A serious incident at Belmopan Comprehensive High School has left the community shaken. On Wednesday, while teachers across the country were participating in a national sickout, students at the school were sent home early. But not everyone left campus. According to reports, a female student
A Belize City police officer is facing serious scrutiny tonight after a video surfaced showing him firing a gun into the air in public. The officer is forty-three-year-old Richard Gillett, a resident of Dean Street and a serving member of the Belize Police Department. The incident
Three well-known men from Belize City’s southside have been remanded to the Belize Central Prison after being charged with promoting gang activity. The men: Jason Anderson, twenty-seven, and brothers Ervin and James Fitzgibbon, aged thirty-six and twenty-eight, were each charged separately but for the same
When you think of farming, you probably picture wide open fields in the countryside—but one Belize City high school is flipping that idea on its head. This morning, Sadie Vernon High School officially launched its very own aquaponics system, built right on campus by a
For many young basketball players, the dream of making it to the NBA starts with a scholarship and a shot at playing college ball in the U.S. And today, that dream came a little closer to reality for some of Belize’s rising stars. In a
Earlier this month, the Government of Belize approved the Belize Building Amendment Bill, an important move aimed at raising construction standards across the country. The goal? To ensure that buildings in Belize are not only more durable but also more resilient and sustainable. To support
The time for hurricane preparation is now. While the official start to Belize’s hurricane season might still be a few days away, the National Emergency Management Organization is advising the public not to wait until a hurricane is brewing to make the necessary arrangements. Earlier
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has come out in full support of its affiliate unions, including the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU), Public Service Union (PSU), Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union (KHMHAWU), and others, as they continue their push for
Prime Minister John Briceño has arrived in Honduras to participate in the upcoming Meeting of Governors of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), scheduled for tomorrow. The Prime Minister was officially received by Renato Florentino Pineda, the Third Vice President of Honduras. He will
Belizeans are growing more cautious about their personal finances and the overall economy, according to the latest Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) released for April 2025. The national index fell from 49.6 in March to 47.7. The CCI, which ranges from 0 to 100, measures how consumers feel
