The United Democratic Party (UDP) is once again facing internal strife as tensions rise between Hugo Patt and Acting Chairman Alberto August just days before a scheduled National Party Council (NPC) meeting. Patt has called for the meeting, set for this Saturday, to be postponed. He
Belize’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Marconi Leal Jr., led the country’s delegation at CARICOM’s 60th Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) meeting held June 10–11 in Georgetown, Guyana. Key topics included advancing the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), free movement of skilled
A traffic accident occurred early this morning at the intersection of Vernon Street and Central American Boulevard, where the stop lights have been out of operation since last week. According to Belize City Deputy Mayor and Councillor in charge of Traffic, Eluide Miller, the malfunction was
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development is urging both the public and municipal authorities to take greater responsibility in keeping Belize’s roadways clean, after ongoing efforts to clear litter are repeatedly undone within hours. The ministry voiced its frustration, saying, “Sometimes it feels like we're fighting a
The Belize Communications Workers Union, Belize Energy Workers Union, and Belize Water Service Workers Union, collectively known as the Utility Unions, are standing in solidarity with the Belize National Teachers' Union (BNTU). The Utility Unions are calling for immediate and fair resolution to the teachers’ long-standing
Acting Chairman of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Alberto August, has responded to Hugo Patt who asked party delegates to boycott Saturday's National Party Council meeting. August says that the UDP Constitution does not grant the Party Leader, any interim leader, or a Deputy Leader the
A legal notice issued by Pitts Pitts & Associates on behalf of Moses “Shyne” Barrow tells Hugo Patt that Barrow is the Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP). The letter dismisses any claims of an interim leadership and warns of legal consequences for further attempts
Hugo Patt, interim Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), is calling on all UDP delegates to boycott an National Party Council meeting scheduled for Saturday. According to Patt, the meeting, summoned by Acting Party Chairman Alberto August, is being held against his directive and
Belize has joined a global coalition of 12 countries pledging to protect climate-resilient coral reefs, signing on to a new commitment unveiled at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. The initiative, led by WCS, WWF, The Nature Conservancy, and Papua New Guinea, aims
A head-on collision occurred earlier this morning near Scotland Half Moon in the Belize District, involving a white Ford SUV and another white vehicle. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported. According to preliminary information, the driver of the Ford SUV was reportedly overtaking a bus when the vehicle
