During his contributions to the budget debate, Jose Mai, the Minister of Agriculture, confirmed that he and Prime Minister John Briceño have a difference in opinion over the commission of inquiry into the sugar industry. Mai noted that the commission of inquiry has been gazetted
An immigration officer was taken into police custody earlier today, following an allegation made against him by a Jamaican national at the Philip Goldson International Airport. It is alleged that the unnamed officer may have been involved in the theft of several thousand U.S. dollars
In his contributions to the budget debate, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs, reflected on last week’s spate of murders across the country. In the same vein, he noted that the number of murders per year has significantly decreased under the People’s United Party.
Less than a week after having taken office, Belize City Mayor, Bernard Wagner has issued portfolios to the ten councillors. Wagner is taking on Finance, Budgeting, Human Resources, Staff Development and Training, Public Relations, Special Events, and Anti-Corruption. Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard Junior has been
The Government of Belize has allocated five million dollars to construct low-income homes for Belizean families. During its campaign leading up to the 2020 general elections, the Briceño administration committed to building ten thousand homes. Three years into their term and just over two hundred
A sixteen-year-old student from Belize High School has been accepted to the Young Global Scholar Program at Yale University. Yale is an Ivy league university ranked among the top ten best colleges in America. Sandra Lindo was selected, among a few others, from a pool
Owning and operating a successful business is, perhaps, at the top of the list of achievements for Belizean entrepreneurs. Naybaz, a Bowen and Bowen Holdings Limited company, is making this a reality for entrepreneurs across the country. To date, the company has entered into partnerships
Today, the Association of Protected Areas Management Organization, APAMO, gathered its members and partner organizations to participate in a biodiversity conference with the goal of moving away from just discussing threats to the environment and towards taking actions to implement solutions. Partnering with APAMO was
Today, thousands across the world wore mismatched socks in honor of World Down Syndrome Awareness Day. The day is meant to highlight people who have been diagnosed with Down Syndrome and bring awareness to the challenges they must overcome, as well as their achievements. Tonight,
On Wednesday, B.D.F. Commander Azariel Loria spoke briefly about the presence of an illegally built road inside the Chiquibul National Park. Earlier today, Friends of Conservation and Development issued a release in which it is presumed that the road is being used by Guatemalan ranchers
