The Belize Ministry of Immigration is bringing mobile passport services to two villages in the Cayo District this weekend. On Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the team will be at Armenia Primary School. On Sunday, February 23, 2025, they will be at St. Matthew’s Primary School from 8:00 AM to
Two staff members from the National Assembly of Belize, Manuel Grant and Heillie Burns, participated in the Caribbean Clerk's Program 2025, held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The three-day event, which concluded on February 15, aimed to enhance parliamentary democracy across the region by fostering stronger networks among parliamentary clerks and officials. Burns led a session
Competitive salaries and health insurance are just a few attractive benefits of teaching in the United States. Teachers currently seeking opportunities like these can do so through Participate Learning, a cultural exchange program that focuses on recruiting 'cultural ambassadors educators’ from various countries such as Australia, Europe, China, and even Belize. The program is still
The National Hydrological Service has issued a flood warning for the Belize River and Crooked Tree Lagoon, cautioning residents in affected areas to remain vigilant. In Region 7, above-normal water levels are expected to persist along the Rio Hondo at Blue Creek North, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the coast. Meanwhile, the
Early this morning, gang violence struck again in Belize City, leaving Leon Gray wounded. Gray was on Marine Parade near the Princess Hotel and Casino when he was shot just before dawn. This incident follows closely on the heels of Akeem Smith's shooting over the weekend. Smith and three other men were returning from a
Gilroy Usher Sr. and his namesake son are at odds again, and like the previous times, it's on Facebook. Gilroy Usher Jr. posted on his Facebook timeline, "In Port, ppl (people) had things better under Boots." Boots is Anthony "Boots" Martinez, the former UDP area representative for Port Loyola, the division Usher Sr. currently represents and
A farmer in Belize has been honoured with the "Soul of Rurality" award by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). Known for his transformative work in agro-silvopastoral systems, Christopher Nesbitt has spent 36 years restoring a once-thriving farm used for citrus and cattle and creating a model that blends sustainable farming, forest conservation,