Earlier today, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Brian Mast asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to review Belize’s rule of law and investment climate, flagging investor disputes tied to the Stake Bank Island cruise port. In a letter, Mast cited concerns about compulsory land acquisition,
Members of the Belize Communications Workers for Justice took their fight straight to the nation’s capital today, gathering on the steps of the National Assembly in Belmopan. The group, made up of retired BTL employees and their supporters, says their long-standing dispute has hit a
At today’s House sitting, government moved to tighten the rules around two major oversight posts, the Ombudsman and the Contractor General. The new amendments aim to clear up exactly how these officials should be compensated, an issue that resurfaced after last year’s controversy over the
Belize’s national referral hospital may finally be getting a new leader. After months without a permanent C.E.O., the K.H.M.H. board has wrapped up interviews with the finalists. Health Minister Kevin Bernard says the board will reveal its pick this Thursday. He also reminded the public
Regional pressure is mounting on countries to rethink their deals with Cuba, putting Belize’s Cuban Medical Brigade under fresh scrutiny. Jamaica, Honduras, and others have already pulled back after U.S. claims that Cuba’s medical missions amount to forced labor. But in Belize, Cuban doctors remain
Police in Cayo are trying to piece together what led to a deadly crash in Armenia Village on Sunday, one that left a motorcyclist, Lazarus Chun, dead at the scene. Investigators say Chun collided with another vehicle along the village’s main road, and officers are now
For twenty-nine years, the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge has been more than a race, it’s been the heartbeat of March. Four days of grit, pride, and pure Belizean spirit. Families line the riverbanks, fans pack the bridges, and paddlers fight for every inch
As the dust settles after that dramatic, history‑making finish, another question is now echoing among La Ruta Maya fans. Will the protesting paddlers still get their prizes? Supporters noticed something unusual during Sunday’s award ceremony. Broadcasters called out the names of several top‑finishing teams, inviting
Twenty-four-year-old Yaire Mendez, eighteen-year-old Jesslyn Mendez, and twenty-five-year-old Marvin Rosales are back safely with their families after a terrifying ordeal that began with a call claiming a cartel had kidnapped them in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Mexican authorities confirmed the case was a virtual kidnapping scam, not
A senior US lawmaker is pressing the State Department to review concerns about Belize’s rule of law and investment climate, particularly disputes involving land ownership and foreign investors. Brian J. Mast, chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, recently sent a letter to Secretary
