Just weeks after the government wrapped up tough negotiations with the teachers’ and public service unions, another union is stepping into the spotlight and they’re not coming quietly. This time, it’s the UB Faculty and Staff Union demanding action. Their call is for a ten-million-dollar
With gun violence and organized crime on the rise, the government says it’s time to strengthen the fight. This Wednesday, the public will get a chance to weigh in on the proposed Thirteenth Amendment during a consultation at Swift Hall. Now, officials are making it
Former Mesop Area Rep Shyne Barrow has made a move that’s catching everyone off guard. He is throwing his support behind the government’s proposed Thirteenth Amendment Bill. His reason? A heartbreaking double murder in Belize City that claimed the lives of sixty-six-year-old Evadnie Jones and
Off the coast of southern Belize, something remarkable is happening beneath the waves and it’s being led by women. In Placencia Village, seaweed farming is more than just a livelihood, it’s a movement. These women are not only cultivating the ocean’s bounty, but they’re also
Last week, we told you about the incredible find at the Caracol Archaeological Site, where researchers believe they’ve uncovered the tomb of an ancient ruler, possibly Caracol’s very first king. But it’s not just the tomb that’s making headlines. Surrounding it was a stunning collection
The Opposition isn’t staying quiet about a major regional move. They’re raising concerns over the free movement agreement that Prime Minister John Briceño signed with several CARICOM nations last week in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Now, the PM says it’s just a three-year trial, and that
El drama político dentro del Partido Unido Democrático (UDP) continúa sin tregua. Apenas un mes después de que una reunión del Consejo Nacional del partido (NPC) terminara en caos, el UDP intentó retomar el control el pasado sábado bajo la presidencia de Michael Peyrefitte, reinstalado
En una rara muestra de unidad, el Senado de Belize expresó un firme respaldo al derecho de Taiwán a la autodeterminación y reafirmó la larga amistad entre ambos países. El senador del Gobierno, Eamon Courtenay, destacó que el pueblo taiwanés tiene derecho a decidir su propio
Un renovado impulso hacia la transparencia y rendición de cuentas en el gasto gubernamental se refleja en la reciente propuesta del senador oficialista Eamon Courtenay en la cámara alta. Courtenay presentó una moción para definir la composición del Comité Conjunto de Cuentas Públicas, organismo clave
Los altos mandos del departamento de policía se reunieron en Belmopán para la sesión del segundo trimestre de COMPSTAT, un espacio clave para analizar cifras, rastrear tendencias delictivas y ajustar estrategias de seguridad pública. Según explicó el Ministro del Interior, Kareem Musa, hay noticias alentadoras: los
