The Department of Environment (DOE) today officially opened its office in San Pedro Town. The office opens avenues for development and change on Ambergris Caye, as the D.O.E. is responsible for managing natural resources, preserving and protecting the environment, and controlling pollution. The office houses three departments:
The Coastal Plains Highway is currently impassable, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) informed in a press release earlier this morning. It said the highway is "impassable for small vehicles as a result of heavy rainfall and associated flooding over the past 24 hours." The
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) has issued an update to clarify the situation regarding the salary adjustments for its soldiers. It said that a nationwide education campaign has been launched to inform all personnel about the discrepancies in the pay scale. According to the press release, in
The Office of the Prime Minister informs that the Prime Minister, Hon. John Briceño departed the country on 20th June 2024, to attend the “Belize Diaspora Summit” held in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Prime Minister returns to Belize on Monday, 24th June 2024. During his absence, Hon.
It’s been a tough few weeks for forty-eight-year-old Doris Grant. From being charged with forty counts of theft and obtaining property by deception, to police raids on her properties in Gardenia Village and Belize City. On Sunday morning, the businesswoman and her common-law husband came
Concerts and fetes are among the most popular activities to take part in across the Caribbean. Dancehall and Soca artists, as well as D.J.s from all over, are often flown in by promoters to perform in different countries. Many of these events occur without incident,
Tonight, four foreigners are awaiting expulsion after they pleaded guilty to illegal entry. For the same incident, two Belizeans who were accused of facilitating the foreigners after they entered Belize illegally have also pleaded guilty. The four foreigners are Emil Dasdamirov, Mistaftar Oglu, and Karman
On Wednesday night, political aspirant Cyril Garcia shared his disappointment with the People’s United Party’s decision to turn down his application to challenge Doctor Louis Zabaneh in Dangriga. Garcia anticipated an opportunity to face the sitting area representative and become the next standard bearer for
So what becomes of Cyril Garcia’s political future? It’s a question that we asked him in light of the unfavorable news he received last Friday. Aside from launching a signature petition, Garcia says that it’s far from over for him. [caption id="attachment_14317" align="alignright" width="300"]
Notwithstanding the many application rejections, one political hopeful in Corozal North did get the response he was hoping for from the People’s United Party. Doctor Einstein Bodden has been a medical doctor for the past ten years. He was diagnosed with scoliosis at birth and
