Iran's national football team has arrived in Mexico ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but visa problems continue to cast a shadow over its campaign. The team flew into Tijuana, just south of the California border, after relocating their training base from Tucson, Arizona, following
Ambergris Caye's Boca del Rio area received a community facelift just over a week ago, but sargassum continues to overwhelm the coastline. The cleanup was led by a team from Dassault Systèmes, who partnered with the San Pedro Town Council to repaint park structures, plant sand-stabilising
The Ministry of Health and Wellness' response to videos circulating online showing 38-year-old Nichole McDonald being removed from the Matron Roberts Clinic in Belize City and restrained outside has drawn public attention. The ministry issued a statement condemning violence against healthcare workers following the altercation. Reports
The British High Commission and the Belize National Cricket Association joined forces to host a primary schools' cricket tournament with a goal to use sport to connect young Belizeans with opportunity and community. The "Cricket in Primary Schools: Batting For Change" tournament brought together students from
India's Gen Z has had enough. A viral youth movement that began as an online joke has spilled onto the streets of India’s capital, with hundreds of young people demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over repeated exam scandals and a lack of
International nuclear experts have completed a four-day visit to Belize to assess how the country is managing its radioactive materials to identify gaps and make recommendations to strengthen safety and security protocols. The International Atomic Energy Agency sent a team to Belize from June 1st to
A somber and tense scene unfolded outside the Belmopan Magistrates Court today, as the case of slain physician Dr. Naun Bonilla took its first step through the justice system. One week after his shocking killing, the two people accused of his murder faced a lower
A High Court judge has found thirty-one-year-old Shaquille Perrera guilty of murder and attempted murder in the Christmas Eve 2023 shooting on Maskall Street that left Darnelle Puerto dead and Jehvon Ramclam injured. Justice Nigel Pilgrim delivered the verdict late Thursday, relying heavily on Ramclam’s
Tonight, a sixty-six-year-old woman is counting herself lucky after a frightening home invasion in Cristo Rey Village. Police say two armed men forced her into her home just as she stepped out of her vehicle, then began ransacking the property. But the situation could have
The fight over the fate of the LIU Employment Program is less about policy and more about accountability. Opposition voices are demanding answers and an apology. Queen Square Area Representative Godwin Haylock says the Briceño administration shortchanged Belize City by shutting down a program many
