The mediation team assigned to resolve the conflict between the United Democratic Party (UPD) and the Alliance for Democracy has decided to suspend its activities. This decision follows the parties failure to agree on a compromise. According to an official statement, the UDP, led by Moses
The Belize National Celebrations Commission received a $50,000 donation from the Digi team for the upcoming independence celebrations. The announcement was made this morning on Digi’s official Facebook page. Belize will celebrate its forty-third year of independence this September, with activities set to begin next week.
Belize’s efforts to modernise its Criminal Justice System takes a step forward with a ‘first of its kind’ conference on Criminal Justice Reform from September 2nd to September 6th, 2024, in Belize City. The Conference, hosted by the Senior Courts of Belize Judicial Education Institute, is
Climate Tracker is seeking journalists from the Caribbean who are passionate about climate change to join its international reporting team for COP29. The conference will be held in the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, Baku city. Selected fellows will have the opportunity to cover
The Alliance for Democracy has expressed strong criticism of a recent decision by the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) Central Executive Committee. The committee passed a motion declaring that Tracy Panton, Patrick Faber, Beverly Williams, and John Saldivar have “constructively resigned” from the UDP. The Alliance says
This morning, the National Hurricane Centre reported a tropical wave in the central Tropical Atlantic Ocean, producing disorganised showers and thunderstorms. The system is expected to move westward towards the Lesser Antilles. Environmental conditions could support gradual development, with a tropical depression potentially forming by
Tracy Panton, Patrick Faber, John Saldivar, and Beverly Williams have been declared "constructively resigned" from the United Democratic Party (UDP) "due to repeated violations of the party’s constitution. Specifically, these violations pertain to Article 5(1)(b)(c), Article 5(5)(a)(b)(c)(d), and Article 7(11)." A statement from the Central Executive
Teresita Ulloa has been awarded the Beverley Smith Lopez Prize for Acting in Theatre and Film. The announcement was made on the National Institute of Culture and History’s official Facebook. Ulloa, a senior library assistant at the San Ignacio Public Library, has worked in the
The Government of Belize is compulsorily acquiring a disputed twenty-three-acre extension of Stake Bank Island. The news made headlines on Tuesday evening when a statement was issued following a cabinet meeting during which G.O.B.’s move was finalized. Well, tonight the Feinstein Group, the original proprietor
Of note, the prime minister was rushing off as the media approached him to get an interview at an event in Belize City. We did, however, get to ask whether the compulsory acquisition of lands on Stake Bank Island will cost Belizean taxpayers, and if
