“I hold no grudge; it was a convention that was not needed, but I am happy, and I want to invite all of them to work with me and my team of councillors.” That was Rigoberto Vellos’ response to Sunday night’s “loud and clear” victory
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake tore through western Colombia on Monday. It has left at least thirty people dead and triggered widespread damage across several cities, according to local officials. The quake's epicentre was located in San José del Palmar, in the northwestern department of Chocó,
The Belize Communications Workers Union (BCWU) says the vast majority of its membership has now turned against BTL's proposed acquisition of Speednet (SMART). According to the BCU, eighty-four per cent of its members no longer support the acquisition as currently proposed, a position reached following an
Rigoberto Vellos has officially defeated newcomer Shajerie Rogers to retain the PUP’s mayoral candidacy in Corozal Town. Tonight’s victory clears the way for the three-term mayor to seek a fourth term in the 2027 municipal elections. More than 3,400 Corozaleños turned out to cast their ballots
Two men are dead following a motorcycle collision on Mahogany Street in Belize City at around 2 o’clock on Sunday morning. According to family reports, the victims are Allan “Biggs” Arnold and Darwin Monroy. Video footage from the aftermath shows a crowd gathered at the scene.
The PUP’s Corozal mayoral convention is underway today, with three-term Mayor Rigoberto Vellos facing Shajerie Rogers for the party’s mayoral candidacy. Vellos is seeking another term with councillor candidates Hugo Gonzalez, Miguel Montalov, Rodolfa Narvaez, Baldemar Pech Jr., Otoniel Riveroll and Marleni Tapia. Meanwhile, Rogers is running
The Department of the Environment has found extremely low dissolved oxygen levels along a 17.5-mile stretch of the Belize River where significant fish mortality was recorded. "At this stage, the Department has not determined the source or responsible party associated with the fish kill," the DOE
Belize has lost its longest-living Belizean. Gilbert Ellis, affectionately known as "Mr Bertie", passed away this morning at 6:20 after weeks of health complications. He was 109 years old and just a little bit over a month away from turning 110. 'Mr Bertie’ had been admitted
The Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry (BCCAR) has taken its Online Business Registry System offline after "unauthorised access to documents” was detected during routine maintenance. "Some of these documents may contain non-public information and may have been viewed or downloaded,” the agency said in a
A desperate attempt to escape a swarm of bees ended in tragedy earlier today when eighteen-year-old Xue Liu drowned in the Belize River. Liu, an autistic teenager, reportedly jumped into the water after being attacked by bees near the Philip Goldson Highway. What followed was
