Minister of Agriculture Jose Mai says the sugar industry may not see major improvements this year despite promising tests underway to combat the deadly fusarium fungus. Mai confirmed that Belize’s current biological treatment trials could take up to a year to show significant results, which has
Jahmea Bent is preparing for her biggest stage yet, representing Belize at the Miss Caribbean Culture Queen Pageant in Nevis in August of this year. Bent is described by the organisation as a multi-talented Belizean-American beauty queen whose roots run deep in the Jewel. The 25-year-old,
Just days after reclaiming the post of UDP Chairman, Michael Peyrefitte has moved quickly to broker peace within the fractured United Democratic Party. He convened a closed-door meeting with key party figures this morning, including Shyne Barrow, Hugo Patt, Alberto August, Omar Figueroa, Tony Herrera,
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) has faced two more courtroom defeats over terminated contracts issued under the former government, with over a million dollars now awarded to former executives. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Norman Young, BTB’s former IT head, awarding him
Attorney Orson “OJ” Elrington will stand trial in September for a rape charge stemming from allegations made against him by a female complainant. A case management conference was held on Tuesday before Justice Nigel Pilgrim, who will preside over the matter in a trial without a
Leaders of Belize’s four sugarcane producers’ associations issued a joint resolution declaring a "critical and unprecedented crisis" in the sugar industry. The associations warned that escalating biological threats have severely undermined cane production, which now jeopardises the sector’s long-term survival. In a resolution signed on Monday,
The Caye Caulker Village Council (CCVC) has issued a firm statement condemning what it describes as a growing pattern of violence and abuse of authority by members of the local police department, particularly targeting the island’s youth. In its press release, the Council expressed solidarity
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty on two federal counts of transportation to engage in prostitution but was acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. The mixed verdict was delivered this morning following an eight-week trial in which
Tonight, there are still more questions than answers surrounding the tragic death of nineteen-year-old Kevin De Paz, who lost his life early Monday morning in Caye Caulker. What began as a street brawl has now turned into a deeply troubling case involving off-duty police officers,
The island of Caye Caulker remains shaken and searching for answers following the tragic death of nineteen-year-old Kevin De Paz. What began as a late-night brawl has now escalated into a community-wide uproar, one that involves two off-duty police officers and a young man who
