The Ministry of Public Service launched an upgraded online job portal earlier this month designed to better connect Belizeans with employment opportunities across the public service. The new portal comes with expanded storage and a feature Usher singled out as his favourite: automatic resume matching. "If
Five years after Belize City's National Fire Service headquarters was sold, the department remains split across multiple locations. Minister of Public Service and Disaster Risk Management Henry Charles Usher confirmed this morning that the permanent new headquarters is still awaiting funding. "When the National Fire Service headquarters
Venezuela has formally notified the United Nations that it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The South American country is accusing the tribunal of political bias and disproportionately targeting countries in Africa and Latin America. Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia announced the decision, describing the
Belize City has officially earned UNESCO's Tsunami-Ready designation after nearly eight years of planning, training, and public preparedness efforts. The old capital is the 23rd designation in the region to meet the international standard. But does this mean that Belize is free from tsunami risk? The minister
Twenty-three residents from San Antonio and Santa Cruz villages, Orange Walk, graduated on Thursday as part of Belize's second cohort of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members. These new first responders are trained to act before professional responders arrive during emergencies. Participants were trained in disaster
A Belarusian human rights organisation is seeking more information after reports that U.S. immigration courts ordered the deportation of Belarusian citizens to Belize, although there is no confirmation that the deportations actually took place. The human rights initiative ByAction said it is aware of two cases
Taiwan has expanded its regional trade platform to strengthen economic ties with Belize and five other diplomatic allies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) officially opened in Taipei on Friday, replacing the former Central America Trade Office (CATO),
Fewer young Belizeans are choosing careers in agriculture, but one summer camp at Central Farm is trying to change that. The Cayo Central Youth in Agriculture Summer Camp wrapped up with a certificate distribution ceremony on Friday. It capped off a week that introduced 116 kids
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned following a week of nationwide protests over an exam leak scandal that sparked widespread outrage and intensified calls for accountability. The demonstrations, led by the youth-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), drew hundreds of thousands of students into the streets
A new assistive technology that allows users to control computers and smartphones with their tongue has officially gone on sale in the United States. It offers another option for people with limited hand or arm mobility. The device, called MouthPad, was developed by U.S.-based startup Augmental
