The uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price is crucial for the reliable operation of country’s economy. It directly impacts national security, economic growth, and the well-being of citizens. Energy security is important. So, what does the Leader of the Opposition think of
The United Democratic Party has chosen Dennis Williams as standard bearer for the upcoming Toledo East bye-elections and the party has hit the ground running in canvassing the constituency. As we reported earlier this week, Party Leader Shyne Barrow met with several U.D.P. officials in
This week, San Pedro Mayor, Wally Nunez announced publicly that he intends to run against the current Area Representative Andre Perez for the seat. Nunez said that he was going by requests made of him by the same voters in Belize Rural South and that
The wholesale importation of golf carts in San Pedro over the past couple years has entered new and creative means recently. Golf cart rentals are now resort to disassembling the vehicles into parts and then transporting them onto the island. Today, Belize Rural South Area
An environmental study is currently being conducted on the northern end of Ambergris Caye to determine the placement of sewer ponds to facilitate the growing population on that side of the island. Today, Belize Rural South Area Representative, Andre Perez says that while the population
The Sargassum onslaught over the years has left the communities it has impacted with less beach and more expenses, requiring the transportation of the smelly seagrass to dumping sites in remote areas of the town. But there is a collaboration between San Pedro Town Council
Today, representatives from the University of Belize and the California Baptist University gathered to participate in an international social work research conference. This year’s presentations focused on the topic of mental health in Belize. The two-day event serves as a means for key stakeholders to
Today at the International Social Work Conference hosted by the University of Belize, the C.E.O. of the Belize Central Prison shared that up to eighty-one prisoners currently require additional assistance regarding their mental health. Murillo explained the issues the prisoners suffer from range low to
Belize recently celebrated fifty years of being a member of CARICOM. The organization was founded in 1973 by Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. One year later, on May first, Belize joined the group, further solidifying relations with countries in the region. Every year,
The month of May highlights awareness for many causes. Mental health, skin cancer and hypertension are few of the health awarenesses that the world is paying a little more attention to during the next few weeks. But this month also looks at the plight of
