Technical and vocational teachers could be left shortchanged under the proposed TVET Bill. That is the warning from BNTU President Nadia Caliz, who says the legislation fails to adequately provide for those educators. While the union has given the Ministry of Education ninety days to
Robotics may still sound futuristic to many Belizeans, but for students at the University of Belize, that future is now sitting inside a classroom. The Ministry of E-Governance has handed over a VEX V5 Classroom Super Robotics Kit to UB’s Jaguar Tech Studio, giving students
Michael Herrera Senior is putting the stories and lessons of Bermudan Landing on paper, not only to preserve the past, but also to help shape the community’s future. His first book, Memoirs of Michael: Bermudan Landing Part One, reflects on the values and discipline of
After days of controversy surrounding the Miss Universe Belize 2026 pageant, the organization behind the competition has officially responded, reassuring the public that Caleigh-Rose West's victory was legitimate while taking responsibility for a series of mistakes that fueled confusion on finale night. In a public
It was a night of faith, originality and fierce competition at the Bliss Center. The remaining four KTV contestants stepped outside their comfort zones with gospel selections, original compositions and SMART jingles. As the race for the ten-thousand-dollar grand prize tightens, the singers are pulling
Prime Minister John Briceño says Cabinet’s decision to ultimately not support BTL’s $80 million proposed acquisition of Speednet/SMART was not a decision made on his own. “I think you need to understand that whatever we discuss in Cabinet is confidential,” the PM told News Five this
Five days ago, Mopan Technical High School in Benque Viejo del Carmen posted an "Approved Hairstyles" guide to its Facebook page, a graphic featuring what appears to be AI-generated images of students modelling acceptable and unacceptable haircuts and hairstyles, alongside a list of grooming rules
S&P Global Ratings expects the People's United Party to remain in power through the next general election in 2030, but says the party's political dominance has not translated into the fiscal reforms needed to strengthen Belize's finances long-term. In its latest sovereign credit assessment, released Tuesday
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Belize's B-/B sovereign credit rating with a stable outlook, even as the agency projects the country's fiscal and current account deficits will widen over the next two years due to volatile global oil prices. In its assessment released Tuesday, S&P said
President of the Public Service Union (PSU), Dean Flowers, is challenging Auditor General Maria Rodriguez to open up about what action she has taken against public officers accused of destroying or withholding government records. Flowers raised the issue at Tuesday’s National Trade Union Congress of Belize
