The countdown to Independence Day got off to a powerful start this morning in Belmopan. At the UB Gymnasium, Prime Minister John Briceño took the podium for his annual State of the Nation Address. But before diving into the country’s progress and challenges, the ceremony
The economy is booming, or so the numbers suggest. For the third year in a row, the International Monetary Fund has given us top marks, with growth hitting a little over eight percent last year and more expansion expected this year. According to the Briceno
The minimum wage is set to climb to six dollars an hour. That’s a major jump from the five dollars introduced in the last PUP government, and it would make this administration the first to nearly double guaranteed hourly income. On top of that, more
Major crimes are down by three percent in 2025, and murders have dropped by twenty percent compared to the same period in 2024, a sign that the fight against crime may be turning a corner. But as the Belize Police Department celebrates progress, questions remain.
The controversial Thirteenth Amendment has stirred heated debate across the country. Changing the Constitution is no small matter, and government officials, including PM Briceño, insist the process has been thorough. But behind the legal language lies a bigger concern: how far should the state go
Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton came out swinging moments after the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address. In her response, she called it, quote, ‘lame,’ especially on this historic forty-fourth anniversary of independence. Taegar-Panton congratulated the forty-four new Belizeans who received citizenship today but quickly
We’re halfway through the month of September which means in the past few weeks, the country has come alive with music, dance and colors for Belize’s patriotic festivities. This year, we are celebrating forty-four years under the theme “stronger together, rising forever, As the date
It was a historic day for Belize’s transportation sector. After years of planning, the government officially introduced three more intercity electric buses. The initiative is part of a partnership between the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme. The buses will be rolled out
Guatemala has officially responded to a statement issued by the Government of Belize regarding recent incidents along the Sarstoon River, an area at the centre of a longstanding territorial dispute. Over the weekend, the Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) travelled from Punta Gorda to the Sarstoon River,
President Donald Trump said that on Monday U.S. forces struck a second boat carrying drugs from Venezuela to the United States. This time killing 3 people. “The Strike resulted in 3 male terrorists killed in action. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this Strike. BE WARNED
