Another delay has stalled the high‑profile rape case against attorney Orson Elrington. The court was expecting a key filing from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions at midday today, but that deadline came and went. Justice Nigel Pilgrim had ordered the DPP to
A twenty-five‑year‑old father of two is now behind bars after the High Court sentenced Kenroy Lanza to seven years in prison tonight. He was convicted of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with an eleven‑year‑old boy, offenses committed on three occasions in 2020. Justice Candace Nanton weighed both
The fight over the future of Belize’s bus terminal workers is boiling over. The Public Service Union says the Ministry of Transport hit staff with an unlawful ultimatum, resign by March first or be fired, and it’s warning workers not to give up their tenure
Tonight, we reflect on the passing of a familiar face on the courthouse steps, one whose presence became almost as much a part of the daily court rhythm as the cases themselves. Longtime court reporter Roy Davis, known to friends and colleagues simply as “Ryo,”
Momentum is shifting tonight within the canoeing community as the Belize Canoe Association signals a possible showdown with the organizers of the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge. In a social media post from BCA Vice President Elvin Penner, paddlers are being urged to turn
The PSU–government relationship was already strained long before this week’s Transport Ministry clash. Things cracked last week when a long‑planned meeting between PSU leaders and Financial Secretary Joseph Waight was suddenly cancelled. That meeting was supposed to address major changes at the Belize Tax Service
The Public Service Union’s frustration with government isn’t easing, it's spreading. After blasting the Transport C.E.O. and the Financial Secretary over a cancelled SARA meeting, PSU President Dean Flowers is now turning his fire toward the Labour Commissioner. He accuses her of failing to enforce
Two of Belize City’s busiest bridges are about to shut down for major replacements, and that’s putting traffic worries front and center. Drivers will have to rely heavily on the BelChina and Chetumal Street Bridges, raising real questions about whether the Lake‑I Boulevard approach can
CARICOM leaders retreated behind closed doors today for what insiders say was one of their most consequential strategy sessions in years, an all‑day caucus on the quiet island of Nevis, far from the public statements and photo‑ops. That’s where tough integration battles were fought, where
Belize is gearing up for a bigger, bolder Independence celebration, and organizers say they’re already feeling the excitement as this year’s “Belize at 45” theme competition officially opens with stricter rules, a higher prize, and a call for creativity straight from the heart. [caption id="attachment_83882" align="alignright"
