Dredging on Ambergris Caye is kicking up more than sand tonight, it’s stirring concerns about the island’s future. During our visit last week, UDP caretaker Gabriel Zetina pointed us to several active dredging sites, warning that the work is reshaping the marine environment and putting
Dredging concerns and the early arrival of sargassum are already demanding Andre Perez’s attention along Belize’s coastline, but he is also steering another major development on Ambergris Caye: a multimillion‑dollar international airport. As the Ministry of Blue Economy rushes to deploy barriers and long‑term strategies
Tuesday’s virtual Senate session, expected to be uneventful, has now stirred unexpected controversy. Independent senators, fed up with another online session, announced they would log in from inside the National Assembly Chamber itself, arguing that unless there’s a true emergency, the Senate should be meeting
Cuba is facing a growing crisis, and according to US President Donald Trump, the Cuban government is failing. This comes after increased pressure from the Trump administration. Shortly after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, President Donald Trump shifted focus to Cuba,
Good evening, I am Paul Lopez with this week’s installment of Sports Monday. The National Elite Basketball League is back and week one games are already showing some powershifts across the leagues. Opening night in Belize City saw two matches. In the first match the San
Police have arrested and formally charged Jair Rancharan, 20, and Armando Villanueva, 37, both of Corozal Town, following a robbery at the Western Gas Station in the Chula Vista area on February 18, 2026. ASP Stacy Smith told reporters the incident occurred at around 2:27 p.m.,
Police are seeking to tighten bail conditions for 22-year-old Jahreem “32” Staine after Friday night's shooting at a basketball court in the Lake Independence area left four men injured. The men injured include Staine, 22-year-old Devon Parham, 27-year-old Anthony Reyes, and 27-year-old Tyrique Westby, confirmed Assistant
Police have arrested four men following a joint intelligence-led anti-drug operation in the Las Flores area of Belmopan City. ASP Stacy Smith reported that the operation took place on Girasol Street on February 18, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m. Those charged include Kenny Sosa, 23; Deandre Lara,
The Belize Police Department will lead the country’s first all-female law enforcement march in observance of Women’s Month. Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith called it a "first-of-a-kind all-female law enforcement march." Smith said more than 650 women in uniform will take to the streets of
Plans for a new international airport in the northern part of Ambergris Caye remain firmly on the government’s agenda, reviving a project that has been discussed for more than a decade but has yet to materialise. Area Representative for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, told News
