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
The family of seventy-two-year-old Leton Meyers, a Belizean native living in Staten Island, is demanding answers after he was killed by an MTA bus on May fifteenth. Investigators say Meyers fell into the roadway as the bus pulled away from a stop and was struck
The Ministry of Agriculture has teamed up with Mexico to strengthen local expertise in livestock production, launching a week-long, hands-on training program at the Cayo Central Farm. The focus is on modernizing reproductive technology for cattle and small ruminants, tools that could significantly boost productivity
The Rotary Club of Belize Sunrise has stepped in with a thirty-thousand-dollar donation to the Inspiration Center, funding that will go directly into expanding services, upgrading equipment, and strengthening therapy support for children across the country. This isn’t just a one-off contribution. It’s the result
Fresh from the international stage, Senate President Carolyn Trench-Sandiford is bringing Belize into the heart of regional conversations on transparency, trade, and governance. She’s just returned from Ottawa, Canada, where she attended the 22nd ParlAmericas Plenary Assembly. Trench-Sandiford took the moderator’s seat for a key
Three villages, Hopkins, Seine Bight and Maya Center, are stepping into the driver’s seat as the first communities to sign on to the EU-backed PROSPER project, a four-year push to turn local ideas into real economic growth. Instead of top-down planning, this initiative puts power
Belize’s fishing community has hooked a major achievement. Joel Moratoya of San Pedro and Stefan Musa of Belize City have just landed one of the sport’s top honors, earning FishingBooker’s 2026 Angler’s Choice Award. Out of nearly ninety-five hundred captains worldwide, fewer than eight hundred
After days of sweltering heat, Belize is finally getting a weather shift, and it is bringing storms with it. The Belize Meteorological Service reports that a moist and unstable easterly airflow has moved in. Residents in central and northern Belize should expect scattered showers and thunderstorms
A routine traffic stop between two police officers turned into a physical confrontation at a Belize City gas station, landing one officer in court on an assault charge. Police Constable Louis Pascascio is accused of running a red light on Saint Thomas Street before pulling into
Three southern Belize communities have officially signed on to a new international project aimed at increasing local jobs and farming opportunities. Hopkins Village, Seine Bight, and Maya Center Village are the first of 15 communities to join the PROSPER project. The formal agreements with the Government
