The Council of Churches is standing in solidarity with the National Evangelical Association of Belize in the call for a referendum on the cannabis bill. But, the Council of Churches [...]
In its release on the cannabis bill, the Council of Churches requested a meeting with the Minister of Religious Affairs, Henry Charles Usher. We asked Bishop Wright for an update [...]
We also got an opportunity to speak with Luke Martinez, the President of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, following a release from the Congress in support of the [...]
As many as eighteen undocumented migrants were detained after illegally entering Belize earlier this week. The group which consists of sixteen Cubans and two Nicaraguan adults was busted in a [...]
Since the introduction of a parking meter pilot project earlier this week, business owners and residents in the downtown area, as well as restaurant owners along the entertainment strip, have [...]
The Caribbean Director of the International Labour Organization is currently in Belize. During the five days visit, Dennis Zulu and his team will be meeting with employer organizations, labor unions, [...]
I.L.O. Caribbean Director Zulu honed in on the need for revised labour laws in Belize to meet with the demands of the time. He spoke on areas in which Belize’s [...]
But, is this meeting between the I.L.O. and the N.T.U.C.B., which promises a brighter future for workers in Belize, solely ceremonial? We spoke to Luke Martinez, the President of the [...]
Bus riders have been waiting for more information on proposed fare increases due to rising gas prices. Well, today, the Ministry of Transport announced that after consultation with key stakeholders, [...]
The Belize Tourism Board and Air BnB have signed a memorandum of understanding, establishing a mutual collaboration to promote home sharing in Belize as a part of the tourism product. [...]
In this week’s Cabinet meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister John Briceño, fuel relief measures were approved. These include a cap on diesel and regular gasoline pump prices per gallon [...]
Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow has formed a new shadow cabinet whose members will act as counterparts of the Briceño administration, those that hold cabinet positions. The party leader himself [...]
The Global Fund has approved three million U.S. dollars in funding to Belize to advance the nation’s response to HIV/AIDS. Although the COVID pandemic has been dominating the news recently, [...]
Recent data suggests that two out of every three new H.I.V. infections occur in populations of men who have intercourse with other men. As a result, the National AIDS Commission [...]
A review of the Supplies Control Unit of the Belize Bureau of Standards over the past three years from February 2020 to February 2022 focused on how the price of [...]
In international diplomatic news, the United Nations voted today to suspend Russia from the U.N. Security Council. According to the United Nations website and various global news outlets, the resolution [...]
A pair of men from the Faber’s Road area of Belize City has for years been creating opportunities for the youth in Port Loyola. Inspiration Arts is known for providing [...]
The Belize Volleyball Association is hosting the 2022 male national volleyball championship this weekend at the Mexico Sports Center in Belize City. On Saturday, April ninth, twelve teams from across [...]
Speaking about volleyball, one Belizean volleyball athlete is making waves in the U.S. for Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Indiana. Francis Hauze was one of four Belizean volleyball athletes [...]
