Belize Medical And Dental Association Position Cannabis Legalisation

The Belize Medical and Dental Association (BMDA) is a responsible organization in civil society that advocates for the proper implementation and practice of healthcare policies in Belize. The BMDA believes that the legalization and regulation of Marijuana (Cannabis products) can …

Guatemalan Fugitive Alfonso Bulux Vicente Expelled From Belize

Guatemalan fugitive, Alfonso Bulux Vicente, was handed over to Guatemalan authorities today at the Western border Melchor de Mencos, Peten. Vicente was wanted for his alleged role in the December 1982 massacre at Dos Erres, when over two hundred and …

News Analysis: Southside Belize City Humanitarian Crisis

In his interview on Monday, 30 August 2021 on “Open Your Eyes” on Channel 5, Prime Minister Johnny Briceño essentially described the situation on the Southside of Belize City as “A humanitarian crises in a small geographic area.” He gave …

The Central Bank Of Belize Imbroglio – Follow The Money

Most Belizeans were shocked by the summary firing of Central Bank Governor Gustavo Manuel Vasquez by Prime Minster Johnny Briceño on 13 August 2021. The Governor had only been on the job since April of 2021. Both his character and …

ASR/BSI Says 2020/2021 Crop Made 120,000 Tonnes Sugar

The Tower Hill Sugar Factory has milled 1.22 Million tonnes of sugar cane in the 2020/21 zaffra, and the American Sugar Refiners/ Belize Sugar Industry Ltd expects to produce at least 120,000 tonnes of sugar, of which almost half will …