March 17, 2025

OAS mission commends Belizeans on successful general elections

In a statement released shortly after the elections, Plata commended the electoral authorities for their successful management of the 2025 General Elections, noting a robust turnout [...]
March 8, 2025

Shooting incident leaves City Council worker wounded

Witnesses indicated that the confrontation began with an argument between Cumberbatch and another man, identified as Travis Flowers, 45, a Belize City Council Enforcement Officer. During [...]
March 3, 2025

Belize City Council supports Belmopan’s GIS Development

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Belize City Council recently hosted Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer Shamir Jacobs from the Belmopan City Council as part of a knowledge-sharing [...]
January 29, 2025

International News: Dozens dead in crowd crush at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Festival

The incident occurred when a barrier near the river broke, sending people scrambling toward the riverbanks.
January 29, 2025

International News: Trump crackdown pushes migrants to seek refuge in Mexico

Arianne Dominguez, a 24-year-old Cuban, had hoped for asylum in the US but was shocked when Trump’s administration halted a key app for processing claims. Left [...]
January 28, 2025

International News: El Salvador must limit State of Emergency and end Arbitrary detention, UN review urges

This state of emergency, which was renewed for the 34th time just before El Salvador’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), has facilitated the arbitrary detention of thousands, [...]
January 28, 2025

International News: Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest almost 1,000 people on 6th day of Trump administration

The arrests were part of ongoing mass deportation operations, which have been taking place daily since President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
January 18, 2025

Where are street fixes? Blame it on the rain, City Mayor says

An initial Street Damage Assessment Report released in early November put the tab at just under $1.7 million to address 157 streets in all ten constituencies; [...]