It has been just over a month since Belize fully opened its borders to citizens of three other CARICOM countries. Those countries are Barbados, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Since then, forty-five Caribbean nationals have arrived in Belize, using their new right to live,
Imagine this: the deep, guttural roar of howler monkeys echoing through the rainforest canopy, as they swing from tree to tree in the heart of Belize District. Hidden in this tropical paradise is a rustic wood cabin, modern amenities, air conditioning, everything you’d want for
The Belize National Teachers’ Union has fired back at comments made by Minister of Education, Oscar Requena over the unions’ claims that several teachers are missing their salaries. On Monday, Requena said the deductions were because of salary advances given in December, and claimed the
The President of the Belize National Teachers Union is standing up for teachers. On Monday, Nadia Caliz took to Facebook to challenge comments from Education Minister Oscar Requena. The minister claimed that the missing salaries teachers have been complaining about were due to deductions for
It was the talk of the town leading up to the 2025 general election, intraparty color wars. Red became the center of controversy after it was assigned to two factions within the United Democratic Party. U.D.P. Leader Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow, and Deputy Leader Alberto August,
Now, what Barrow filed wasn’t the actual case on the color issue. It was just the first step, an application for leave to seek judicial review. Think of it as asking the court for permission to argue the bigger question, who gets to wear red?
Big changes are on the horizon for residents of Ladyville and Lord’s Bank Village. Today, it was confirmed that the members of both village councils have planned a meeting to discuss the possibility of combining both communities into one town. It’s a move that has
On Monday night, just days after the barricades came down at the popular Belize City hangout spot, Hangar, residents say they heard what sounded like gunfire. Some even claim it was a full clip being emptied. Police rushed to the scene, but after checking things
Tonight, we’re talking about a big global conversation that’s all about protecting our oceans while growing our economies. Belize has teamed up with the African Union and the Global Water Partnership for what they’re calling a knowledge exchange. Sounds fancy, right? But here’s the simple
Belizean students in Jamaica are proving their resilience. Just one week after surviving the catastrophic Category Five Hurricane Melissa, they’re back in online classes. When we last spoke with them, these scholars were scrambling for supplies and bracing for impact. Thankfully, all Belizeans are safe
