“The captive void of noble rage!”

Monday, July 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM    It is worth remembering now and again, that we all matter. That we all have a shared purpose or maybe sacrifice in life,

Tracy’s crime was compliance, not corruption

By Colin Hyde    Fair is fair: I don’t think Mrs. Panton can be called corrupt for not standing up against the Barrow UDP government when they decided

Farmer/pilot killed in plane crash

BELMOPAN, Thurs. July 9, 2026    The Spanish Lookout community is mourning the loss of veteran pilot Henry Plett, 42, who died Tuesday morning after the

Belize City Council responds to sargassum problem

BELIZE CITY, Thurs. July 9, 2026    The Belize City Council has ramped up cleanup operations along the city’s coastline, as large volumes of sargassum

Calcutta Bulls, Tut Bay FC & San Pedro Sea Bulls win in NAIC football

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 6, 2026    The Calcutta Bulls, Tut Bay FC, and the San Pedro Sea Bulls all enjoyed big wins

GoB to revamp public purchasing system

PM promises greater transparency & accountability with creation of Central Procurement Unit BELMOPAN, Thurs. July 9, 2026    Prime Minister John Briceño

Honduran police evict Garifuna community in Tela

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. July 9, 2026    Dozens of Garinagu were tear-gassed by Honduran National Police, who forcibly

Prime Minister schools Cabinet and CEOs on proper spending and accountability

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. July 9, 2026    The recent whistleblower revelations of screenshots of hundreds of under-$10,000

Outcomes of CARICOM 51st Heads of Government meeting in St. Lucia

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. July 9, 2026    CARICOM Secretary General, Belize’s Carla Barnett PhD will continue in her

From the Publisher

(The following story on Marcos Canul was written by the late Glenn Tillett when he was just a teenager who had begun working for this newspaper. The story

UDP tests its strength in the streets on Friday

   Since being run out of office in 2020, the UDP, which formed three consecutive governments, from 2008 to 2012, from 2012 to 2015, and from 2015 to 2020,

Teacher reflects on Social Security customer service in Independence.

[email protected] July 08, 2026 Dear Editor,    The customer service at the Social Security office in Independence Village stands as a strong

Amandala #3943 Friday , July 10, 2026

Police Blotter

BELIZE CITY, Wed. July 1, 2026Prosecution discontinued: On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the Belize Police Department received a memorandum from the Office of

Amandala #3942 Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Defenders win, 71-57, vs Rebels in Game 1 of NEBL Finals

By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE C ITY, Mon. June 29, 2025    The Belize City Defenders dominated the Orange Walk Running Rebels, 71-57,

Letter/Tribute to Mr. Vernon Card

Thursday, July 2, 2026 The Editor, AMANDALA Newspaper, Belize City, BELIZE, Dear Sir,    I have just learnt of the death of a truly remarkable Belizean,

Teacher offers strategies for addressing violence-related deaths in Belize.

July 01, 2026 Dear Editor,    Violence-related deaths in Belize have become a serious concern, and addressing them requires a comprehensive approach that

Contribution to the study of black African history and civilization

By Marie-Therese Belisle Nweke Thursday, June 25, 2026    This was sent to me by my friend, Ola, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. THE TRUE PRE-COLONIAL AND POST-COLONIAL

Where would Belize be without decades of corruption?

By Kahlil Enriquez Monday, June 29, 2026    Since Belize gained independence in 1981, both of our major political parties have, at different times, participated