A major social program is now on pause and it’s drawing strong reactions from inside government. Pickstock Area Representative Anthony Mahler says he stands firmly behind the decision to halt the LIU Employment Program, arguing that the millions spent could be better invested elsewhere. He
Belize marks the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, joining a global call to protect children from violence and abuse. The observance comes amid growing concern at home, following recent cases of deadly shootings and assaults involving minors. Tonight, we focus on the
Just weeks after Special Envoy Rossana Briceño called for a national sex offender registry, the government is moving to make that idea a reality. Today, the Briceño administration introduced proposed amendments to the Criminal Code that would turn the existing National Sex Offenders Database into
Today, classrooms across Belize turned into testing grounds for the nation’s future, as thousands of primary school students sat the math portion of a new national assessment. From busy towns to the most remote villages, the pilot program is being rolled out in nearly three
A multimillion-dollar investment in Belize’s future is heading to the House, but it’s already sparking debate. The Briceño administration is seeking approval to secure forty-seven million dollars in funding from the World Bank’s International Development Association, aimed at boosting early childhood development and expanding opportunities
A dispute that’s been simmering for months has now spilled onto the steps of the National Assembly. Members of the Belize Energy Workers for Justice say they’ve protested, held meetings, and exhausted every avenue, but still feel ignored. Now, they’re turning up the pressure, demanding
As tensions played out outside the National Assembly, a major financial move was unfolding inside. The Briceño administration sought approval to invest seventy-three million dollars in shares from Belize Electricity Limited, a decision the Prime Minister says is a strategic step toward strengthening national ownership
The government is moving to tighten the country’s most sensitive defenses amid growing concerns about internal threats. Prime Minister John Briceño says new measures are on the table to protect national security systems from criminal infiltration, including mandatory vetting and even polygraph testing for those
A key oversight role in government is now under the spotlight, and questions are mounting over why it’s still unfilled. Today in the House, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton pressed the Briceño administration about the more than five-month delay in appointing a new Ombudsman. In response,
On Wednesday night, Opposition Senator Sheena Pitts was cut off mid-debate by Senate President Carolyn Trench-Sandiford as she pressed the government over the still-vacant Ombudsman post. When Pitts tried to link the issue to the reappointment of the Contractor General, she was told to stay
