Tonight, a mother in Lake Independence is pleading for peace after a Tuesday night shooting left three people injured. Among the victims, two seventeen-year-old boys and a sixty-year-old woman. Two have been released from the hospital, but one teen is still fighting to recover. His
There’s a new development in the Zach Reich case. He’s dropped the police report against Harrison Blades, the driver for Minister Henry Charles Usher, after claiming Blades pulled a gun on him during a weekend dispute. That’s surprising, given Reich had blasted police for stalling
In the heart of Belize City stands St. John’s Cathedral, a landmark that has stood through two centuries of history. Constructed from ballast bricks shipped from England, the cathedral was the first Anglican house of worship in what was then British Honduras. Today, it serves
As the start of the sugar crop looms, the government is working urgently to avoid yet another showdown between the cane farmers and the factory. The two sides have not signed an agreement yet for the upcoming sugar season and have meetings scheduled for December
It’s a job fewer and fewer Belizeans want to do, but it’s one that keeps our economy moving: cutting sugarcane. Last season, over a hundred thousand tons of cane were left to rot because there just weren’t enough hands to harvest. Now, while the industry
Tonight, farmers in Middlesex say their harvest is stuck at the side of the road, literally. They’re accusing the government of neglect and unfair treatment after the Department of the Environment, under the Ministry of Sustainable Development, halted a community-built access road. Growers tell News
Two of Belize’s most outspoken critics of the proposed motorcycle regulations are gearing up for a showdown with the Ministry of Transport. Jose Luis Uc Espat and Sylvia Waight are calling on motorcyclists across the country to join a protest leaving from the Memorial Park
Belizean activist José Luis Uc Espat says he’s faced threats for years for speaking truth to power. In light of the Joseph Budna kidnapping and extraction, we asked if he is fearful of state retaliation for organizing protests and challenging the administration. However, he is
There’s momentum building tonight for women’s football in Belize. After years of fragmented programs and limited resources, the Football Federation of Belize is now laying out a comprehensive, four-year strategy aimed at transforming the women’s game. Shane Williams was at the launch today and has
FFB’s new national strategy lays out how the sport can grow, gain visibility, and finally give female athletes the support they’ve been denied for decades. But even the best strategy can only go so far without real backing. And that’s where the major gap still
