This week on The Bright Side, we continue our theme of restoring dignity, this time through empowerment. For many single parents, the journey can feel like walking alone. Between balancing work, household responsibilities, and the emotional needs of their children, many often carry the weight
The so-called clarification issued by a group of Kings Park residents about the Hangar seafront controversy reads less like a statement of facts and more like a carefully crafted attempt to rewrite the story. On the surface, it paints the residents as responsible homeowners simply
Trinidad and Tobago has placed its Defence Force on the highest level of readiness, ordering all soldiers and Coast Guard officers to report to their bases by 6 p.m. today. A memo circulated to personnel stated plainly, “This is not a drill,” and instructed all
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Tesucum, has been placed on a 10-day leave following the conclusion of an internal disciplinary process. In an employee bulletin issued today, the company stated that the Board of Directors had reviewed a complaint
The long-running legal process to secure Maya land rights has reached a new stage. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has formally closed its 10-year monitoring role over the implementation of the 2015 Consent Order, which recognised the land rights of Belize’s indigenous Maya people. The
Leader of the Opposition Tracy Taegar Panton has officially thrown her hat into the ring for the post of Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP). In a letter dated October 31, 2025, and addressed to UDP Chairman of the Nominations Committee, Sergio Chuc, Panton
Belize City was hit by two separate fires on Thursday, October 30, leaving a business and a home damaged. The first fire occurred around 6:45 a.m. on Caesar Ridge Road. The homeowner, 56-year-old Clifton Flores, had left his house shortly before the fire started and discovered
A cane farmer was shot in San Estevan Village, Orange Walk. It happened yesterday morning and the victim has been identified as 36-year-old Abraham Chan. According to police, around 7:00 a.m. Chan and several co-workers were planting cane when the sound of gunshots rang out, sending
The Government of Belize is moving to improve the country’s waste management system. This week, Cabinet approved funding to support essential maintenance work at existing Solid Waste Management Facilities and to bring the Orange Walk and Corozal transfer stations into operation. Once operational, the Orange Walk
For those demanding answers in the Joseph Budna abduction, the latest development feels like a step backward. After weeks of public pressure for an independent investigation, Prime Minister John Briceño has now handed the case over to the Director of Public Prosecutions, not a separate,
