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Funeral Director Jailed Over $172,000 Tax Debt
Well-known funeral director Andrew Munnings, owner of Munnings Funeral Service, has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison after...
Sep 16, 2025


Twin Siblings Gunned Down in Hattieville
The Hattieville community is reeling after the tragic shooting deaths of twin siblings, Paula Esquilliano-Belisle and Paul Esquilliano,...
Sep 16, 2025


Court Personel to Benefit From Workshop on Judicial Ethics
The Judicial Education Institute (JEI) of the Senior Courts of Belize, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...
Sep 15, 2025


COPPPAL Calls for Respect for Belize's Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
The Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) has issued an alert regarding the recent...
Sep 15, 2025


AG Ministry Refuses Disclosure of Legal Fee Information Citing FOIA Exemption
The Attorney General’s Ministry has refused a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by public interest litigant Jeremy...
Sep 11, 2025


Enriquez Appeals to Ombudsman Over Refusal of FOIA Request
Public interest litigant Jeremy Enriquez has formally asked the Ombudsman to review and overturn the Attorney General’s Ministry’s...
Sep 11, 2025


Belize Protests Illegal Guatemalan Flag on Sarstoon
Belize protested strongly after Guatemalan forces planted a flag on Sarstoon Island, calling the act illegal and a violation of...
Sep 11, 2025


Opposition Leader Calls for Commissioner’s Removal in Budna Case
Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar Panton has called for the replacement of Commissioner of Police Dr. Richard Rosado; however, the demand...
Sep 11, 2025


Belize Honors 227th Anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye
St. George’s Caye, September 10, 2025 – Belize commemorated the 227th Anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye this morning during...
Sep 11, 2025


Prime Minister Directs Police Commissioner to Step Aside as Budna Probe Deepens
Prime Minister John Briceño has directed Commissioner of Police Dr. Richard Rosado to proceed on a 45-day leave of absence, effective...
Sep 8, 2025


Rights Cannot Be Trampled by Force
The recent release of surveillance footage showing the abduction of freelance journalist Joseph Budna in Orange Walk raises serious and...
Sep 4, 2025


Authority Responds to FOIA Request on Legal Fees
The Reporter is reliably informed that the Attorney General has issued a response acknowledging the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...
Sep 4, 2025


7News: Footage Shows Budna Abduction in Orange Walk
Surveillance footage aired by 7News appears to confirm that freelance journalist Joseph Budna was abducted in Orange Walk on August 22;...
Sep 4, 2025


Melissa Balderamos Mahler Sworn In as Temporary Justice of Appeal
Mrs. Melissa Balderamos Mahler, Senior Counsel and respected attorney-at-law, has been sworn in as a temporary Justice of Appeal. The...
Sep 3, 2025


Belize Hosts First National Climate Finance Forum
The Government of Belize hosted its first National Climate Finance Forum in Belize City under the theme “Adaptation and Resilience.” The...
Sep 3, 2025


Judge Overturns Transport Board Decision on Serrano’s
Ladyville residents who once protested in defense of their preferred bus line, Serrano’s, have now been vindicated by the courts. In a...
Sep 3, 2025


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...
Sep 1, 2025


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...
Sep 1, 2025


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...
Aug 28, 2025


Caribbean Climate Experts Confirm 2024 as Warmest Year on Record
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I., Wednesday, August 27, 2025 — Caribbean climate scientists, led by researchers from The...
Aug 28, 2025
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