The murder case against thirty-one-year-old Paul Sambula is moving closer to a preliminary inquiry. After spending almost seven months on remand, Sambula has now received the evidence prosecutors intend to use against him in the killing of Edward Saldano Junior, better known as “Scrubby.” Sambula,
How did a pickup truck collide with a parked trailer truck, leaving its driver dead? That is the question police are working to answer following Thursday’s fatal crash in Orange Walk. The driver, identified as Jose Miranda, was rushed for medical treatment but later succumbed
Police can now monitor parts of Belize City more closely, day or night, using surveillance cameras equipped with advanced zoom and remote movement. Authorities say the technology will help them watch known crime hotspots, but some residents worry the cameras may also peer into private
Twenty-four disputed voters, a magistrate’s removal order and an election already decided. The UDP’s Cayo Executive is now pressing the Elections and Boundaries Department to explain how those names allegedly appeared on a supplementary voters’ list and whether any of those individuals cast ballots in
The law says Belizeans can demand answers from government, but getting those answers may be another matter. Journalists and activists say Freedom of Information requests can lead to delays, limited disclosures and outright refusals. So, is the law truly holding government accountable, or is public
Rey Guerrero’s contract may carry a price tag of more than three hundred and eighty thousand dollars, but the controversy has exposed a much bigger problem. Belize does not have enough procurement specialists to manage its growing portfolio of government projects, and the public service
Belize has cleared another major international hurdle in its push to strengthen tax transparency. The European Union has removed the country from Annex Two of its list of jurisdictions that still had outstanding commitments on tax governance. The decision means Belize has satisfied the international
When a child arrives at the border with only one parent, immigration officers must decide whether the trip is routine or whether something requires a closer look. Officers from across the country have completed a two-day workshop aimed at helping them make that call. The
Environmental authorities have stepped in after nearly four acres of vegetation were cleared along the Belize River, near Mile Six-and-a-Half on the Philip Goldson Highway. The clearing included roughly a quarter-acre of red mangroves, which authorities say were removed without the required permit. The Department
Cabinet has given the green light for two companies to enter into Production Sharing Agreements for oil and gas exploration and production in Belize. The agreements are with Maranco Limited and Cara Energy. According to a Cabinet brief, the decision follows a recommendation from the
