Belize's umbrella union says that for now it is watching the investigation at the Ministry of Defence closely and raising questions about how government contracts are awarded, it says. President of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB), Ella Waight, said the union's concern is
A young couple in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has been publicly caned after being convicted under the province's Islamic law for kissing during a TikTok livestream, according to The Guardian UK. The 22-year-old man and 25-year-old woman each received 21 lashes with a rattan cane during
Every dishonest insurance claim in Belize has a cost, and honest drivers have been footing the bill. That changes today with the launch of ClaimsVAULT Belize, the country's first shared motor claims intelligence system. The platform was developed by the Organisation of Insurance Companies of Belize
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled in Belize's favour in the first referral case in the court's history, finding that the country's company registration requirements do not violate Article 177 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. The ruling was delivered today virtually and answered
Orange Walk North Area Representative Ramon "Monchi" Cervantes says he had no involvement in J&J Imports receiving business from the Ministry of National Defence. His comments come after leaked government records reviewed by News Five showed the company received more than $1.1 million in payments from
Fifty-seven Belizean students are one step closer to achieving their academic dreams. Belize Telemedia Limited today bet on Belize's future for the 35th round, this time expanding its flagship education programme to include junior college recipients for the first time. Forty students entering high school and
Prime Minister John Briceño said on Thursday that the investigation into the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security will test one of his government's central promises: that it would govern "differently". During an interview conducted by CTV3 News and livestreamed on his personal Facebook page,
A salmonella outbreak linked to flavoured instant noodle products has sickened at least 106 people across 14 European countries, with nearly half requiring hospital treatment, according to reports from ABC News and the Associated Press. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has written directly to Prime Minister John Briceño with a ten-point plan to fix the country's public financial management systems. The BCCI's letter arrives as the Briceño administration faces mounting scrutiny over procurement irregularities pointing to the
Prime Minister John Briceño is now wearing yet another ministerial hat; this time, Defense. Today, the Office of the Prime Minister announced that Briceño will temporarily take over the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security, following Florencio Marin Junior’s leave of absence. The move
