After years of outstanding payments, the Belmopan City Council has successfully settled hundreds of thousands of dollars in arrears. This brings the Council into full compliance with Belize’s social security requirements. The Belmopan City Council stated earlier today, "In just nine months, Mayor Cawich, along with
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a nationwide ban on TikTok unless the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests ownership to a U.S.-based entity. The ruling, announced on Friday, aligns with congressional and Department of Justice concerns over TikTok’s potential threat to U.S. national
A video capturing an altercation between high school students and a male mental health patient has reportedly left one student seriously injured in Belmopan. The video footage shows a group of students approaching the man, who already appeared to be agitated. One male student walked up
More than 900 Guatemalan students cross the border every day to attend primary and high schools in the Cayo District. It's nothing new. In fact, this has been occurring for decades. On Wednesday, Education Minister Francis Fonseca told reporters, "There has always been a steady
Belizean women are stepping into new career opportunities after completing the Animation Bootcamp for Women Empowerment, a program designed to equip them with essential digital skills in animation and graphic design. This initiative is providing the tools needed for success in the expanding global market. The
Albert Area Representation Tracy Panton says Opposition Leader Moses Barrow abandoned the mediation process. Both are locked in a battle for the leadership of the United Democratic Party (UDP). Panton issued a statement under the UDP banner, though the design and template are different from the
Media in Haiti are reporting that the Belizean government is hesitant in sending more Belize Defence Force soldiers to Haiti. This comes after Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francis Fonseca, told Belizean press that Cabinet was recently briefed on the matter by the Ministry of National
The Belize Medical Associates (BMA) team, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, officially opened the new BMA National Health Insurance (NHI) clinic in Belama Phase Two on Wednesday evening. The clinic will offer primary care services for common illnesses like cold and flu, along
Patients who depend on the Port Loyola Polyclinic on Belize City’s southside are experiencing significant disruption after the facility was shut down last Thursday due to mold contamination. Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard confirmed the closure, saying that the decision was made to
The Community Rehabilitation Department has announced the availability of automatic expungement for specific first-time offences, following amendments to the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act. The changes, which came into effect on November 29, 2024, involve the repeal and replacement of section 30 of the
