In August 2023, developer Mike Feinstein and Stake Bank filed a claim against the Attorney General and Portico Enterprises Limited, the company behind Port of Magical Belize, seeking nearly one hundred and eighty million dollars in special damages for multiple breaches of their definitive agreement.
Two men from Orange Walk District, forty-seven-year-old Iran Moguel and twenty-four-year-old Emanuel Carillo, have been arrested and charged with the murder of Julio Carillo. The tragic incident occurred last Friday in San Lazaro Village, where Julio was brutally stabbed multiple times and left for dead
A bartender is spending his first night on remand on a charge of attempted murder. Twenty-three-year-old Andrew Michael Holder, of Grants Alley, Belize City, is accused of trying to kill Charles Foreman during a stabbing incident on Monday. Police met the stabbing victim at the
Today, twenty-four-year-old Everald Sambula walked out of court a free man after being acquitted of five counts of robbery. The witness was too fearful to testify against him, leading Justice Candace Nanton to deny the Crown's request to proceed without the witness. As a result,
Ever fallen in love with a carving, sculpture, or painting so much that you just had to bring it home? You find the perfect spot to display it, and soon, your family and friends are sharing their own interpretations. That’s the magic of visual art—artists
UNICEF Belize celebrates International Day of the Girl Child every year on October eleventh. Today, to mark this special occasion, they hosted an event at the Belize City Civic Center with girls from all over the country. Around three hundred girls gathered to hear motivational
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Valerie Woods shared the difficult news that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. This announcement comes as the K.H.M.H Oncology Unit reports a rise in breast and colon cancer cases. When we spoke with Speaker Woods at an
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives made a historic decision to raise the legal age of marriage to eighteen. This change was sparked by debates during the 2023 National Youth Parliament. Today, we spoke with UNICEF’s Country Representative, Alison Parker, to get her take on
Today, another family in Belize celebrated moving into a brand-new home, thanks to the Hand in Hand Ministries Building for Change Program. This amazing initiative finds people who need better living conditions and, with the help of volunteers and sponsors, builds them new homes. This
November fourteenth marks World Diabetes Day, a time when people come together to share information and resources about diabetes. In our region, non-communicable diseases like diabetes remain a leading cause of death each year. To help Belizeans lead healthier lives, the Belize Diabetes Association hosted
