Two lives lost to gun violence in just twenty-four hours; that’s the grim reality Belize City woke up to this weekend. Late Saturday night, forty-one-year-old Earl Archer, a contractor from Orange Walk, was shot on Pelican Street Extension. Police say the attack happened just after
A day meant for celebration turned into heartbreak in Stann Creek. A fifty-three-year-old pastor, Julian Bol, never made it to his son’s wedding. Early Saturday morning, Bol left Maya Mopan Village to pick up cooks for the big day, but tragedy struck on the highway.
Police have filed charges against a well-known businessman after a deadly crash on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Sixty-five-year-old Dalton Stamp lost his life Friday night when he was hit by a Ford F-150 driven by Mark Usher. Investigators say Usher was under the influence of
Sunday was a big day for Belizean politics. Hundreds of United Democratic Party supporters gathered to witness history in the making, the swearing-in of the country’s first-ever female leader of a major political organization. It’s been a rough year for the UDP. Internal battles over
What does it mean for Belizean politics when women rise to leadership in both governing and opposition parties? As the country observes the Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a rare moment of unity emerges in the National Assembly. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, speaking as a
The United Democratic Party promised a new era of unity at its National Leadership Convention, but behind the scenes, things were anything but calm. Just hours before delegates gathered, leaked WhatsApp messages revealed a storm brewing inside the party. Bitter accusations of betrayal and greed
There’s a political storm brewing in Orange Walk South. Jose Abelardo Mai has stepped down from Cabinet, and the timing couldn’t be more controversial. Officially, Mai says he’s taking a break because of a horse-riding injury, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill. Social media
Attorney Tiffany Cadle is pushing back hard against what she calls an “illegal” customs checkpoint and what appears to be an overreach of authority that led to a pursuit on the George Price Highway. In a fiery Facebook Live video that has since gone viral,
Facing public backlash over the proposed thirty-hour mandatory motorcycle training, the Transport Ministry is easing up, not just on the price tag. Today, CEO Chester Williams announced a key amendment. Riders with at least five years of motorcycle experience and a clean driving record will
If you’re a new motorcycle rider in Belize City, here’s what you need to know: getting that license will cost you one hundred and twenty dollars. Half of that goes toward your application and testing fees before you can hit the road legally. With new
