The PUP’s municipal season is heating up, and Punta Gorda is next in line. Fresh off a record turnout in Corozal, the party is preparing for another competitive convention this weekend, this time with a three-way race for mayor. Incumbent Carlos “Obeah” Galvez is being
In Belize City, the PUP convention battle is not only about who wants to run, but who gets to vote. Roughly seven hundred delegates will help decide the party’s municipal slate, and Secretary General Collet Montejo says he pities those who must make some tough
When the PUP heads into its Belize City municipal convention on August thirtieth, one familiar name will be missing. Incumbent councilor Evan Thompson will not get to defend his seat after the party’s vetting and campaign committees decided not to recommend his candidacy. It is
After weeks of uncertainty, prayers, and support from across the country, Father Jeremy Zipple is sharing some welcome news tonight: his surgery was a success. The Jesuit priest, well known for his work at St. Martin De Porres in Belize City, says doctors in Houston,
For more than two decades, Programme for Belize has been working to protect the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area while supporting sustainable development in communities surrounding the reserve. This year that commitment is extending into the classrooms with book scholarships being provided to students
The Ministry of Sports’ ambitious plan to upgrade sports facilities across the country is already showing some early results with several projects completed or nearing completion. But while work is progressing at venues like Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Berger Field and Farber’s Road, there are still
Twenty-one students from communities near the Rio Bravo have received a meaningful push towards their academic goals today at the Programme for Belize's annual Book Scholarship Award Ceremony. Executive Director Edilberto Romero said the goal has always extended beyond tuition. "The idea is to give them
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) is closing the door on its proposed acquisition of Speednet. In an employee bulletin, BTL Chairman Markhelm Lizarraga told employees the company accepts Cabinet's decision not to support the $80 million acquisition of Speednet (SMART). “We respect Cabinet's decision and the process
Belizean and Salvadoran officials spent much of this week in San Salvador working through a packed regional agenda, from a leadership transition at the region's top integration body to a formal bilateral commission covering everything from trade to migration. The week began Tuesday with the installation
Two weeks after suffering a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, World Pediatric Project Country Director Milagro Garel is showing small but encouraging signs of progress. This is according to a series of updates shared by her husband, Joe Garel, with family, friends, and supporters following her recovery. Garel, a
