Portico Enterprises Limited is threatening legal action to overturn environmental clearance granted to the Port of Belize Limited for its cargo expansion and cruise port development in Port Loyola. In a pre-action letter dated September third, Portico asks the Department of the Environment to reconsider
The Court of Appeal of Belize has ruled that two states of emergency imposed on Southside Belize City in 2020 were unconstitutional, finding that the government failed to provide enough evidence to justify the extraordinary measures. The court said ordinary crime and violence, even when
Cabinet has given the Belize Bus Association more than it asked for, extending the fuel subsidy beyond the association’s three-month request. Under the new agreement, bus operators will continue receiving two dollars off each gallon until the start of the next fiscal year. But Transport
Belmopan’s bus terminal has received a much-needed facelift. Now, commuters want to know when Belize City will get the same treatment. As the Ministry of Transport unveiled the improvements this morning, we asked Minister Doctor Louis Zabaneh whether the two-point-five-million dollars approved by Cabinet earlier
A costly pest outbreak is threatening Belize’s sugar belt, and government is stepping in with emergency support. Cabinet has approved five-point-two million dollars to fund large-scale pesticide treatments across thousands of acres of affected cane fields in the north. Carlos Pol, Chief Executive Officer in
Orange Walk Town is set for a facelift as several major infrastructure projects get underway across the municipality. Funded through an IDB-supported development program, the initiatives include upgrades to Main Street, expansion of the town market, and the construction of a new river walk along
Belize’s diplomatic representative in Canada remains under investigation, but officials here say they are still waiting for Canadian authorities to provide answers. Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca says there has been no further update from Toronto in the case involving Kennedy Carillo, Belize’s Representative to the
Hard drugs are no longer just a law enforcement concern. Their growing use among young Belizeans is also putting the country’s public health and mental health systems under pressure. As authorities report seizures involving drugs beyond marijuana, Health Minister Kevin Bernard says Belize needs a
As Belize prepares to observe World Suicide Prevention Day on September tenth, health officials are encouraging Belizeans to check in on one another and start conversations that could save lives. This year's observance, guided by the theme "Changing the Narrative on Suicide," will feature a
Belize is putting millions behind a plan to build a stronger healthcare workforce from the ground up. Sixty-eight students pursuing careers in nursing, medicine, mental health, biomedical engineering and other critical fields will receive scholarships through a two-point-five-million-dollar initiative. The Ministries of Health and Education
