Better schools often begin with stronger leadership. Now, a new pilot program in southern Belize aims to give school leaders the tools to guide education reform and help students succeed. BUILD is partnering with the Ministry of Education on a sixteen-week certification course focused on
Government officials and the Inter-American Development Bank are laying the groundwork for a new program aimed at helping more Belizeans enter the workforce and improve their employment prospects. Representatives from the IDB, the ministries of Finance and Labour, and the Central Executing Unit opened a
The effects of climate change may still seem distant, but experts say Belize cannot afford to wait. Scientists are warning that a strengthening El Niño could bring hotter temperatures, less rainfall and an increased risk of drought across the region in the months ahead. For
Forget Facebook and TikTok for a moment. Belizeans are rallying behind a new social media platform made right here at home. Yerisoh gives users a space to share their humor, music, food and everyday experiences in Kriol. Just days after its launch, the app has
From brukdong and punta rock to recordings tucked away on fading tapes, Belize’s musical history is at risk of being lost. Now, the government has launched the Belize Music Archive and Music Archive Lab to preserve those sounds and the stories behind them for future
The Football Federation of Belize has officially ushered in a new era for local football with the appointment of veteran Jamaican strategist Vin Blaine as its new Technical Director and Peruvian football legend Martin Dall’ Orso Patri as national team coach. Blaine is best known
Social workers and child protection professionals from across Belize are receiving specialised training to improve how decisions are made for children facing abuse, neglect, exploitation, family separation or displacement. The training focuses on helping social workers apply the Best Interest Procedure when handling cases involving children
A 16-week programme in Dangriga is betting on stronger school leadership. BUILD, founded by Dr. Louis Zabaneh in 2014, has partnered with the Ministry of Education to train principals and administrators from Stann Creek and Toledo in competency-based education. Fifty participants, split evenly between both districts, make
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) owes Mexico's state-owned energy supplier tens of millions of dollars, and the company admits it doesn't have enough money to cover all its expenses on its own. Executive Chairman Lynn Young shared that the Briceño administration has been stepping in to
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has denied environmental clearance for a proposed 2.2-mile road through the Northeastern Biological Corridor, which would have connected the Honey Camp area to the Neuland community road in the Orange Walk and Corozal Districts. The decision follows a July 30th
