The Progressive Sugar Cane Producers Association acknowledges Dr. Osmond Martinez, the junior minister responsible for the sugar industry, praising improved dialogue and efforts to bring all stakeholders to the table. But while welcoming a newly approved ten-year incentive package for the Belize Sugar Industries, farmers
Built in 1951, Wesley Methodist Church on Albert Street in Belize City stands as a living monument to resilience and faith. Step inside, and you’ll find more than pews and stained glass. Behind one of its stone walls lies a hidden time capsule, and beneath
It was all smiles and holiday cheer today at the B.D.F. Airwing in Ladyville, where the Belize Defense Force held its annual Christmas luncheon. Prime Minister John Briceño and Defense Minister Florencio Marin Jr. rolled up their sleeves and joined in serving meals to the
Prime Minister John Briceño is facing pointed accusations for breaking the same laws which prompted him to drag the Dean Barrow administration before the Supreme Court. The controversy centers on supplementary revenue appropriation bills brought to parliament after public funds had already been spent, a
As calls grow for stronger oversight of public spending, Prime Minister John Briceño is being pressed on whether the Joint Public Accounts Committee will receive additional funding in the next fiscal year. The committee, which now includes senators and has expanded powers to summon senior
There’s exciting news coming out of Spanish Lookout where Country Foods has officially opened its brand-new Minsa factory. It’s a major investment, two-point-eight million dollars, and it’s expected to do a lot for Belize: strengthen food security, create jobs, and give local farmers a boost.
Belize’s lawmakers may argue fiercely, but they do not come to blows, Prime Minister John Briceño said. On Monday, violent clashes erupted in Mexico’s Congress among lawmakers during debate over reforms to the capital’s transparency oversight system. Video from the chamber shows legislators shoving and pulling
Police are investigating a reported robbery and subsequent fire that occurred in the Boca del Rio area of San Pedro Town on Wednesday night at the Crown Game Shop. According to police, the investigation began around 10:07 p.m. when officers responded to a report of a
Police are searching for two men in connection with an aggravated burglary reported in Dangriga Town on Wednesday. According to police, the incident occurred around 8:30 p.m, when 49-year-old Lindy Zhou, a Chinese businesswoman and owner of First Choice Supermarket, and 35-year-old Miaoru Yang closed the
Two years after escaping lawful custody, convicted murderer Hildebrandt Codd remains on the run following his guilty verdict for the killing of Densmore Bowman. The verdict was delivered in Codd’s absence after he escaped from Courtroom Number Three at the High Court on December 5, 2023,
