National Garifuna Council Belize City Branch held its Annual General Meeting and Branch Elections on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The meeting focused on planning of branch activities for the year, strategies for increased engagement of Garinagu living in Belize District and the election of officers
Every two years, FAO holds a Regional Ministerial Conference in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together its 33 Members in the region to monitor progress and address the challenges towards fighting hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and inequalities, and to achieving the transformation of agrifood systems
There was a significant breakthrough during a meeting with Prime Minister Briceño earlier today that had stevedores smiling from ear to ear. It’s a rare occasion for waterfront workers at the Port of Belize Limited to be happy or satisfied with anything that the government
Present at this afternoon’s meeting was Deputy Mayor Cordel Hyde, Port Minister Michel Chebat and Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler. There on behalf of the Port of Belize Limited was Interim Chairman Doctor Gilbert Canton and C.E.O. Arturo “Tux” Vasquez. For her part, C.W.U. President Leonora
While they were all smiles, the Prime Minister and the C.W.U. President would not divulge details of their agreement with the media. Instead PM Briceño alluded to the fact that they have essentially agreed on the number of gangs that will be servicing these large
The outcome of today’s discussion, as we’ve reported, was favorable to both parties and is seen as a positive for the often-contentious relationship shared by the C.W.U. and their employer. Since the Government of Belize announced the reacquisition of P.B.L. a few months ago, President
Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, told reporters today that there is a contingency plan in place at the Port of Belize. He noted that despite the outcome of today’s meeting between the stevedores and the Prime Minister, officers are prepared to act if the need
A murder happened in broad daylight in Ladyville on Saturday evening. It happened in the thick of traffic, as the occupants of one vehicle tried to escape the wrath of the driver in another vehicle. But they didn’t escape and when the pursuer caught up
In another tragic case of gun violence, a family is grieving the loss of their loved one after his life was taken over the weekend. On Saturday, March sixteenth, twenty-six-year-old Liston Williams was riding home on his motorcycle when suddenly several shots were fired in
A couple is left recovering from stab wounds, after being attacked in Belize City, all while preparing for a baby that’s on the way. According to police reports, on Saturday, March sixteenth, around seven p.m. thirty-three-year-old, Michael Young and his pregnant girlfriend, Shakira Myvette, of
