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Court of Appeal Overturns $2.1 Million Judgment Against Government
The Government of Belize will not have to pay $2.1 million after the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court ruling last Friday, August...
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American Retiree in Placencia Charged with Drug and Ammunition Offences
Rob Stanton Olive, a 53-year-old retired American residing in Seine Bight Village, has been formally charged with possession of...
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Editorial: Democracy Requires Watchful Citizens
Two stories on this week’s frontpage highlight the work of public interest litigant Jeremy Enriquez. One follows his Freedom of...
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Economy
‘Keep Call Centers in America Act’ Explained
The U.S. Senate is reviewing a new measure—officially titled the Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025—that would impose strict...
DISAPPEARING WORKERS? PART II: Economists Urge Deeper Analysis
Belize City, December 19, 2024 — Economist Dr. Philip Castillo has called for urgent research into Belize’s declining labour force,...
Trump’s Victory: Implications for Belize
By Dr. Philip Castillo To secure his electoral victory, Donald Trump made several promises but gave little indication how those will be...
Politics
BPF Breaks Through—Third Party Members Elected in Georgeville
The words "third party" and "elected" rarely appear together in Belize’s political history; however, that changed on June 29, 2025, when...
Panton: June 14 NPC Meeting “Flawed” and Unconstitutional
Albert Area Representative and Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Tracy Panton, has declared the scheduled June 14 National Party Council...
Amidst 100% Payroll Vote, Espat Offers Rare Own-Government Critique
In a Parliament that has no political backbenchers on the government side, Cayo South Area Representative Hon. Julius Espat picked up—at least in part—the “backbench” mantle while critiquing an aspect of his own Party’s social policy.
General
Senate Inquiry highlights need for corruption reforms
Business community Senator Kevin Herrera said this week that the testimony of Portico developer David Gegg has highlighted the need for...
Former Security Guard Faces 10-Year Sentence for Child Abuse
Devain Flores, 33, a former security guard, pleaded guilty to updated charges of child cruelty after a viral video showed him assaulting...
No vehicle over 22,000lbs on Haulover Bridge: Ministry of Insfrastructure
As of next Monday, January 9th, 2023, no vehicle with a gross weight of 22,000 pounds or more shall be allowed to use the Haulover...
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