top of page

News


Ombudsman’s Report Highlights Delays, Abuses, and Accountability Gaps
The Office of the Ombudsman has submitted its 2024 Annual Report to the National Assembly, detailing hundreds of complaints lodged...
Sep 18, 2025


Tropic Air Expands Fleet with Three New Caravans
Belize’s national airline, Tropic Air, has officially added three brand-new Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to its fleet. The milestone...
Sep 18, 2025


Nineteen Belizeans are honored for their years of patriotic service
Last night, 19 Belizeans were honored for their years of patriotic service. 17 individuals received the Meritorious Service Award in...
Sep 18, 2025


Belize Adopts New Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced the enactment of the new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Act, 2025, which replaces the...
Sep 18, 2025


Belize Association of Houston Marks 44th Independence Anniversary with Texas Governor’s Recognition
The Belize Association of Houston is celebrating Belize’s 44th Independence Anniversary with official greetings from Texas Governor Greg...
Sep 16, 2025


Toddler Perishes in Early Morning Blaze
Belize City police are investigating a tragic fire that claimed the life of a 4-year-old girl early Tuesday morning. The victim has been...
Sep 16, 2025


PM Declares Belize “Fighting Fit” at 44th Independence Anniversary
Prime Minister John Briceño, in his Independence Day address marking Belize’s 44th anniversary of nationhood, declared that “the state of...
Sep 16, 2025


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


GO SLOW, GET HIGH? Caye Caulker Votes on Cannabis
Residents of Caye Caulker will vote on October 8 to decide whether Belize should establish a regulated, taxable cannabis industry on the...
Sep 4, 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
bottom of page

