Highlights
BPD awards 3 officers with Women Police of the Year
Photo: (l-r) Myrna Pena, Carmella Cacho, and Shanice Bevans; BPD Female Police of the...
Suicide on the rise!
Photo: Iveth Quintanilla, Mental Health Coordinator
by Charles Gladden
BELMOPAN, Wed. Mar. 20, 2024
Since entering the...
NCA launches 8-year Strategic Plan
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Mar. 18, 2024
Belize’s aging population, which comprised 6% of...
Belize places Top 40 at Miss World 2023
Photo: Elise-Gayonne Vernon, Belizean contestant
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Mar. 12, 2024
22-year-old Elise-Gayonne Vernon...
Teachers from the South rally in ‘Griga
The BNTU says it is their greatest rally against, among other things, Government’s “cycle of corruption”
The fifth in a series of nationwide rallies organized...
CITCO to implement fitness program; BTL Park to be completed Feb. 14
During an extensive 30-minute interview at the Kremandala compound this morning, Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley addressed a vast array of matters related to...
NEAC pushes back meeting to consider Norwegian EIA
February 12 is new date for NEAC meeting
Two southern organizations have submitted their concerns on the proposed US$50 million cruise port which Norwegian Cruise...
Dara to host tribute to legendary reggae artist
For the past 12 years, community philanthropist Joel “Dara” Robinson – popularly known for his numerous community initiatives – has organized an annual fundraising...
Mayor discusses plans for streets and drainage in Belize City
($1.8M drainage project to be launched)
Although Mayor Darrell Bradley has been applauded for the unprecedented achievement of cementing over 100 streets within the span...
Citrus industry in distress; CPBL cannot pay growers
The citrus industry is currently in a state of paralysis, mainly due to an ongoing delay in payment to growers by the Citrus Products...
Grim news for women and youth: SIB
Latest stats: youth and women continued to be unemployed at nearly twice the national rate
• Food prices continue to increase – beans up 18.3%
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Sugar cane season starts amid worrying sugar road conditions
Despite intermittent showers and deplorable sugar road surfaces, the sweet smell of sugar permeated the air in Tower Hill this morning as hundreds of...
Is UB victimizing chemistry lecturer Allison Crawford?
According to the student government of the University of Belize’s Belmopan campus, the university has violated various rules and protocols in their handling of...
CCJ frowns on disproportionate minimum penalties in Belize law
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) issued a decision today upholding the constitutionality of the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act and the Supreme...
Dominica moves to join the CCJ
Dominica is poised to become the first Eastern Caribbean country and the fourth CARICOM member to adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice as its...
“A lot of problems” with Norwegian’s Harvest Caye EIA
EIA public consultation held Wednesday night in Independence
The US$100 million Stake Bank Cruise Docking Facility, which has received environmental clearance, is expected to proceed...
Chief Justice to rule on injunction in disputed Belama lot case
After hearing submissions on whether or not to lift an injunction with respect to a disputed lot that the Lands Department transferred to family...
Renovated BTL Park re-opened
This morning, opening ceremonies for the soft launch of the newly renovated BTL Northside Park located on Newtown Barracks in Belize City was held...