On Tuesday, Prime Minister John Briceño announced that Belizeans will head to the polls on March 12, 2025. With less than a month to go, candidates are in full campaign mode—but in Freetown, P.U.P. Standard Bearer Francis Fonseca isn’t breaking a sweat. In fact, he’s
Police are investigating allegations of rape made against a Belize City union leader. According to reports, a female coworker claims that she was sexually assaulted by the unionist back in 2019. Police recorded the statement of the alleged victim. We are told that the union
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate San Pedro Town resident Carlos Cassanova. He was last seen just before midnight on Saturday and Sunday morning. There are reports that Cassanova was in the back of a police mobile when he was last seen. His
A second San Pedro Town resident has been reported missing. Twenty-six-year-old fisherman Ernesto Lopez went missing on Saturday night into Sunday morning also. He was last seen socializing with friends. His relatives have been desperately searching for answers. We spoke with a relative who revealed
On Wednesday the Belize City Magistrates Court had to be closed, because employees raised health concerns related to mold infestation in the building. The Punta Gorda Magistrates and Family Court are also faced with a mold infestation issue. That is yet to be addressed, even
Tuesday, Prime Minister John Briceño advised the Governor General to dissolve parliament and to issue a writ of election. So, what becomes of the powers held by the executive branch? According to section eighty-four of the constitution, the country continues to be governed by the
As the Constitution states, the country remains under the leadership of the Prime Minister, along with his ministers and ministers of state—including Francis Fonseca. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education “ The National Assembly has been dissolved. The Constitution provides that the executive remains in place until the elections
Do you have a derelict vehicle taking up space on the street in front of your house or an old fridge or stove sitting in your backyard hosting rodents? You can get that piece of unsightly junk out of the way for a small fee
This morning, the Leo Bradley Library in Belize City opened the doors to the USpace hub. This space offers resources for children to explore their curiosity in science and technology and experiment with digital tools that they may not have had access to. This USpace
Meanwhile, there's good news for drivers who've been waiting for their vehicle license plates. As we reported last month, many drivers, especially in rural areas, have been stuck waiting for months, and in some cases, even years, to receive their plates. Minister Rodwell Ferguson had
