Politics
Albert Vaughan, new City Administrator
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024
On Monday, April 15, 2024, the Belize City Council...
Belize launches Garifuna Language in Schools Program
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Apr. 15, 2024
On April 12, Belize marked the 227th...
NATS Committee announces Farmers of the Year 2024
Photo: (left) Senior Farmer of the Year, Nandy Esban Aldana; (right) Female Farmer of...
To – David
“THE CANDLE MAY GO OUT,BUT THE MEMORY OF ITS LIGHT REMAINS”
by Thérèse Belisle-Nweke
Saturday, April...
Hon. Tracy responds to call for JPAC meeting
BELIZE CITY, Wed. July 13, 2022Area representative for the Albert Division and chairperson of the Joint Public Accounts Committee (JPAC), Hon. Tracy Panton, has...
JPAC members call out Chairperson
Senators representing the country’s social partners are urging the chairperson of the Joint Public Accounts Committee (JPAC), Hon. Tracy Panton, to convene a meeting...
Belize’s Blue Bond highlighted at UN Oceans Conference
by Khaila Gentle
LISBON, Portugal, Fri. July 1, 2022Belize’s successful negotiation of the Blue Bond was one of several topics highlighted at the UN Oceans...
Half-mil and early exemption request
Document showing payments to Courtenay Coye LLP and Douglas Mendez SC which together amounted to roughly half a million dollars were sent to the...
Supt. Arzu, not yet retired, elected chairman of Georgetown village council
By Khaila Gentle
GEORGETOWN, Cayo District, Tues. June 14, 2022
Senior Police Superintendent Daniel Arzu, following his victory in the Georgetown village council elections this week,...
PC Trapp’s and Min. Espat’s lawyers face off
An altercation during the Teakettle villagecouncil elections between Minister Julius Espatand WPC Alicia Trapp has led one side to callfor an arrest and the...
WPC claims Julius Espat insulted her
TEAKETTLE VILLAGE, Cayo District, Mon. June 6, 2022
A woman police officer identified as WPC Alicia Trapp will likely be disciplined by the Professional Standards...
UDP maintains “kill the bill” stance
BELIZE CITY, Mon. May 30, 2022
Following Cabinet's announcement that it would be deferring fees for local entertainers while consultations continue, the United Democratic Party...
CITCO to Micah: Resign or be removed
Nine councilors voted for the removal of Micah Goodin from the post of Deputy Mayor of Belize City.
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. May 26, 2022
According to...
Opposition Senator questions US $25M climate mitigation loan
By Khaila Gentle
BELMOPAN, Sun. May 22, 2022
At this past Friday’s meeting of the Senate, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development – Climate Resilient...
UDP leader on village council elections: We are “holding ground.”
By Khaila Gentle
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. May 19, 2022
While the Government of Belize’s controversial Trade Licensing Bill was at the forefront of the United Democratic...
PM praises teachers
The Prime Minister of Belize, Hon. John Briceno, expressed gratitude to the country’s teachers on his social media page.
By Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. May...
Shyne dumps Faber loyalists
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Apr. 5, 2022-- Following the UDP’s most recent national leadership convention which saw Hon. Moses “Shyne” Barrow elected as the party’s...
LOO says the budget is “bogus”
BELMOPAN, Fri. Mar. 25, 2022-- At last Thursday’s sitting of the House of Representatives, members of the House took part in the first portion...
