On Wednesday, we asked long-standing Freetown Area Representative Francis Fonseca if he would have been open to going up against anyone in a P.U.P. convention for his seat. Now, this question comes after the party’s national executive has made its decisions, but Fonesca says he
Domingo Valerio has been teaching for over three decades in Stann Creek District. As a resident of Georgetown Village, the career educator has also had his eyes on the Stann Creek West constituency. But, unlike other hopefuls who at least had an opportunity to submit
It is a plant in the botanical class of cannabis that is grown for industrial and consumable purposes. Hemp can also be used to make a wide range of products, including cloth, and refined into a variety of commercial items, such as paper, rope, and biodegradable plastics.
The Briceño administration is being called out by the University of Belize Faculty and Staff Union for failing to deliver on its word to the University of Belize. In opposition, the People’s United Party strongly criticized the decision of the previous government when it decided
In a statement issued by the union, it says, with deep frustration, the U.B.F.S.U. notes the P.U.P.’s failure to follow through on these promises. Despite the party’s strong rhetoric and stated commitments, U.B. continues to face significant financial challenges, and the promised increase in funding
June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness month and Belize is doing its part to end the stigma surrounding mental health. Today, over one hundred and sixty men gathered for a mental health conference. At this session, men were able to speak to a panel of
On Wednesday, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca weighed in on the Santa Cruz Village bullying incident that went viral last week. As we have reported, the Belize Police Department intervened and led mediations between all parties involved. And while the perpetrators of the act will
According to the Minister of Culture, Francis Fonseca, Belize City’s new carnival route is all but finalized. The only thing left is to make it official via a press release. So, where will the 2024 carnival begin and end? Here is what Minister Fonesca revealed. [caption
Belize has long agreed to send a team of law enforcement officers to Haiti to assist the nation in its efforts to restore citizen security. That team is yet to be deployed. So, what is the hold up? Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca says
Earlier this month, Prime Minister John Briceño led a high-level delegation to El Salvador for the inauguration of President Nayib Bukele. The delegation included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francis Fonseca. Belize and El Salvador have been in negotiations over a partial scope agreement that
