Filly the Jaguar has safely arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin! Earlier this month, the Belize Zoo announced that Filly, one of their female jaguars, would be transferred as part of the Jaguar Species Survival Plan, a program designed to maintain genetic diversity
For the next two days, teachers from all over Belize are diving into an exciting training program hosted by the Institute of Creative Arts. The goal? To get kids pumped about performing arts. In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, the institute has brought together
The People’s United Party (PUP) has announced that Marconi Leal will not seek re-election in the upcoming General Elections, citing personal reasons. A statement from the PUP says that Leal’s decision follows careful discussions with his family, the Belize Rural North (BRN) Executive Committee, and the
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand a detention facility at the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 deported immigrants. The order directs the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare the facility to
The High Court has ruled that the intended acquisition of 23.4 acres of land, known as the Extension of Stake Bank Island, does not violate any provisions of the Constitution. In its decision, the court declared that the acquisition, as published in the Gazette on August
Earlier today, the Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, addressed concerns about the pace of police recruitment in Belize. During the interview, he pointed out both achievements and limitations. When questioned about fulfilling the government’s commitment, Musa clarified that the police academy’s capacity can only accommodate
Teachers are gaining new skills to inspire the next generation of performers. The Institute of Creative Arts (ICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, is hosting a two-day workshop at the Bliss Centre for Performing Arts. The objective of this initiative is to train
Lee Mark Chang is threatening to sue Opposition Leader Moses Shyne Barrow. Chang has issued a legal notice in response to defamatory remarks made about him during a press conference on Tuesday. The statements, broadcast on several media platforms, were made when Barrow was questioned about
During the United Democratic Party (UDP) press conference on Tuesday at its headquarters, former Minister of National Security, Mike Peyrefitte, criticised Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa over alleged underreporting of homicide statistics. Peyrefitte accused them of misleading the public
The Milwaukee County Zoo has announced the arrival of Filly, a jaguar transferred from the Belize Zoo. Filly arrived on January 23 after travelling from Belize via Miami and ground transport to Milwaukee. Rescued under the Human Jaguar Conflict Program, Filly was brought to the Belize
