Belize has signed on to an initiative that aims to develop management and disposal strategies to eliminate pesticides, chemicals, and other harmful materials in waste electrical and electronic equipment. During this project, key stakeholders in the chemicals and waste management sectors will undergo technical training
Amidst Belize’s ongoing energy crisis and negotiations with Mexico, Bowen and Bowen, Belize’s largest beverage production company, was asked by Belize Electricity limited to temporarily come off the power grid and switch over to generator, while B.E.L. works towards a solution. However, on Monday, Prime
If you have noticed that recently, the shelves at your neighborhood corner store have had significantly less Bowen and Bowen products in stock, then you are not alone. Due to the ongoing energy crisis, the company was asked by Belize Electricity Limited to temporarily power
Three weeks ago, San Pedro Mayor, Wally Nunez made his intention to run against the Belize Rural South’s Area Representative, Andre Perez, public. Nunez took to his Facebook page to inform the constituents that he would be applying to the P.U.P. Executive to enter his
Philanthropist Joel ‘Dara’ Robinson is popular in Belize for his generosity in feeding some of the Old Capital’s poorest schoolchildren every weekday, free of cost to them. For over a decade, Robinson provided free hot meals for close to fifty primary school children who would
If you bought tickets and made plans to attend this weekend's Reggae Sundays event, well, we have news for you. The featured guest, Jamaican-American singer Alaine, has rescheduled. In a video message, Alaine says these are doctor's orders. She said she is recuperating from the flu. I
More than 30,000 children have crossed the Darién Gap, a dense jungle straddling Panama and Colombia, in the first four months of 2024. According to UNICEF, the number of minors undertaking this perilous journey has increased by 40% compared to last year. Most of these children
At least 11 people have been killed in clashes between rival cartels in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Among the victims are two nuns and a teenager. The area is contested by the Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Residents reported hearing
Police in Punta Gorda are investigating a case of rape. On Monday, May 13, 2024, a woman and her 13-year-old granddaughter visited the Punta Gorda Police Station and reported that on the 7th and 10th of May this year, a male teacher had sexual relations
A few weeks ago, San Pedro Mayor Wally Nunez launched his bid to become the next area representative of Belize Rural South. He made the announcement via his Facebook page on April 29th. He said, "The people of San Pedro and Caye Caulker have been asking for quite some time if I will
