GoB on the hook for near $10 million for land compensation
Photo: (l-r) Dion Zabaneh and Primrose Gabourel
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 27, 2024
A land compensation case just concluded at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this week puts the government on the hook for almost BZ$10 million. The compensation is for $4,545,325, but what takes...
Rainy weekend ahead
Photo: Tropical Weather Outlook
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 27, 2024
Residents of Belize are being advised to prepare for more rain in the coming days as weather systems in the Caribbean continue to...
Shots fired at ComPol’s home after start of new SOE
Photo: Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 26, 2024
Less than 24 hours after the new State of Emergency (SOE) was launched on Tuesday, June 25, for areas of the...
Businessman and sports enthusiast, Tony Leslie passes
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 27, 2024
Louis Antony “Tony” Leslie passed away last night at the age of 72. Tony Leslie was a well-known businessman and sports enthusiast, whose influence and contributions left a...
SIB reports an increase in Belize’s GDP
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 26, 2024
There was an uptick in Belize’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The Statistical Institute...
Belize and Cayo districts back under SOE
Photo: Police conducting SOE operations
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Tues. June 25, 2024
This morning, the Belize Police Department (BPD) and the Belize Defence Force (BDF) were out in full force as the country launched...
Belize wins third straight in C.A. U23 Women’s Volleyball Championship
Belize secured its third straight win in the Central American U-23 Women’s Volleyball Championship
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 27, 2024
The Belize U23 Women’s Volleyball national team secured their third straight win at the VI Central American U-23 Women’s Volleyball Championship being hosted at the Gymnasium Jorge Galeano in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
The team departed the country on Friday, June 21, to compete in a round-robin format tournament from Sunday, June 23 to Saturday, June 29. All seven Central American countries are participating in the tournament: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Belize.
After losing their first two games to Guatemala (2-3) on Sunday, and to Nicaragua (1-3) on...
Editorial
A visit to America, renewing kinship and seeking investment
The government taking the Lands and Immigration departments to Belizeans living in the USA gets an “A”, the visit having the potential of increasing investment here substantially. Many Belizeans...
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Ellis Meighan still wanted in Belize
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Tues. June 25, 2024
Despite the video, which went viral, of...
Archaeology symposium being held in Cayo
Photo: Dr. Jaime Awe examines Ancient Maya Strategies and Resilience in the context of environmental stress
by Orlando Pulido
SANTA ELENA, Cayo District, Wed. June 26, 2024
The 19th annual Belize Archaeology Symposium (BAS) began on Wednesday at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel. Some 40 presentations from experts in the...
Duo sent to prison for VL Bryant burglary
Photo: (l-r) Selvin Linares and Randy Chambers, convicted
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 27, 2024
Two robbers were sentenced to serve time in prison after being convicted of burglarizing the Victor L. Bryant Warehouse...
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Former prez of Honduras jailed in U.S.
Photo: Former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández
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Co-habit, live in sin, but jos noh marid tu ahn
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This news that the UDP has dumped...
Ethnic cleansing!
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George Cadle Price became a priest...
Belizean actresses win Tony Awards
Photo: Belizean American, Kara Young (Courtesy Tricia Baron)
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Belize wins third straight in C.A. U23 Women’s Volleyball Championship
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BEBL finals tied, 1-1
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 24, 2024
The best-of-five...
Holy Ghost RC girls of Stann Creek and St. Jude RC boys of Cayo are National Primary School Football Champions 2024
Photo: Holy Ghost RC girls (Stann Creek) – National...
Our basketball heroes
BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 12, 2024
The Belize National U18...
