President Donald Trump scored his first major legislative victory of his second term after the House passed a sweeping domestic policy bill on 3 July. Trump celebrated the bill at a rally in Iowa, stating, "There could be no better birthday present for America than the
The Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge over Belize’s electoral boundaries, ruling that the claimants were re-litigating a matter already settled by a consent order. Justice Hondora ruled that seven citizens abused the court process by filing a claim that was “substantially the same” as
At its July 1 meeting, Cabinet approved several key proposals, including revamping the sugar industry to attract more Mexican tourists, boosting technical education, and signing nuclear-free zone treaties. With the sugar industry facing over $50 million in losses this year, Cabinet approved parts of a new
The public will soon have its say on the Government’s proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which has been a highly debated bill that critics warn could infringe on civil liberties. The Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives has announced a public
A deadly ambush in San Pedro on Thursday night has left one man dead and another critically injured. Police reports are that just after 9 p.m. on July 3, 28-year-old Alfredo Trapp and 38-year-old Gabriel Villafranco Salazar were travelling in a golf cart through the
La Organización de los Estados Americanos donó hoy una tercera máquina de marcaje de armas a Belize, con el objetivo de ayudar a rastrear y controlar las armas de fuego. La máquina será utilizada por la Junta de Control de Armas de Fuego y Municiones
La industria azucarera de Belize enfrenta una crisis sin precedentes, provocada por la propagación acelerada del hongo Fusarium, que ya ha devastado campos en los distritos de Corozal y Orange Walk. Las pérdidas estimadas alcanzan los 50 millones de dólares, y el riesgo de perder
A pesar de los esfuerzos recientes para unir al Partido Unido Democrático (UDP), su presidente Michael Peyrefitte reconoce que las divisiones internas persisten. La semana pasada, Peyrefitte anunció con optimismo un “acuerdo unificado” entre líderes clave como Shyne Barrow, Hugo Patt y Alberto August. Sin
El recién reelecto Consejo de la aldea de Caye Caulker ha emitido un comunicado contundente y emotivo en respuesta a crecientes preocupaciones sobre la conducta de la policía en la isla. En su declaración, el Consejo expresó una profunda inquietud por lo que describen como
Ervin Middleton, de 49 años, ha sido condenado a 17 años, 10 meses y 27 días de prisión tras ser hallado culpable de violar a una niña de trece años. La sentencia fue dictada hoy por el juez Nigel Pilgrim, quien calificó a Middleton como
