Belize is Taking steps towards eradicating child labor in the country. This week, the Ministry of Labor and Local Government welcomed representatives from the Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment, Ministry of Social Development, and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency to participate in a knowledge-exchange mission.
After fifteen months of serving in the capacity of Ports Commissioner at the Belize Port Authority, Darlin Gaitan resigned from the post on Tuesday morning. Gaitan has been employed at the Belize Port Authority for the past fifteen years where she rose through the ranks
A delegation of seafarers from various government agencies in Belize celebrated the Day of Seafarers on a Carnival cruise ship. Today, Carnival Dream docked off the coast of Belize City on one of its scheduled visits to give three thousand passengers a taste of Belize.
Cost of living was up almost four percent in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period in 2023. But it wasn’t as if you didn’t know it. The comments on the talk shows and social media reflect the impact of
Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams is on a mission to improve the Belize Police Department. As part of this endeavor, on Tuesday, he traveled to New York to attend a conference hosted by the United Nations which will discuss several law enforcement improvement strategies. We
An unendorsed letter purportedly written on behalf of a group of concerned athletes, takes up issue with the Belize Athletics Association. The letter criticizes the President of the association, Cojac Smith for not providing the necessary funds for the national track and field team representing
The Belize City Council issued a press release this evening in response to a letter that businessman and former owner of Novelo’s Bus Line, Tony Novelo wrote claiming monies owed to him. In a letter dated June twelfth, Novelo’s cites a court ruling from a
Belize will accede to three international conventions to strengthen the protection of children and the elderly. The three international conventions are the 2015 Inter-American Convention on Older Persons, the 1996 Convention on Child Protection, and the 2007 Convention on Child Support. The Government of Belize issued
(2 p.m. update) Meteorologists from the National Hurricane Center in Miami are closely monitoring two disturbances that could potentially develop into tropical cyclones. Western Caribbean/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico: The first disturbance is currently a tropical wave sweeping through the central Caribbean Sea at a brisk pace of
As the world commemorates International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, today Belize is emphasizing the importance of investing in prevention efforts against drug abuse. The theme for this year is "The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention." In a press release issued today, the
