When it comes to sugar cane, timing is everything. Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai is shedding light on a key issue affecting the quality of Belize’s sugar crop, what’s known in the industry as 'kill to mill.' That’s the time between burning the cane and
It’s piling up fast and it’s not going away. San Pedro is now under a sargassum emergency. The town council says they’re fighting a losing battle, only managing to clear a fraction of the seaweed before it comes right back. With limited resources and mounting
Belize is putting the spotlight on cooperatives and their power to drive real change. Today, the country marked the International Day of Cooperatives with a national forum in Belize City, bringing together leaders, policymakers, and changemakers. The event kicked off with opening remarks from Registrar
Just one week after a Gales Point resident went public with a terrifying story of being chased and bitten by a pack of dogs, a new twist has emerged. Crystal Slusher took to social media, warning others and pointing fingers at Manatee Lodge owner Nancy
Police are on the scene investigating a brazen daylight shooting that occurred just after 4 p.m. on Amandala Drive in Belize City. Details remain limited at this time, but initial investigations indicate that the victim was inside a property belonging to the late Carlos Diaz when
“He promised he would live for our daughter,” said Elizabeth Vasquez, the mother of Alfredo Trapp’s only child. “He stayed out of trouble for five, six years.” As previously reported, Trapp’s life was cut short on Thursday night after he was gunned down in the San
President Donald Trump scored his first major legislative victory of his second term after the House passed a sweeping domestic policy bill on 3 July. Trump celebrated the bill at a rally in Iowa, stating, "There could be no better birthday present for America than the
The Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge over Belize’s electoral boundaries, ruling that the claimants were re-litigating a matter already settled by a consent order. Justice Hondora ruled that seven citizens abused the court process by filing a claim that was “substantially the same” as
At its July 1 meeting, Cabinet approved several key proposals, including revamping the sugar industry to attract more Mexican tourists, boosting technical education, and signing nuclear-free zone treaties. With the sugar industry facing over $50 million in losses this year, Cabinet approved parts of a new
The public will soon have its say on the Government’s proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which has been a highly debated bill that critics warn could infringe on civil liberties. The Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives has announced a public
