A Belize City family is struggling to rebuild after a weekend blaze on Rio Bravo Crescent in the Faber’s Road Extension area left their elderly loved one badly injured and their home destroyed. 79‑year‑old Kenneth Flowers, who suffers from dementia, was attempting to make a cup
Saint John’s Credit Union marked its 80th anniversary today with the official opening of a new headquarters on Buttonwood Bay Boulevard, Belize City. The institution's president, Alvan Haynes, called it a milestone that reflects decades of steady growth. “This marks our biggest step. It shows that
The Belize Fisheries Department has announced that the sea cucumber fishery will officially close on February 1 and remain closed until July 31, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to protect marine resources. The closure is mandated under national regulations and makes it illegal to fish
Punta Gorda estrenó este lunes un nuevo espacio dedicado a resaltar la riqueza cultural y natural del sur del país con la inauguración oficial del Centro de Bienvenida de Punta Gorda, una instalación diseñada para recibir a visitantes y promover la identidad del Distrito de
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened military strikes against Iran if the country refuses to negotiate a new nuclear deal. The warning was issued in a post on Trump’s Truth Social account, where he announced that a “massive Armada” led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier
A Philippine mayor survived a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on his vehicle in broad daylight on Sunday in the south of the country. The assassination attempt was captured on CCTV. Akmad Mitra Ampatuan, mayor of Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao del Sur province, was travelling at around
Belize Telemedia Limited issued two statements on Tuesday after a protest outside its St Thomas Street headquarters in Belize City escalated into disorder. At the frontlines of the protest were members of the Opposition and union members against the proposed acquisition of Speednet. In its first
Venezuela released more prisoners over the weekend as the United States continues to pressure the country’s acting government to free those jailed under former leader Nicolás Maduro. The Venezuelan prison rights organisation, Foro Penal, said at least 266 "political prisoners" have been released since January 8,
Tensions ran high outside the BTL Headquarters this morning as reports spread that the company’s board was preparing to green‑light an eighty‑million‑dollar buyout of Speednet. What began as a calm demonstration by UDP supporters and members of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize quickly
Civil disorder may have dominated today’s headlines, but that’s not how this morning’s protest began. For nearly two hours, demonstrators quietly lined Saint Thomas Street, peacefully picketing the proposed BTL–Speednet merger. Union executives stood shoulder to shoulder with UDP supporters, an unusual mix, all united
