A group of former employees of Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is publicly demanding payment of severance benefits they say have been legally owed to them for years. The former workers claim they formally requested outstanding severance payments from the company but have since faced delays and
Belize’s bus operators say surging fuel prices and rising operational expenses are pushing the industry to a breaking point. The Belize Bus Association (BBA) wrote to Transport Minister Louis Zabaneh outlining what they describe as an increasingly unsustainable situation. Operators warn that without intervention, the public
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at the United Kingdom and other European allies, telling them to “go get your own oil” from the Strait of Hormuz as the US/Israel war with Iran continues to disrupt global energy supplies. In a post on Truth Social,
Police are investigating a deadly crash along the Philip Goldson Highway that claimed the life of thirty year old Darynl Humes early Saturday morning. Officers believe alcohol may have been a factor in the collision near the Tubal Trade School. But this tragedy cut especially
A split second on a busy roadway has left a young man fighting for his life. Days after a violent collision near Sky Supermarket, twenty‑seven‑year‑old Rodwell Geban remains in a coma, clinging to survival. Police say the crash unfolded just before midday Friday as traffic
A suspected robber is in custody tonight after a woman’s late‑night walk along Antelope Street Extension turned violent. Just after midnight Saturday, police say the woman was ambushed, held at knifepoint, robbed, and assaulted. Investigators quickly reviewed surveillance footage and tracked the suspect to a
The double murder trial of Ladyville barber Miguelito Encalada wrapped up today before Justice Candace Nanton in the High Court. The judge has reserved her decision for Friday, May twenty-second, 2026. Encalada faces charges for the April twentieth, 2023, shooting deaths of his wife, Desiree
Belize’s bus operators are voicing growing concerns again, warning that soaring fuel costs are pushing the industry to the edge. In a letter dated March thirtieth, the Belize Bus Association formally asked Transport Minister Dr. Louis Zabaneh for relief, pointing to soaring fuel prices and
A heated exchange inside the National Assembly is now sparking fresh debate about fairness, representation, and who gets heard in Belize’s highest chambers of power. Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says attempts were made to silence UDP Senator Sheena Pitts during Friday’s budget debate, before she
Former employees of Belize Electricity Limited are stepping into a growing national battle over severance pay. In November 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a landmark ruling in favor of former Belize Telemedia Limited workers, declaring that severance is a legal right under
