Police have formally charged a San Lazaro farmer with the murder of 68-year-old Virginio Carillo, who was fatally attacked while riding his bicycle on Monday, July 13. The accused has been identified as 26-year-old Christian Navel Velasquez. Carillo was reportedly travelling along a road near a cane
A total of 124 women entrepreneurs from across Belize have completed the incubator phase of the "Catalyse Her Potential: Fuelling Female Entrepreneurship Project." This is an initiative aimed at strengthening female-led businesses and providing women entrepreneurs with the tools needed to launch and grow successful
With Prime Minister John Briceño set to begin personal leave tomorrow, questions about the Ministry of Defense’s controversial spending continue to follow him. We caught up with the PM today at Price Barracks during the Belize Defense Force’s recruit pass-out ceremony, where we pressed him
Follow the money, and you’ll often end up at a government contract. Roads, schools, consultancies, supplies, public works; every year, millions of dollars in taxpayer funds are awarded through Belize’s procurement system. But the public does not always get a clear view of who benefits,
Belize has no shortage of corruption scandals. What it has struggled to produce is a system strong enough to prevent them, investigate them, and hold people accountable when public trust is broken. With the Mira Millions controversy and questions over Ministry of Defense procurement still
Fighting corruption takes more than speeches and policy papers. It also takes money, people and political commitment. But according to Director of Good Governance Cesar Ross, Belize’s push to fully implement UNCAC has been slowed by limited resources. The Briceño administration created the Good Governance
The demand for power is climbing, Mexico may soon send less electricity our way, and Belize could be looking at more planned outages. But Prime Minister John Briceño says government is working on short-term fixes to keep the lights on and prevent load shedding from
The Social Security Board is looking to put twenty million dollars into Hydro Belize shares, and Prime Minister John Briceño says it is a smart move. But with workers’ money on the line, the bigger question is whether SSB is making a sound investment or
When government money is spent, someone has to follow the trail. That is the role of the Joint Public Accounts Committee, and tonight, it is turning its attention to Smart Stream, the system used to manage public finances. The expanded JPAC, which now includes senators
Belize’s courts are getting a digital assist. Today, judges, magistrates, attorneys and other legal professionals are learning how artificial intelligence can help them research faster, work more efficiently and deliver better service to the public. The Judicial Education Institute of the Senior Courts is hosting
