The Auditor General says the problem is bigger than shredded documents. Maria Rodriguez is pointing to a deeper weakness in government: poor record keeping across ministries. She says flawed documentation makes it harder for her office to track public spending and hold officials accountable. And
The battle over severance pay at BTL is heading back to court. One hundred and forty-six former employees have joined forces and retained an attorney from Trinidad and Tobago to pursue what they say is fair compensation. Organizer Emily Turner says the group believes it
A court ruling may have settled the legal question, but for many families in Santa Familia, the land fight is still deeply personal. The Court of Appeal has upheld the controversial 2020 sale of almost two thousand acres of national land to Fowler Works Enterprises,
A fishing trip to Ranguana Caye turned deadly on Wednesday, and tonight, police and family members are giving very different accounts of what may have happened. Thirty-five-year-old Belize City fisherman Jose Arteaga was fatally stabbed, while his relative, thirty-three-year-old Marvin Arteaga, remains hospitalized. Police say
What killed thousands of fish in the Belize River Valley? Investigators are still searching for answers, but public focus has shifted to Santander Sugar and canals reportedly tied to its operations. Government officials say there is no proof linking the company to the fish kill,
Belize’s shrimp industry is clawing its way back after a disease outbreak nearly crippled production more than a decade ago. Since 2020, production has tripled, and the industry is now worth almost twenty-five million dollars. On Monday, Agriculture Minister Rodwell Ferguson toured Aqua Vista Shrimp
From sargassum choking coastlines to water shortages and the growing impacts of climate change, Central America is facing environmental challenges that no country can tackle alone. That is the message Belize is bringing to the table this week, as it hosts environment ministers and technical
With the Belize City PUP municipal convention fast approaching, the spotlight is shifting to area representatives and the side they'll ultimately choose. But Collet Area Representative Devin Daly says he is in no rush to make that call. Amid growing speculation and internal party chatter,
How do we build a stronger future for sports? The National Sports Council is travelling the country, gathering feedback for a new ten-year National Sports Policy and Strategic Plan. Today, the conversation reached Belize City, where athletes, coaches, parents and sports officials weighed in on
The Audit Department has gathered 15 boxes of financial records for a value-for-money inquiry into military spending. The investigation focuses on whether funds allocated to the Belize Defence Force and Coast Guard were properly utilised. Auditor General Maria Rodriguez invoked the Constitution to secure access to
