The People's National Party categorically condemns what it describes as the shocking decision by the People's United Party to authorize a staggering payout of $6.9 million in taxpayer dollars for land, a sum grossly inflated compared to the Belmopan City Council's valuation of merely 1/20th
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, but on Tuesday, we entered the "season within the season"—the period when tropical activity in the Atlantic is at its most intense. This peak period, which runs through October 10, includes the overall peak of hurricane season
Chairman and CEO of Belize Broadcasting Network (BBN), Ramon Vasquez, stepped back from his role as standard bearer for the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Belize Rural South for the upcoming General Elections. The announcement was made on August 20, 2024, in a statement issued on
Carlos Fuller, Belize's Ambassador to the United Nations, called on all states under colonial rule to seek independence. This call was made during an international conference organised by the Baku Initiative Group (BIG) on June 20, 2024, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The
Researchers are investigating if bats' ability to manage high sugar levels could lead to breakthroughs in diabetes treatment. Wei Gordon, a biologist at Menlo College, studied fruit bats in Belize during the sixteenth Bat-a-thon, an annual event that convened 80-some researchers at Belize’s Lamanai Archaeological
The Briceño administration paid a whopping six point nine million dollars for fifteen acres of land in Belmopan and that sprawling property which belonged to businessman Kevin Zheng will be the site for the university hospital. The price tag for the acreage sold to the
Former P.M. Barrow, himself a seasoned attorney, also outlined the steps that could have been taken to acquire the property in question, including compensation once the land had been vested in the Minister of Natural Resources. Dean Barrow, Attorney-at-law “The minister, no doubt, after consultation with his
We also heard from the Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow on the government’s decision to acquire fifteen acres of roadside property for the construction of a new hospital in Belmopan. He described it as corrupt and outrageous. Barrow also revealed that the United
The location of the proposed University Hospital to be constructed in Belmopan continues to be a concern for both the public and governmental bodies. Initially, the hospital was to be built on the University of Belize property, but that was ruled out as an option
Villagers of Indian Creek find themselves in the middle of a legal battle with the Maya Leaders Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes’ Association. The underlying cause is that they’re stuck between a C.C.J. ruling that binds them to tradition and the government system that allows
