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Prisoners Deserve the Right to Vote, Advocacy Group Says
An advocacy group says prisoners on remand and those serving sentences of less than 12 months have the right to vote and is calling on...
Mar 6, 2025


Ministry Partners with Agape International to Support Survivors of Trafficking
The Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs has officially joined forces with Agape International...
Mar 4, 2025


PUP City Councillor Evan Thompson Responds to Viral Altercation Video
A video circulating on social media over the weekend has sparked widespread discussion after it showed an altercation involving Evan...
Mar 3, 2025


Belize Unveils Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development of Ambergris Caye
The Government of Belize, with assistance from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has completed a new strategic plan aimed at...
Mar 3, 2025


UDP No-Shows Hand PUP Two Seats Before Election Day
The upcoming general election has taken an extraordinary turn as two United Democratic Party (UDP) candidates failed to appear for...
Feb 27, 2025


Body of Missing Belizean Man FoundAccompanied by Note Alluding to Police Ties to Drug Trade
The body of Raheem Usher, a Belizean man who had been missing for nearly a month, was discovered early Thursday morning in San Antonio...
Feb 27, 2025
Editorial: Panton’s High-Stakes Play - Can Barrow Survive a Loss in Mesopotamia?
The decision by Tracy Panton’s faction to field Lee Mark Chang in Mesopotamia against UDP Leader Moses "Shyne" Barrow is more than just a...
Feb 20, 2025


Alliance for Democracy Launches 15 Candidates
The Alliance for Democracy, led by Tracy Panton, unveiled its slate of 15 candidates for the 2025 General Elections at a press conference...
Feb 20, 2025


BPM: Demands Court Ruling on Redistricting Before Elections
The Belize Peace Movement (BPM) has reiterated its call for urgent judicial intervention in its constitutional challenge against the...
Feb 20, 2025


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,...
Dec 22, 2024


Keep PCC Referendum Separate from General Elections, Vernon Warns
The government should avoid holding a constitutional reform referendum on the same day as general elections, as this risks reducing...
Nov 23, 2024


UDP’s Internal Conflicts Emphasize Need for Registration of Political Parties Political Scientist Dr. Vernon Says
Dr. Dylan Vernon, a political scientist and former chair of Belize’s 2000 Political Reform Commission, suggests that an official...
Nov 16, 2024


Extra! Extra? Two Guardians, One Party Rift
The divide within the UDP seems to be deepening, as Belizeans have been treated this week to two versions of the UDP's Guardian...
Nov 8, 2024


Budgetary Practices in Line Ministries Need Overhaul, Study Confirms
A recent report commissioned by the Public Service Union (PSU) and prepared by consultant Malcolm Green calls for Belize’s government...
Nov 8, 2024


Panton-led faction Strengthens with Backing from Cayo North and Orange Walk East Constituencies
The Tracy-Panton-led faction of the United Democratic Party (UDP) announced, via press release, unified support from Cayo North and...
Nov 1, 2024


Record Cane Payment Announced for Belize Farmers
Cane farmers in northern Belize will receive a record final payment of BZ$90.95 per ton for their sugarcane for the 2024 crop, marking...
Oct 30, 2024


Rain or 'Shyne!' AfD’s Legal Opinion Says Unity Convention Good to Go
A legal opinion shared by Hon. Tracy Panton argues that the October 20th Unity Convention is constitutionally valid, despite objections...
Oct 19, 2024


‘Belize Has Lost!’ Coye to Senate Committee on Cruise Port Delays
“From a development perspective as it relates to this project, Belize has lost,” Minister of State Christopher Coye told the Senate...
Oct 17, 2024


PSU Condemns Government’s Handling of Auditor General's Vacancy
The Public Service Union (PSU) has criticized the Briceño Administration’s recent Auditor General vacancy notice, claiming it undermines...
Oct 17, 2024


Federal Reserve’s Rate Cuts Could Lower Belize’s Borrowing Costs
Belize’s borrowing from institutions like the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) could see a reduction in costs as the Federal Reserve...
Oct 4, 2024
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