Meanwhile, the Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow has slammed the government, and more directly the prime minister, for what he calls an ineffective state of emergency. Today, Barrow pointed to murders that have happened while the S.O.E. has been in place. Barrow also
An American retiree has died while snorkeling near the Glover Reef Atolls. On April fifteenth, the unresponsive body of seventy-four-year-old Kent Hills Foster was taken to the Southern Regional Hospital Morgue in Dangriga Town, where he was identified by his wife, Pamela Gay Fairley. Reports
On April third, Prime Minister John Briceño announced new portfolio assignments, as well as the appointments of three additional ministers of state, including Alex Balona, Marconi Leal Senior, and Jorge Espat. In the wake of that announcement, the opposition has been critical of the decision
In that same release issued by the Government of Belize earlier this month, it was also announced that Belize Rural South Area Representative Andre Perez would be returning to Cabinet as Minister of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management. The news came after several months
The housing budget is arguably the smallest allocation in this year’s fiscal plan. But is the Briceño administration considering an increase in the expenditure set aside for the construction of new houses across the country? Reporter “Is there any potential that the housing budget would be increased
Last month, the stevedores who are members of the Christian Workers’ Union turned out at their job site at the Port of Belize Limited to state their discontent with the government and the port on two main issues. They wanted fair and immediate compensation from
The Caribbean Court of Justice today heard an appeal concerning a ruling handed down by Belize’s Court of Appeal back in March 2023. The appellants in the matter are the Attorney General and the Minister of Natural Resources and the respondent is Primrose Gabourel. Viewers
If you are a coconut lover then you probably have tried this Belizean coconut sweet treat, tableta. Different people approach the recipe in their unique ways. But the primary ingredients of tableta are coconut flakes, ginger, and sugar. It is one of those cultural sweets
In March 2024, four representatives from various Belizean organizations journeyed to America to participate in the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. This program was launched by the U.S. Department of State in 2015, with the mission to empower emerging entrepreneurs and business leaders from
Former Bad Boy recording artist Shyne Barrow has broken his silence in the wake of a recent sex scandal that involves Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Allegations have been brought against the well-known music mogul by a record producer who worked on Diddy’s latest release. In the
