4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (357+ words) As Belize prepares to mark the Battle of St. George’s Caye, an old debate is once again taking center stage: what does the Tenth of September truly represent in Belize’s national story? The celebration once held greater prominence, but after…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (635+ words) As Belize City prepares to celebrate St. George’s Caye Day on September 10, the St. George’s Caye Association is bringing back a beloved tradition while expanding the annual parade to include even more of the community. On Open Your Eyes, Samson…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (276+ words) SARA promises faster, more efficient tax collection, but could it cost Belizeans more? PSU President Dean Flowers warns that the new authority could significantly increase government’s wage and pension bill. Government insists pension benefits would cover only the years employees…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (54+ words) Maria Rodriquez Maria Rodriquez, Auditor General “And that should provide some answers?” “That should provide some answers yes. They are now utilizing the copies that are sent to the accountant general rather than the copies that should have been left…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (200+ words) Auditors investigating more than $150,000 reportedly missing from the Immigration Department are now turning to the Treasury Department for financial records that could help determine what happened to the funds. The Office of the Auditor General began its investigation in late…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (73+ words) Prime Minister John Briceño Prime Minister John Briceño “Do you think an apology alone would have cut it for an ordinary citizen that committed such an act?” Prime Minister John Briceño “I believe so, but if an ordinary citizen feels…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (233+ words) Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler says he does not believe now is the right time to raise Belize’s hotel accommodation tax, despite the government’s proposal to increase it from 9% to 12.5%. Mahler also said his concern is not simply about collecting more…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (312+ words) Prime Minister John Briceño is defending the spending behind Sunday’s PUP mayoral convention, while at the same time cautioning against rushing campaign finance legislation simply to have a law on the books. The convention, held to select the party’s Belize…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (396+ words) Behind Belize City’s latest murder statistic is a grieving father who has lost his only daughter. Twenty-year-old Brianna Myvette’s life ended in gun violence, adding another family to the growing list of those devastated by bloodshed in the Old Capital....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (238+ words) Henry Charles Usher Henry Charles Usher, Chairman, PUP “I think that if you ask Gilroy Usher, he will tell you that perhaps his actions were not in the best interest. He could have done it in so many different ways....