Four thousand, six hundred and seventy voters turned up at the polls on Wednesday to vote in Toledo East. That is sixty percent of the total number of registered voters in the constituency. On average, Toledo East records a seventy percent voters’ turnout during general
P.M. Briceño was also asked if he is any at all concerned about the fact that the opposition’s continued failure at the polls may lead to the erosion of Belize’s vibrant democracy. Of course, weak opposition is always a plus for an incumbent administration. So,
There are currently one hundred and three protected areas in Belize and of that number, twenty-eight of them are managed by members of the Association of Protected Areas Management Organization. And today, at a press conference hosted by APAMO, members have voiced concerns over possible
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust, PACT, was created to provide N.G.O.’s and conservation organizations in Belize with the necessary funds to keep the country’s natural resources safe and thriving. The fund has been in operation for thirty years, providing grants for the comanagers of Belize’s
Earlier this year, a series of wildfires spread rapidly throughout the country, devastating the livelihoods of farmers and displacing dozens of families. Also impacted by these fires were several protected areas and natural resources. To save these assets, multiple government and private sector organizations banded
We have been covering various camps and trainings since the beginning of summer. Today, we visited a different kind of activity, one where young athletes are learning how to prepare healthy meals that will keep them fit and energized when they are competing in various
Twenty-one-year-old Robert Arnold is facing another charge of murder after being arraigned on Wednesday for the shooting death of businessman Cruz Magana on June third. It is alleged that Arnold, who is presently on remand for the murder of Rudolph ‘Bobo Youth’ Lewis, entered the
Guatemalan national, Julio Lopez-Perez will serve the next two years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to inflicting vicious chop wounds to Nerie Barrios. The incident happened in November 2021 when Barrios was attending a friend’s wake in Lords Bank Village. While inside
On Saturday, Enoch Ethiopian International is hosting a Haile Selassie I One Hundred and Thirty-Second Earth Day Celebration at the Birds Isle. This event will mark nineteen years of celebrating Haile Selassie I’s earth day in Belize. It promises to be a time loaded with
Former President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by suggesting Taiwan should pay the United States for protection against China, raising doubts about Washington's commitment to the island if he were to reclaim the White House in November, 2024. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Trump demanded
