Oscar Selgado’s legal team says his conviction for abetment to murder may have serious flaws. The 56-year-old lawyer is serving ten years for allegedly attempting to hire gang member Giovanni Ramirez to kill Marilyn Barnes, who had filed a complaint against him with the General
Farmers near the Vaca Forest Reserve are raising concerns about large-scale land clearing that they say is unlike anything they have seen before. According to residents, heavy machinery is being used to clear wide sections of land, raising fears about deforestation and possible illegal activity. The
Residents from Little Belize, Viva Esperanza, and Chunox are taking matters into their own hands this week to fix the crumbling roads in their communities. Frustrated by years of poor conditions, locals have pooled funds and hired machinery to begin repairs on key routes that
The Office of the Ombudsman has weighed in on a Freedom of Information (FOI) dispute between social activist Jeremy Enriquez and the Attorney General’s Ministry. Enriquez had requested details on how much of taxpayers’ money has been spent on legal fees for recent constitutional cases, including
A team of international doctors is giving Belizean children a new chance at life. Through the annual Paediatric Surgery Mission, World Paediatrics Belize and the Belize Specialist Hospital joined forces this week to provide life-saving surgeries free of cost to children whose families could not
Attorney Arthur Saldivar says an application will soon be made to have Joseph Budna returned to Belize as his case heads to court in November. Budna's kidnapping happened back in August, and the investigation into his case and how he landed in the laps of Guatemalan
Belizeans could see changes in their water bills as Belize Water Services Limited (BWSL) enters a five-year tariff review. The company has submitted its business plan to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), detailing major investments, operational goals, and a proposed 20% tariff increase. But what
La comunidad de Shipyard, en el Distrito de Orange Walk, se encuentra de luto tras un trágico accidente que le costó la vida a Enrique Braun, un adolescente de 14 años. La policía describió el incidente como un extraño accidente laboral ocurrido mientras el joven
La semana pasada, el Ministerio de Asuntos Religiosos sostuvo una reunión con el Consejo de Iglesias de Belize para discutir nuevas formas de colaboración entre el gobierno y la comunidad eclesiástica. Si bien ambas partes han trabajado durante décadas en el ámbito educativo, el encuentro
What if protecting Belize’s forests, rivers, and mangroves could actually earn the country money? That is one of the biggest ideas behind the proposed Climate Change and Carbon Market Initiative Bill, 2025. It is a new law that aims to turn conservation into a national
