While questions continue to swirl around the "Mira Millions" controversy, Oscar Mira is sending a different message: business as usual. Even as an audit unfolds and the Integrity Commission prepares to investigate allegations against him, the Belmopan area representative is keeping the spotlight on development
While much of the public discussion remains focused on the Smart Stream controversy, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says Belizeans should also be paying closer attention to the country's statutory bodies. Panton argues that organizations funded with public resources, but operating outside the central government system,
As calls grow for greater scrutiny of public spending, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton is finding herself under the microscope as well. While Panton has been pressing for forensic audits of agencies like the Belize Tourism Board, former U.D.P. leader Shyne Barrow argues she should first
The arrest came swiftly, but for the family of sixteen-year-old Isaiah Norales, it only confirms what they believed from the very beginning. Tonight, police report that two suspects have been charged in connection with the Dangriga teenager's murder, including twenty-five-year-old Naheem Bonilla and a seventeen-year-old
As more Belizean children find themselves caught up in a justice system grappling with rising youth violence, officials are pushing to ensure their rights don't get lost in the process. Today in Belize City, government agencies, child advocates, and legal stakeholders came together to review
Behind the rumors, closed-door meetings, and growing political chatter, Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller says he has no intention of stepping aside. After speculation surfaced that Prime Minister John Briceño had asked him to withdraw his candidacy for mayor on the P.U.P.'s Belize City slate, Miller
The People’s United Party has two candidates for Mayor of Belize City and so too does the United Democratic Party. Party Leader Tracy Panton says their two candidates, attorney Jackie Willoughby and business manager Damian Gough, will face off in an open convention to be
For years, Caye Caulker has balanced growth with the natural beauty that makes the island unique. But tonight, village leaders say that balance is under threat. The Caye Caulker Village Council is raising concerns over seawall construction and development in the island's western mangrove zone,
With bird flu cases surfacing in neighboring countries, Belize is moving into prevention mode. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority is warning poultry farmers and the public to stay vigilant as outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been confirmed in Honduras and Costa Rica. While
A jaguar roaming the streets of Hattieville is leaving residents on edge and pet owners on alert. After a series of attacks on dogs near the George Price Highway, wildlife officials have set a trap in the heart of the community in hopes of capturing
