Twenty-seven-year-old Melvin Daniel Cortez, known on social media as "Bestie," has captured attention online after sharing a story of growing up undocumented in Belize. Brought to the country as a child by a parent seeking a better life and leaving difficult conditions behind, Cortez faced years
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, British police confirmed Thursday. Thames Valley Police said a man in his 60s from Norfolk was taken into custody and that searches were carried out at properties
The United States military is prepared to carry out strikes against Iran as early as this weekend, but President Donald Trump has not yet made a final decision on whether to authorize action. Senior administration officials have briefed the White House that US forces could be
Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler is urging residents of Southside Belize City not to sell their land, saying major development plans are imminent that could transform the community’s economy. Today at a land distribution ceremony in Port Loyola, Minister Mahler told recipients that the government's ambitious
Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler is calling the deaths of three American tourists in San Pedro a “black eye” for Belize, as a wrongful-death lawsuit filed in the United States moves forward. The civil claim stems from the February 2025 deaths of the Massachusetts residents,
He is the PUP area representative for Pickstock, but Anthony Mahler’s presence at an event in another constituency, this time Port Loyola, immediately raised eyebrows. Mahler, who is the Minister of Tourism, was at Gilroy Usher Senior's lad distribution ceremony this afternoon. So we asked
The newly built San Pedro Artisan Market is tonight facing significant scrutiny. UDP Caretaker for Belize Rural South, Gabriel Zetina contends that two weeks after the grand launch of the market the area remains vacant. He is also questioning the government’s decision to relocate the
Tonight, the United Democratic Party’s Caretaker for Belize Rural South, Senator Gabriel Zetina is sounding the alarm over what he says are large scale dredging operations taking place across Ambergris Caye. According to Zetina, these operations are not only destroying the island’s rich tourism product,
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed two cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Belize City students. A statement from the ministry says a 16-year-old female student at Edward P. Yorke High School tested positive for TB last week Thursday. It added that the student
Tonight, there are more details of the two confirmed imported malaria cases that were detected in Crique Sarco Village, Toledo and according to health official, they were likely contracted in Guatemala. While Belize maintains its malaria-free status, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is intensifying
