Belize is on the verge of sealing a landmark migration deal with the United States, a “Safe Third Country Agreement” that Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca says will protect both Belize’s sovereignty and its humanitarian commitments. Speaking in the House of Representatives this morning, Fonseca revealed that
Four officers from the Belize Defence Force (BDF) officially graduated from the Standard Officer Course 56 (SOC 56) in Guyana on Wednesday, October 15. It marked the end of two years of intense military and academic training. The commissioning parade was held at Base Camp Ayanganna in
A Stann Creek man has learned the hard way that Belize’s majestic jaguars are not to be messed with. On October 15th, Jordan David Woods was found guilty in the Stann Creek District Court for unlawful possession of forest produce, specifically, two jaguar teeth, a clear
Miss Earth Belize 2025, Paris Cawich, is set to represent Belize at the 25th Miss Earth Pageant in Manila, Philippines, on November 5. She departs the country on Saturday with a farewell event planned at the Philip Goldson International Airport. The 20-year-old is studying international business
The Trump administration has revoked the visas of at least six foreigners who made social media posts celebrating the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
Tomorrow, in the House of Representatives, Prime Minister John Briceño, will announce that the Government of Belize and Fortis Inc. of Canada have reached an agreement for the purchase of Fortis Inc.’s electricity sector assets in Belize. PM Briceño, with the approval of Cabinet, will
One big question everyone’s asking: why is Fortis pulling out of Belize? Could it be because hydro power is struggling, maybe climate change and droughts are taking a toll? Reporters even asked the Prime Minister if hydro still has a future here. So, what did
So, how much will taxpayers shell out for the government to buy Fortis’ stake in BEL? Reports say the price tag is over a quarter billion Belize dollars. When we asked the Prime Minister today, he told us to hold tight, details will come tomorrow
After the government’s big announcement about buying hydro plants and Fortis’ shares in BEL, the Opposition isn’t staying quiet. Tracy Panton and the U.D.P. caucus are calling for full transparency. They say this multi-million-dollar deal is being rushed without proper disclosure to the Belizean people.
And speaking of utilities, your water bill could be going up. Belize Water Services is kicking off its five-year tariff review, and part of the plan includes a proposed twenty percent increase. They’re hosting a public consultation Friday night in Belize City to explain why.
