For the past few months, the Ministry of Education's MoRe Campaign has been rolled out across the country, highlighting schools doing “more” through five main pillars. Schools across the region eagerly submitted their accounts of how they've surpassed expectations in these areas. Among the standout
The Caymen Compass is reporting that powerful Caribbean gangs are establishing 'franchises'. They are using music promoters and performers as a front for their illegal activities, which include drug trafficking, gun smuggling, and human trafficking. The article says that these powerful gangs are now venturing into smaller islands, introducing unprecedented
Belize Sugar Industries Limited (BSI) says that Hugh O’Brien has determined that the terminal handling charges and throughput fees are justified port charges. In a release, BSI stated, "He also concluded that the industry is saving significant costs from the transition to the Port of Big
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has endorsed a Palestinian request to qualify for full membership in the UN, urging the UN Security Council to "reconsider the matter favorably." In a vote held on Friday, the 193-member UNGA conducted a global assessment of support for the Palestinian
The official opening of the Jaguar Station at Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve marks a significant milestone in conservation efforts. The new reserve was made possible by the generous support of dedicated partners such as the GEF Small Grants Programme - Belize, and the Ministry of Sustainable Development
Twelve Belizean chefs recently completed the Diploma in Culinary Arts Program. According to the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), this achievement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the BTB, the Ministry of Education, and the esteemed partnership with Florida International University / Accelerating Leaders. BTB
Tonight, we begin the news with a recurrent issue that has become a serious concern for anyone who does not have access to a generator – power outage. Earlier today parts of the country experienced a power outage that lasted almost six hours. But while
The Prime Minister said that the country is experiencing power outages because of the rapid rate of the country’s growth. He described it as being victims of our own success. Prime Minister John Briceño “BEL projected the level of energy that we’re using, we would have
As you heard last night, developer David Gegg said that someone from the previous government solicited campaign financing from him prior to the 2020 general elections and informed him via message that it would be the requirement for him to receive environmental clearance for the
Gegg said he did not think that Contreras, an agent of the state, needed approval from any other minister of government, certainly not Panton, who was a junior minister, or the former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, who was an unelected minister, in order to sign
