With less than two days to go before the United Democratic Party’s long-awaited national convention, all eyes are now fixed on the increasingly unpredictable three-way race for party chairman. Acting Chairman Alberto August confirmed today that the leadership posts of party leader and both deputy leaders
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has asked the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to approve an "increase of 5.55 cents in the average price of electricity" starting January 1, 2026. The company says the adjustment is needed to recover BZ$87.5 million in energy costs already spent between July
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will “permanently pause migration from all third-world countries” following a shooting near the White House that left two National Guard members injured, one of whom has died. Trump posted late on Thanksgiving Day, saying his administration would “end all federal
"Unity" is the goal for Sunday, according to supporters of the United Democratic Party (UDP). Yet with two days to go before the convention, the focus has shifted to a heated three-way contest for Party Chairman that is drawing more attention as the party's national
Belize is experiencing moist and unstable conditions as a cold front remains near the country, bringing clouds, showers, and thunderstorms. Today, mostly cloudy skies are expected, with a few showers, thunderstorms, and periods of rain developing mainly offshore and along coastal areas. The National Meteorological Service
Forty-seven-year-old Shirley Arnold died just one day after her release from Belize Central Prison, and her family is now questioning the care she received while behind bars. Arnold first made headlines in June when she was caught driving an unlicensed vehicle. At the time, she told
Twenty-nine small business owners from across Belize received grants of $7,000 under BELTRAIDE’s Belize Enterprise Empowerment Project (BEEP), a program aimed at strengthening the country’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Funded through the CARICOM Development Fund, BEEP was launched in 2024 with the goal of
Belize was on the global mixology stage this week as members of the Belize Bartenders Association competed at the 72nd World Cocktail Championship in Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombia. The five-day event ran from 23 to 27 November and featured competitions, trade shows, talks, tastings, and
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has chosen new leadership, with the New Democratic Party (NDP) winning the 2025 general election and ending the Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) 24 years in power. With the victory, NDP leader Dr Godwin Friday is poised to become the nation’s seventh
With just one week left in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, regional meteorologists say the Caribbean experienced a quieter year in terms of the number of storms, but the systems that did form were unusually powerful. The most destructive was Category Five Hurricane Melissa, which tore
