Opposition in turmoil!
Photo: (l-r) Hon. Tracy Taegar-Panton, Hon. Patrick Faber, Beverly Williams and John Saldivar hold press conference
AFD to hold its own leadership convention to recall Shyne; UDP advertises four standard bearer vacancies
BELIZE CITY, Wed. September 5, 2024
The Alliance for Democracy (AFD) led by Albert Area...
BTV wants GoB to step up; Minister says, “that’s what we’ve done”
Photo: GAF boat crashing into Belize's boat
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024
The Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV), led by activist Wil Maheia, are urging the Government of Belize (GoB) to act in...
Seven Creative and Cultural Excellence Awards handed out to Belizean artists
by Roy Davis (freelance writer)
BELIZE CITY, Wed. Sept. 4, 2024
In a ceremony held today at the House of Culture, 7 awards were given to deserving Belizean artists in various fields, which included the...
Commission of Inquiry into Sugar Industry holds 5th public hearing in Belmopan
Photo: (l-r) Commissioners Andrew Church (South Africa); Robert Marriet (Mauritius);Vinod Ramharai (Mauritius); Simon Gibbons (United Kingdom); Wayne Piper (Jamaica); Kritty Neermal; Jefferey Joseph (Belize)
by Orlando Pulido
BELMOPAN, Tues. Sept. 3, 2024
The fifth public hearing for the...
Lebanese national brandishes firearm at Lands Department
by Charles Gladden
BELMOPAN, Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024
A Lebanese national allegedly brandished a firearm and pointed it at a security guard at the Lands Department in Belmopan on Tuesday, September 3.
In mobile phone footage...
Major drug bust in Corozal Town
by Charles Gladden
COROZAL TOWN, Wed. Sept. 4, 2024
During a major operation in the Corozal District on Tuesday, September 3, the Belize Police Department discovered several parcels of cocaine, which led to the arrest...
Belize City Council Flag Raising Ceremony
by Roy Davis (freelance reporter)
BELIZE CITY, Sun. Sept. 1, 2024
Twenty-two Belizean flags were raised early this morning in a ceremony organized by the Belize City Council and its mayor, Bernard Wagner.
The ceremony, which was scheduled to commence at 5:45 a.m., was held at the Flag Monument, located on the roundabout at the corner of Freetown Road and Princess Margaret Drive.
It began with a beautiful rendition of Belize’s national anthem done by the Scout Tenor Steel Band of the Scout Association of Belize, while the flags were being hoisted in the air.
What then followed was an invocation by Father Brian Christopher.
The welcome address was given by Councillor Kaya Cattouse, who...
Editorial
September 10 reset
In times past when we commemorated the Battle of St. George’s Caye it was the number one secular celebration in our country, but the occasion of the 226th anniversary...
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John Zabaneh dies at 69
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024
Well-known businessman, a Goliath from southern Belize,...
Another 1970s top footballer, Charles “Chuck” Gutierrez passes
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 2, 2024
We received the sad news today of the passing of an outstanding midfielder of the 1960s-70s, Charles “Chuck” Gutierrez, who was a fixture on the Toledo selection that gave nightmares to clubs across the country, especially the Stann Creek selection, in their...
Man found dead in Cayo. Was he murdered?
Photo: Cory Anthony Cruz, deceased
by Charles Gladden
SANTA ELENA, Cayo District, Mon. Sept. 2, 2024
The body of a young man from Santa Elena Town, Cayo District, will undergo a post-mortem examination, after it was...
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Labour Party’s Keir Starmer is new UK prez after historic election sweep
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Pomp and Circumstance!
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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In a Letter to the...
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Features
Stake Bank and Port Magical need to do business together
by Colin Hyde
The government needs to be very sincere...
Doing the right thing!
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
I was very upset when the...
What the data reveal about the extent of malapportionment in Belize’s electoral divisions
by Jerry A. Enriquez
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
As the countdown...
Safeguard democracy: Call the elections!
by: Rudolph A. Neal
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Undoubtedly, it is...
Sports
Undefeated Progresso FC leads PLB football
Photo: Port Layola’s Orlando Velasquez scored the goal of...
Another 1970s top footballer, Charles “Chuck” Gutierrez passes
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 2, 2024
We received the sad...
San Estevan Soccer Team draws, 1-1, vs Progresso FC in FFB National U-17 football
Photo: Progresso - GK Erick Rodriguez denies San Estevan...
Corozal Elite leads WNAIC football into semifinals
Photo: Czl Elite’s Betsy Perez (r) shoots vs Red...