguments in a high-stakes legal dispute between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) and Tate & Lyle Sugars Limited (TLS) over approximately $9 million in Fairtrade premiums. The hearing lasted nearly four hours. TLS challenged a 2025 High
Tensions escalated between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV as both leaders publicly traded sharp criticism over the Iran conflict. The confrontation was sparked by a CNN interview in which Leo, the first American-born pontiff, called for an "off-ramp" to end the conflict and
A Guatemalan fisherman has been killed and another seriously injured after the Guatemalan military opened fire on their vessel near Punta de Manabique. The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Jaime Geovanni Ich Ramos. He leaves behind two children, ages 11 and 9. The surviving fisherman,
A Belize City family is pleading for answers as 17-year-old Alwin Marin Jr. remains missing following a fishing trip. Marin was last seen leaving home on Thursday to go fishing with 17-year-old Jaheil Westby. Westby's body was found with gunshot wounds on Friday near the Dyke
