As the new school year gets underway, almost four hundred students in need are getting a helping hand from a community partnership focused on education. This evening, the Rotary Club of Belize, working alongside the Belize Police Department and the Leadership Intervention Unit, distributed school
Belize is looking beyond its borders to expand healthcare opportunities for patients and medical professionals. Health Minister Kevin Bernard recently joined Prime Minister John Briceño on an official visit to Honduras, where he explored the possibility of establishing a medical exchange program between the two
Breastfeeding mothers and families across Belize will now have greater access to trained, hands-on support. Six newly certified lactation counsellors have completed an intensive six-month program designed to help mothers overcome breastfeeding challenges and give their babies a healthier start. The counsellors were officially recognized
The freedom to move around safely is something many people take for granted. But for wheelchair users in Belize, limited mobility can affect not only their independence, but also their ability to escape danger. Advocates say that vulnerability can make people with physical disabilities targets
Belize’s legal community came together today to remember a man whose knowledge shaped generations of attorneys and judges. The High Court held a morning of reflection for Edmund Oliver Pennil, who dedicated more than six decades of his life to the judiciary before passing away
A project valued at $625,200 to construct a climate-resilient market in Bella Vista, Toledo District, is getting underway following a project launch workshop involving government officials, the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and community stakeholders. The project is expected to benefit more than 10,000 residents in Bella
The Health and Wellness Minister is disputing claims that Cuban doctors are being forced to leave Belize. This is after Wil Maheia alleged Wednesday that boxes containing the doctors' personal belongings were being shipped back to Cuba. Bernard called it an irresponsible mischaracterisation of a routine
The Public Service Union (PSU) is instructing all public officers not to participate in a new NeoPeople pilot programme. The union is accusing the Ministry of Public Service and the Briceño administration of launching the initiative unilaterally without the union's consent. The PSU said it had
Prime Minister John Briceño and Honduran President Nasry Asfura discussed closer cooperation between Belize and Honduras, including the possibility of a trade agreement. Briceño met Asfura at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa on August 24 during an official visit to Honduras. The leaders discussed health, security,
The Belize Cancer Society and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have launched a new initiative aimed at preventing smoking before it starts among young people. The initiative is positioning youth themselves as the driving force behind tobacco control advocacy in Belize. "Youth Leading Change for a
