In its attempt to strengthen governance, management and monitoring of Belize’s coastal and marine resources, the Government of Belize is developing a National Enforcement and Conservation Strategy. To this end, the Blue Bond Unit within the Office of the Prime Minister is hosting a two-day
The Belize Coast Guard launched a search party over the weekend to locate a Belize City resident who they believe fell off a barge. Reports are that the individual was along with a group of men transporting items from Belize City to Caye Chapel on
A family is grieving the loss of their son after an incident involving a tractor claimed the ten-year-old’s life on Friday. Reports are that on August second, the child was operating the family’s tractor when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall
The family of the late Imari Galvez is still holding out hope that justice will be served for her murder. In May 2023, the nineteen-year-old was found lifeless on the side of the Hummingbird Highway, having apparently been choked to death. Investigators have been unable
It’s an event that a lot of Belizeans look forward to as part of the September celebrations. The Carnival parade usually offers a visual potpourri of colours, sights and sounds. Revelers are often up from the crack of dawn to take part in J’ouvert before
The countdown for the 2024 National Song Competition has begun and with that comes an announcement of the seven finalists who will be facing off on stage with an original song. The competition is held to celebrate Belize, but all participants are open to submit
Every year, Belizeans across the country look forward to the annual Queen of the Bay pageants. However, this year, residents of San Ignacio and Santa Elena expressed disappointment after the event was cancelled and a queen was appointed with little fanfare. Earl Trapp, Mayor of
Recently, the San Ignacio and Santa Elena Town Council shared its profit and loss balance sheet for the month of May 2024. Shortly after, the council came under fire after the full document was leaked to the public, revealing that forty-three thousand dollars was allocated
The People’s Constitution Commission was configured in November 2022 with a mandate to review Belize’s Constitution, to consult with the people of Belize, to make notes of what those consultations reflect, and to present them to the Prime Minister in a report. The work was
While the Commission has its financial challenges, it still managed to reach a wide cross section of the community, including the ones that do not have access to technology or to the two volumes of the summary of the Constitution that they continue to disseminate.
