A recent complaint by a local attorney, who said that he was denied access to his client at the Belize Central Prison, has sparked debate over the rights of detainees held under the current State of Emergency (SOE). Leeroy Banner claimed that his client’s right
The death of 26-year-old Tyreick Rodriguez, a mentally ill man who died by suicide just four days after entering Belize Central Prison, has sparked widespread concern and renewed scrutiny of how the justice system handles individuals with mental health conditions. Rodriguez was sentenced to a week
The Ministry of Transportation is working with Taiwanese officials to restore the Belize Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing System (BMVrals), which has been offline due to unpaid service fees. A high-level meeting was held this week between the Ministry and representatives from the Embassy of the
A 26-year-old man with a history of severe mental illness has died by suicide while in custody at the Belize Central Prison. He has been identified as Tyreick C. Rodriguez. His passing has prompted renewed calls for systemic reform in the handling of individuals with
Tonight, twenty-one Belizeans are back on home soil after arriving on a historic charter flight from the United States. While deportations are nothing new, this marks the first time a large group has been returned on a single, specially arranged flight, a clear reflection of
The Trump administration is facing serious backlash from U.S. judges for ignoring a court order related to deportations. At the center of the controversy are so-called “third countries”—nations that agree to take in non-citizens deported from the United States. Countries like El Salvador and South Sudan have already been
The Briceño administration is rolling out a new set of reforms aimed at improving the lives of thousands of teachers and public officers across Belize. After a Cabinet meeting on May twentieth, the government announced several key decisions following fresh negotiations with the Joint Union
This all follows a high-level meeting on May thirteenth between union leaders and government officials under the Joint Union Negotiating Team. We spoke with the Minister of Public Service, Henry Charles Usher, who weighed in on the situation. When asked whether the government is concerned about a potential strike,
In mid-April, public frustration boiled over after it was revealed that Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie and government CEOs received salary increases just days after the 2025 general election. Leslie’s new salary is ninety-six thousand dollars a year, while CEOs are now earning eighty-eight thousand dollars. The news sparked backlash from groups
The government says its growing wage bill is putting pressure on the national budget, making it difficult to meet the salary demands of all public workers. But the Belize National Teachers’ Union isn’t backing down, arguing that it’s the government’s duty to manage spending wisely and ensure fair wages for
