The controversial Thirteenth Amendment has stirred heated debate across the country. Changing the Constitution is no small matter, and government officials, including PM Briceño, insist the process has been thorough. But behind the legal language lies a bigger concern: how far should the state go
Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton came out swinging moments after the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation address. In her response, she called it, quote, ‘lame,’ especially on this historic forty-fourth anniversary of independence. Taegar-Panton congratulated the forty-four new Belizeans who received citizenship today but quickly
We’re halfway through the month of September which means in the past few weeks, the country has come alive with music, dance and colors for Belize’s patriotic festivities. This year, we are celebrating forty-four years under the theme “stronger together, rising forever, As the date
It was a historic day for Belize’s transportation sector. After years of planning, the government officially introduced three more intercity electric buses. The initiative is part of a partnership between the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme. The buses will be rolled out
Guatemala has officially responded to a statement issued by the Government of Belize regarding recent incidents along the Sarstoon River, an area at the centre of a longstanding territorial dispute. Over the weekend, the Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV) travelled from Punta Gorda to the Sarstoon River,
President Donald Trump said that on Monday U.S. forces struck a second boat carrying drugs from Venezuela to the United States. This time killing 3 people. “The Strike resulted in 3 male terrorists killed in action. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this Strike. BE WARNED
Belize has lost one of its most dedicated guardians of the sea. Paulino Elmer Rodriguez, a fisherman from Sarteneja Village in Corozal and chairman of the National Fishermen Cooperative Producers Society, passed away on Monday after more than four decades of service to the industry. The
According to the latest forecast, Regions 11 and 13 are experiencing flooding conditions, while Regions 7 and 9 remain at normal levels.
Tres semanas después del inicio del nuevo año escolar, los estudiantes del instituto Stella Maris aún no han regresado a clases, perdiendo valiosas oportunidades de aprendizaje. Sin embargo, el ministro de Educación, Oscar Requena, explicó que la demora es necesaria debido a trabajos de renovación
El ministro de Educación, Oscar Requena, se refirió a la controversia que han generado las reglas escolares sobre el cabello de los estudiantes. Requena sostuvo una reunión con padres, alumnos y maestros para discutir el tema y atender las preocupaciones de los distintos sectores. “Tuvimos una
