Last month, former Public Service Union President, Gerald Henry Jr., was back in the news after he took current PSU president Dean Flowers to court for salary payments he alleges are owed to him. According to Henry, the union owes him for fifty-four days of
[caption id="attachment_66844" align="alignright" width="300"] Emiliano Flores[/caption] This week, Belize Specialist Hospital joined forces with World Pediatrics Belize for their annual Pediatric Surgery Mission, a program that’s giving Belizean families access to life-saving care they
Tonight, social activist Jeremy Enriquez says he’s scored a big win in his fight for government transparency. After the Attorney General’s Ministry refused to honor his Freedom of Information request, Enriquez turned to the Ombudsman and now, the Ombudsman is backing him up. Enriquez had
Two young men convicted for the brutal and senseless killing of seventy-year-old businessman Oscar Rosado Sr. are now fighting to overturn their convictions and sentences. Brandon Hughes, the man identified as the shooter, is serving a life sentence and won’t be eligible for parole for
Ten of the twenty inmates who escaped from Guatemala’s Fraijanes II maximum-security prison have now been recaptured, but the manhunt continues for the remaining fugitives. The escape, which astonishingly unfolded over the past two months, was only made public this past Sunday, October twelfth. Guatemala’s
PSU President Dean Flowers is sending a strong message to Belizean youths: take a stand against corruption and demand better from your leaders. His call comes as violent crime continues to spike in Belize City, leaving many worried about safety and justice. Flowers says the
Imagine scrolling through TikTok and seeing what looks like breaking news from CNN, Telemundo, or even the BBC. The logos are familiar; the headlines are dramatic, and it all feels urgent. But it’s not real. A recent investigation by Indicator uncovered one hundred and one
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
