Gangs are tightening their grip in Haiti amid recent reports that police are carrying out "summary executions." A report from the UN Human Rights Office reveals more than 5,500 people were killed between March 2025 and January 2026, as violence spreads beyond Port-au-Prince and forces 1.4
A small fishing boat carrying food, medicine, and solar panels docked in Havana today, becoming the first vessel from an international aid mission to reach Cuba as the island battles one of its worst energy crises. The Maguro, a Mexican shrimp boat symbolically renamed “Granma 2.0”
Police constable Darrel Swaso, who spent nearly a decade in professional and legal purgatory, interdicted from duty, barred from travel, and forced to find alternative work, has finally received a measure of justice from the High Court of Belize, which recently ruled that his constitutional
Building on a Powerful Foundation The Belize City Council is once again bringing the spirit of unity, worship, and celebration to the forefront with its highly anticipated Holy Week Revival Concert 2026. Building on the remarkable success of last year’s event, the Council is preparing to
The budget debate opened with fire this morning as Opposition Leader Tracy Panton wasted no time going after the heart of what she says is squeezing Belizeans the hardest, the price at the pumps. Instead of focusing on numbers and projections, Panton framed her opening
Panton didn’t just challenge the Prime Minister’s numbers today, she also went after his record. She reminded Belizeans that John Briceño once led protests demanding a two‑dollar cut in fuel taxes when he sat in the opposition, a stance she says stands in sharp contrast
Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde didn’t hold back either, as he fired back at the Opposition Leader’s nearly two‑hour takedown in the House. He argued that for all her criticism, she left out what he says is a key point, this government hasn’t raised a
Freetown Area Representative Francis Fonseca opened his presentation with a sharp takedown of the Opposition Leader’s budget response. He brushed off her nearly two‑hour presentation as long‑winded and uninspiring, accusing her of focusing only on doom and gloom while inflating the country’s problems instead of
Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde shifted the conversation today by arguing that Belizeans aren’t paying more at the grocery store or the gas pump because of anything the government has done, but because the world keeps throwing crisis after crisis at small economies like ours.
Turning now to the future of Belize’s healthcare system. Opposition member Panton is warning Belizeans not to expect any real improvements, even though the government has set aside one hundred and one million dollars for health training. He says the investment still won’t bring expanded
