In the UDP’s absence from Friday’s House Sitting, the government went ahead and passed the long‑awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill, a historic step aimed at giving workers stronger protection on the job. But to clear the air, UDP Senator Gabriel Zetina said today that
At Saint Catherine Academy here in Belize City, school spirit is more than a motto; it’s a heartbeat, powered in no small part by the energy of the SCA Cheer Squad. You may know SCA for its powerhouse volleyball team that’s been racking up trophies
And after celebrating the sisterhood and school spirit powering SCA’s award‑winning cheer squad, we turn now to a much different scene in Mountain Pine Ridge, where a high‑speed crash during a national team prep race left several of Belize’s top cyclists hospitalized, including veteran rider
Belmopan’s mayor is shedding light on why so many business owners have been seeing changes in their trade license assessments. Pablo Cawich says that when the new trade board took over last year, they launched a full review of every single business on the trade
Belmopan’s City Council is defending its recent wave of trade license reassessments, saying a year‑long audit uncovered missing files and outdated calculations that forced the board to recalculate fees across the capital. But even as Mayor Pablo Cawich insists the review aimed to correct long‑standing
Plastic pollution is once again in the spotlight tonight, as a new report from the non-profit Sea of Life warns that the problem in Belize is getting worse, not better. The 2025 study shows plastics now make up sixty seven percent of all recorded debris
And while a new national report warns that plastics are overwhelming Belize’s coastlines, another environmental threat is already on the move tonight, sargassum mats drifting toward Placencia, where local officials say they have no funds for cleanup and are urging beachfront owners to prepare. The
As climate change continues to put small island states on the front lines, Belize is once again stepping into the global spotlight, this time through the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, which just earned top honors at the UK–Belize Climate and Nature Legacy Awards. And
UDP Leader Tracy Panton says her party plans to go straight to the regulators over Belize Telemedia Limited’s (BTL) proposed acquisition of Speednet (Smart), insisting the process must be transparent and accountable. “The members of our parliamentary caucus and leadership team will seek an audience with
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has backed the Government’s decision to halt discussions on Belize Telemedia Limited’s proposed acquisition of Speednet/SMART. Prime Minister John Briceño instructed the pause on Friday during the house sitting. In its latest statement, BCCI reiterated that the deal cannot
