Belize’s border tensions remain in the spotlight tonight. Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is calling out the government after Guatemalan forces planted their flag on Sarstoon Island last Wednesday, right as Belizeans were commemorating the Battle of St. George’s Caye. Barrow says a diplomatic note won’t
Recently, tensions flared on the Sarstoon River when the Belize Territorial Volunteers travelled to Sarstoon Island to plant the Belizean flag. There, the BTV was met by the Guatemalan Armed Forces, who attempted to block them. Following the incident, Guatemala’s Foreign Ministry released a statement
It could be his last State of the Nation address as UDP Leader, but Shyne Barrow isn’t bowing out quietly. In his speech, Barrow pledged to work with his successor, and with Belizeans, to hold the current government accountable and push for a new UDP
Businessman Andrew Munnings is taking the Belize Tax Service to court after being named on their list of big tax defaulters. Back in June, BTS claimed he owed more than one hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars in unpaid taxes. But Munnings says that’s not true,
Andrew Munnings turned heads on Tuesday, quite literally, when he showed up to court with a freshly shaved head. Social media lit up with questions: Was it his choice, or was he forced to do it after just one night in detention? Today, we asked
Senator Christopher Coye is on his way out as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. The announcement comes just seven months after he rejoined the Briceño administration, following the P.U.P.’s big win at the polls in March. So far, no official reason has
There’s growing outrage tonight in Dangriga after a group of women say they were suddenly fired without warning or explanation. The dismissals came in the form of a brief letter telling them “their services were no longer needed”. The women say they never received a
Taxes, they’re the talk of the town right now, and for good reason. Earlier this year, the Belize Tax Service dropped a bombshell list of people and businesses owing big bucks to the government. One name stood out: businessman Andrew Munnings, with a whopping one-hundred-and-eighty-three-thousand-dollar
Today three new planes arrived in Belize just in time for the approaching long holiday weekend. Tropic Air Belize has welcomed three factory-new caravans to their fleet and plans to add another by the end of the year. It’s huge investment, but one the company
Belize’s health sector is marking a milestone following the closure of a major European Union supported program aimed at improving the country’s medical facilities for the past seven years. Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, says the initiative has transformed hospitals and clinics across
