Moses “Shyne” Barrow has welcomed Michael Peyrefitte back as party chairman for the United Democratic Party. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Barrow thanked Peyrefitte for rescinding his resignation and praised Vice Chairman Alberto August for his interim leadership. As previously reported, Peyrefitte’s return comes just months
A sickout by over 40 staff at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority (KHMHA) reportedly disrupted essential services on Tuesday, but management is saying that the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) remained fully operational. KHMHA Public Relations Manager Tylon Tillett refuted a report by Facebook blog Belize
A National Environmental Enforcement Task Force has been formed. The task force is expected to adequately respond to what environmentalists say are persistent failures in environmental regulation and oversight. A statement from the Department of Environment (DOE) says the task force is composed of "key regulatory
In the tense days leading up to the U.S. military strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear sites, the White House and Republican congressional leaders coordinated a strategic messaging campaign to rally support and maintain a unified stance on Capitol Hill, according to CNN. Emails circulated between
The CEO of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority (KHMHA) has accused the Workers' Union of "violating the law" and “putting the safety of patients at risk” after over 40 staff members reportedly called in sick on Tuesday, which caused disruptions to essential services. In a
According to the Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network, between 2010 and 2021, firearms and ammunition trafficked from the United States to the Caribbean were transported through a variety of methods. The most commonly used were ocean shipping companies, which accounted for 24% of cases, followed closely
The Belize Tax Service is turning up the heat, naming and shaming more than a dozen businesses for unpaid taxes in a bold public notice. But while the government is calling out defaulters, at least one business owner is calling foul. Andrew Munnings of Munnings
Now here’s something that might surprise a few folks, especially if you’ve got a side hustle going. Whether you're mowing lawns on weekends or catering events after hours, every dollar you earn needs to be declared to the Belize Tax Service. That’s right, even those
Something unusual happened at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital today, forty staff members, mostly from the dialysis unit, called in sick. Now, was this just a bad flu going around, or are we looking at a coordinated sick-out? That’s the big question tonight. Tensions are
The Belize Bus Owners Association is raising a red flag over the government’s push for a new National Bus Company. They say the idea sounds great—modern buses, digital tickets, upgraded terminals, but there’s one big problem: there’s no plan to back it up. In a
