In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact, the Government of Belize is stepping up to support its citizens abroad, especially our students studying in Jamaica and Cuba. Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belize has sent a shipment of hurricane relief supplies to around
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is standing strong with Jamaica as the country recovers from Hurricane Melissa’s devastation. Families have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods, and CARPHA says Jamaica’s pain is the Caribbean’s pain. Beyond the destruction, the storm brings serious health risks:
Belizean athletes are on their way back from Guatemala City with much desired hardware, fifteen medals from the 2025 Central American Games. According to the new President of the Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association, Allan Sharp, the Belize delegation included one hundred and sixteen
The Belize Volleyball Association is still waiting for responses from the International Volleyball Federation and other parenting bodies to their formal complaint about the conduct of Head Referee Tatiana Villalobos in the final moments of the men’s bronze medal match at the Central American Games.
This week on The Bright Side, we continue our theme of restoring dignity, this time through empowerment. For many single parents, the journey can feel like walking alone. Between balancing work, household responsibilities, and the emotional needs of their children, many often carry the weight
The so-called clarification issued by a group of Kings Park residents about the Hangar seafront controversy reads less like a statement of facts and more like a carefully crafted attempt to rewrite the story. On the surface, it paints the residents as responsible homeowners simply
Trinidad and Tobago has placed its Defence Force on the highest level of readiness, ordering all soldiers and Coast Guard officers to report to their bases by 6 p.m. today. A memo circulated to personnel stated plainly, “This is not a drill,” and instructed all
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer, Ivan Tesucum, has been placed on a 10-day leave following the conclusion of an internal disciplinary process. In an employee bulletin issued today, the company stated that the Board of Directors had reviewed a complaint
The long-running legal process to secure Maya land rights has reached a new stage. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has formally closed its 10-year monitoring role over the implementation of the 2015 Consent Order, which recognised the land rights of Belize’s indigenous Maya people. The
Leader of the Opposition Tracy Taegar Panton has officially thrown her hat into the ring for the post of Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP). In a letter dated October 31, 2025, and addressed to UDP Chairman of the Nominations Committee, Sergio Chuc, Panton
