The community of Benque Viejo del Carmen is mourning the loss of seventy-four-year-old Miriam Requena, who was killed in a hit-and-run over the weekend. Reports say she was on her way home from church when a vehicle struck her and sped off, leaving her critically
Last week, we told you about the heartbreaking case of baby Kaleel Nah and the questions surrounding his death while enroute from San Pedro. At that time, the Ministry of Health had only promised an investigation, and the family was still waiting for answers. Tonight,
Belize is paying big money for a bigger voice. The government is buying more shares in the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, CABEI, four thousand of them, at a cost of forty million U.S. dollars. Ten million will be paid over four years, but
The debate over Belize’s bigger buy-in at the Central American Bank for Economic Integration isn’t cooling down. Critics call the thirty million in “callable” funds a hidden debt, but government senators insist there’s nothing secret about it. P.U.P. Senator Hector Guerra says this callable capital is more
When it comes to anti-drug trafficking operations, Belize’s law enforcement agencies are stepping up their game to better counteract instances of it in Belize. For decades, drug trafficking and drug-related offenses have continued to threaten the safety of Belizean citizens and compromise the integrity of
The Government of Belize is still in talks with the United States over a controversial proposal, the Third Safe Country Agreement. If Belize signs on, it will mean that migrants deported from the U.S. could apply for asylum here instead of returning to their home
After more than a year in U.S. custody, Ellis Meighan is back in Belize. He was extradited recently and wasted no time facing serious charges; four of them, including murder for the April 2024 shooting death of Roy Lee Burgess in Placencia. He’s also accused
The Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) says it is celebrating another successful staging of the Expo Belize Market Place, which wrapped up its 29th edition this past weekend at the Marion Jones Sports Complex in Belize City. Despite periods of rain, more than 6,500
The government is moving forward with an ambitious port project in Belize City that could transform the country’s logistics landscape and bring major economic benefits to local communities, including Port Loyola. Prime Minister John Briceño says the estimated cost of the project is around four
Imagine a future where Belize becomes a key link in regional trade, connecting Mexico, Guatemala, and beyond. That’s the vision Prime Minister John Briceño shared when talking about the Tren Maya project and its potential connection to a new port in Belize City. The Prime
