The minimum wage is set to climb to six dollars an hour. That’s a major jump from the five dollars introduced in the last PUP government, and it would make this administration the first to nearly double guaranteed hourly income. On top of that, more
Major crimes are down by three percent in 2025, and murders have dropped by twenty percent compared to the same period in 2024, a sign that the fight against crime may be turning a corner. But as the Belize Police Department celebrates progress, questions remain.
The controversial Thirteenth Amendment has stirred heated debate across the country. Changing the Constitution is no small matter, and government officials, including PM Briceño, insist the process has been thorough. But behind the legal language lies a bigger concern: how far should the state go
Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton came out swinging moments after the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address. In her response, she called it, quote, ‘lame,’ especially on this historic forty-fourth anniversary of independence. Taegar-Panton congratulated the forty-four new Belizeans who received citizenship today but quickly
We’re halfway through the month of September which means in the past few weeks, the country has come alive with music, dance and colors for Belize’s patriotic festivities. This year, we are celebrating forty-four years under the theme “stronger together, rising forever, As the date
It was a historic day for Belize’s transportation sector. After years of planning, the government officially introduced three more intercity electric buses. The initiative is part of a partnership between the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme. The buses will be rolled out
Guatemala has officially responded to a statement issued by the Government of Belize regarding recent incidents along the Sarstoon River, an area at the centre of a longstanding territorial dispute. Over the weekend, the Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) travelled from Punta Gorda to the Sarstoon River,
President Donald Trump said that on Monday U.S. forces struck a second boat carrying drugs from Venezuela to the United States. This time killing 3 people. “The Strike resulted in 3 male terrorists killed in action. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this Strike. BE WARNED
Belize has lost one of its most dedicated guardians of the sea. Paulino Elmer Rodriguez, a fisherman from Sarteneja Village in Corozal and chairman of the National Fishermen Cooperative Producers Society, passed away on Monday after more than four decades of service to the industry. The
According to the latest forecast, Regions 11 and 13 are experiencing flooding conditions, while Regions 7 and 9 remain at normal levels.
