Belmopan Mayor Pablo Cawich is seeking a second term with his full council slate, saying unfinished work across the municipality, with road and infrastructure improvements being a priority. Cawich, who was elected in 2024, says the council has made progress over the past two and a
The ten-dollar passenger fee blamed for helping drive Tropic Air out of Punta Gorda has not been charged, according to the Belize Airports Authority (BAA). "The BAA wishes to emphasize that no final decision has been taken regarding the implementation of the proposed security fee,” said
More Than a Classroom: The Impact of Belizean Teachers Today’s episode of Open Your Eyes celebrated the educators who play a critical role in shaping Belize’s future, ahead of World Teachers’ Day on October 5. Joining the conversation were Alisha Craig, Infant 1 and 2 Teacher at
Belize maintains that a Guatemalan aircraft entered its airspace without authorisation, despite Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo’s denial that the flight took place. Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oscar Arnold said Belize did not rely solely on publicly available flight-tracking information before raising
An abandoned two-storey house went up in flames for several minutes before the fire was contained. The structure was located on Sixth Avenue and Second Street South in Corozal Town. Video footage shows the wooden upper structure engulfed in flames, with firefighters and police arriving to
Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries Rodwell Ferguson says Caribbean countries need to trade more with each other and improve the transportation links needed to move agricultural products between regional markets. Ferguson made the comments on Monday, September 28, while participating in a
Toledo is scrambling to keep its only air link to the rest of Belize. Would the Government consider financially supporting Tropic Air’s Punta Gorda service before the airline pulls out on November 1? That’s the question many residents are asking the Toledo East Area Representative
Belizeans can skip a meal at a restaurant. They cannot skip the light bill, the bus fare or the grocery run, and those are the costs rising fastest. New figures from the Statistical Institute of Belize show household prices rose 2.9% on average between January and
Brazil's tightest presidential race in years could reshape political alliances across Latin America, as the region's recent rightward wave approaches its biggest test yet. Polls show a technical tie between 80-year-old President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, seeking reelection, and opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of
Orange Walk Town resident Cosme Duran has celebrated his 108th birthday. Duran was born on September 27, 1918, in Progreso, Corozal District, and grew up in the village before eventually moving to Orange Walk Town. He worked as a chiclero during his younger years and has spent
