More than four decades after she first performed at New York's Caribbean Carnival celebrations, Calypso Rose returned to the same stage this weekend, not to compete, but to be honoured as one of the Caribbean's enduring cultural icons. The Trinidad and Tobago legend received special recognition
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) and the Association of Protected Areas Management Organisations (APAMO) have renewed their partnership with the signing of a three-year strategic agreement aimed at strengthening the management of Belize's protected areas. The agreement commits PACT to continuing financial support for APAMO
The Office of the Auditor General is now at the centre of one of the most consequential investigations in its history, as it audits the Ministry of Defence amid mounting corruption allegations. This is an investigation that will stretch back over a decade and test
FIFA’s appointment of American referee Ismail Elfath for the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina has sparked debate among fans because of his previous involvement in matches featuring Lionel Messi. Elfath was confirmed on Tuesday as the referee for Wednesday’s highly anticipated clash, where England
The singer, whose real name was Owen Lennox Moncrieffe, passed away on Tuesday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston following complications related to a heart condition. Sources close to the entertainer said his health declined in the days leading up to
The Belize Forest Department has confirmed it is investigating the viral jaguar cub encounter in Mountain Pine Ridge. The Department says the actions captured on video violate the Wildlife Protection Act, Chapter 220 of the Laws of Belize. The Department said the incident came to its
An Argentine court has recognised two goldfish as sentient beings with legal rights in a landmark ruling that animal rights advocates say could set a new legal precedent for the treatment of animals. The case involved two goldfish, Fede and Magui, which were kept in a
A constitutional showdown that could redefine the independence of one of Belize’s key oversight institutions is now before the courts. A former Ombudsman is now asking the court to decide whether government crossed a constitutional line. Retired Major Gilbert Swaso has filed a claim against
When a citizen has a complaint against the system, the Ombudsman’s Office is supposed to be one place to turn. But that office has been vacant for months, and social activist Jeremy Enriquez says the delay is more than administrative, it is a denial of
Hundreds of Belizeans will soon register or transfer ahead of the March 2027 municipal elections. But while the election machinery moves forward, the boundaries remain stuck in the past. Social activist Jeremy Enriquez says Belize cannot continue holding elections on maps designed more than two
