As the U.D.P. gears up for its National Party Council meeting this weekend, questions about its legitimacy continue to swirl. First Deputy Leader Hugo Patt has openly challenged the validity of the gathering, but not everyone agrees. We asked Party Chairman Alberto August to weigh
The countdown is on for Shyne Barrow’s leadership of the United Democratic Party, at least according to Party Chairman Alberto August. He says Barrow’s time at the helm will officially end on October fifth, when the U.D.P. holds its National Convention. But before that happens,
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is not holding back. In a fiery press release, the NTUCB is calling out what it describes as a wave of union busting and targeted attacks, including ads and online videos, aimed at discrediting union leaders across the
It’s a classic case of protest and punishment, or at least, that’s how Gerald Henry sees it. After more than twenty years in the Office of the Auditor General, Henry took to the streets this week, picketing against what he calls unfair treatment within the
Imagine being tasked with guarding the nation’s checkbook, only to be sidelined for trying to do just that. Gerald Henry, a key figure in the Office of the Auditor General, says he’s been benched for standing up against what he believes is an illegal Code
The wheels are turning on a bold new vision for Belize’s public transportation system, but not everyone’s on board. The Ministry of Transport is pushing ahead with plans to create a single national bus company, a move that Minister Louis Zabaneh says would streamline services
As the government drives forward with plans for a single national bus company, bus operators are hitting the brakes, demanding answers to some tough questions. Chief among them: what’s the backup plan if this grand vision fails? Association President Thomas Shaw says the numbers just
A rare murder conviction has just been handed down in Belize, and it’s making headlines. Today, twenty-two-year-old Cassian Steve Billary was found guilty of the 2020 murder of nineteen-year-old Micah Baltazar, a case that shocked the nation with its cold and calculated nature. Baltazar was
Police officers across the country are now better equipped to respond to mental health emergencies, thanks to a specialized four-day workshop that just wrapped up in Belize City. Hosted by the Ministry of Health & Wellness and the Pan American Health Organization, the training focused
[caption id="attachment_50701" align="alignright" width="300"] Brenton Bishop[/caption] It’s a story of struggle, strength, and the power of community. Tonight, a single mother is saying thank you, after the public stepped in to help her son get the medical care he desperately needed. Back in May, Bernadine Young
