Prime Minister John Briceño appointed Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, Francis Fonseca, Oscar Requena, Minister Henry Charles Usher, and Chris Coye to negotiate the Public Service Union, Belize National Teachers' Union, and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers. This is what the Prime Minister told
Police are investigating the attempted murder of 34-year-old Charles Itzab in Corozal Town on Wednesday night. According to police, Itzab was attacked while riding his bicycle on Diego Street just before 7:30. Reports are that an unknown assailant approached and opened fire, hitting Itzab in several
The Belize Fisheries Department has announced that the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) fishing season will officially close at the end of the business day on May 25, 2025. The closure comes after the national production quota for the 2024–2025 season was met. The decision is in
Nearly three months after the tragic shooting death of 23-year-old teacher Simon Arana Jr. in Hope Creek Village, police have made an arrest. On Thursday, May 8, authorities formally arrested and charged 34-year-old Owen Otis Rhaburn with murder. Arana, a beloved carpentry instructor at the Stann
Standing before a sea of thousands in St. Peter’s Square, Robert Prevost, the newly elected pope and first-ever American pontiff, delivered a message of peace and unity as he took the name Pope Leo XIV. "May peace be with all of you," the 69-year-old Chicago-born pope
White smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that a new pope has been chosen. Crowds are gathering in St. Peter’s Square as the world waits for the new pontiff to make his first appearance on the balcony within the hour. A senior cardinal will
After months of legal wrangling, the High Court has delivered a decisive blow in the United Democratic Party's leadership saga. The court ruled that the expulsion of Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton from the U.D.P. in August 2024 was unlawful. Additionally, the court found that
In the wake of the High Court's recent decision, Shyne Barrow and his attorney, Doctor Christopher Malcolm, highlighted a key section of the ruling regarding Tracy Taegar-Panton's status within the United Democratic Party. Justice Hondora stated that Taegar-Panton's membership is ultimately a matter for U.D.P.
While Shyne Barrow celebrates his legal victory, his political rival Tracy Taegar-Panton is also making her voice heard. Following the High Court's decision, Taegar-Panton took to Facebook to highlight that her expulsion from the U.D.P. in August 2024 was deemed unlawful and unconstitutional. She emphasized
With the High Court's decision now public, questions loom about the future of Tracy Taegar-Panton and the Alliance for Democracy within the U.D.P. Justice Hondora made it clear that Taegar-Panton's status should be decided by the party, not the court, as her expulsion was deemed
