The Caribbean Community’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) has issued a strong statement condemning the tightening of economic and trade restrictions on Cuba, warning that the measures are worsening hardship for ordinary Cubans and affecting Caribbean nationals studying and living there. The council said
U.S. President Donald Trump has greenlit Iran to play its 2026 FIFA World Cup matches on American soil but barred the team from spending a single night in the country. FIFA approached Mexico after Washington declined to accommodate the Iranian team overnight, despite Iran being scheduled
The Football Federation of Belize(FFB) has confirmed that several youth footballers and technical staff were injured in a serious traffic accident late Tuesday night while returning home from a training session in northern Belize. According to the federation, the accident happened along the San Victor Road
Belizeans across the country are opening their electricity bills with shock, and in some cases, disbelief. Reports of bills doubling, even tripling, have sparked a wave of frustration, as households try to make sense of the sudden spike. Belize Electricity Limited says the surge comes
Belize City commuters, get ready to dig a little deeper into your pockets. Starting June first, the familiar dollar van ride will cost you three dollars, a jump that drivers say they simply can’t avoid. Rising fuel costs are driving the fare hike, with operators
A violent machete attack in San Marcos Village is now raising troubling questions about justice and whether connections are getting in the way. The Makin family says a dispute turned brutal when their home was invaded and Orlando Makin was chopped during the altercation. But
A routine traffic stop between two police officers quickly spiraled into a confrontation at a Belize City gas station, now both the incident and its fallout are under the spotlight. Police Constable Louis Pascascio is accused of running a red light on Saint Thomas Street
A court ruling meant to resolve one land dispute is now sending ripples through Belize City and putting small businesses on edge. At the center of it all is Gwen’s Kitchen on Coney Drive, where the Court of Appeal made it clear that a lease
While Gwen’s Kitchen is celebrating a hard-fought legal win at the Court of Appeal, it is no doubt a Pyrrhic victory with a bitter aftertaste. The five-year courtroom battle has strained ties with the family of late Belizean businessman Hector Thompson, a man the restaurant
There was a tense start to the morning commute today after a passenger bus was involved in a road traffic accident along the Philip Goldson Highway near the Los Lagos Community. The accident happened near mile twelve and a half, in the area of the
