Tonight, a Belize City family is heartbroken after learning that their loved one, thirty‑one‑year‑old Anfernee “Big Bang” Pollard, has been killed in the United States. Pollard left Belize to chase his dream in music, and he made it, working alongside some of the biggest names
Police are now investigating the drowning death of forty‑one‑year‑old Jason Stamp, an employee of The Placencia Resort in the Stann Creek District, whose body was recovered Wednesday afternoon after he went missing at sea a day earlier. According to reports, Stamp disappeared Tuesday morning while
A heartbreaking loss at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital continues to raise tough questions tonight, after a two‑month‑old baby died while receiving care at the country’s main referral hospital. His mother is now demanding answers about what went wrong and whether more could have been
Tensions are boiling over tonight between former employees of Belize Telemedia Limited and their former employer. Members of the Belize Communications Workers for Justice say they’ve waited long enough for severance pay they are legally owed, following a landmark Caribbean Court of Justice ruling that
Belize Telemedia Limited is firing back tonight, issuing a formal warning to former union leader Emily Turner over comments she made during a BCWJ press conference earlier this week. The company claims Turner’s remarks could be interpreted as encouraging interference with BTL’s operations, raising concerns
Belize’s barrier reef is one of our proudest treasures, the second largest in the world and vital to tourism, fishing, and coastal life. But its future is under threat. Climate change, coral disease, and human activity have taken a toll, and experts now warn that
Belize’s sugar industry is feeling the strain, with higher costs, lower yields and climate pressures driving many cane farmers away. Now, the Belize Sugar Industry is stepping in with AgGrowPro, a new support program aimed at helping growers rebuild through better farm management, technical assistance
It’s only been eleven days since the 2025 sugar crop kicked off with high hopes after last year’s tough season, but already, cane farmers are running into trouble. One of the biggest setbacks they faced in 2025 is back again: roads are so bad that
Today, pride filled the Sir Colville Young Parade Square as one hundred and fifty new recruits officially became the newest members of the Belize Defense Force. The passing‑out parade, held at Price Barracks in Ladyville, marked the end of seventeen weeks of grueling, disciplined training
Some businesses in Belmopan are raising eyebrows tonight after noticing higher trade license fees, even though the government says there shouldn’t have been any increase. Back in December 2025, the Government of Belize announced that the Trade License Act of 2024 would not take effect
