A Belize City man is recovering tonight after a late-night shooting sent him to the hospital. Police say the incident happened just after 10:15 p.m. on Thursday night. Twenty-eight-year-old Esau Louima was standing on the veranda of his home when an unknown man entered his
We are two weeks into the new school year and the students at Stella Maris are still out of the classroom. These students are losing important learning opportunities. But, according to Minister of Education, Oscar Requena, it’s a necessary delay, because the compound is set
The debate over school hair rules isn’t going away just yet, but this week, Education Minister Oscar Requena sat down with parents, students, and teachers to tackle the issue head-on. The meeting gave everyone a chance to speak openly about the challenges and concerns surrounding
Tonight, we’re talking about cutting-edge technology meeting conservation right here in Belize. Imagine using artificial intelligence to keep an eye on our forests and mangroves from space, that’s exactly what’s happening. The University of Alabama in Huntsville has teamed up with the Belize Forest Department
Belize is buying a bigger seat at the table with the Central American Bank for Economic Integration. The government is upping its shares to four thousand; sounds small, but it comes with a big price tag: forty million U.S. dollars. Ten million will be paid
Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Fonseca hit back, saying CABEI has been a solid development partner for Belize. Prime Minister John Briceño didn’t hold back either, calling out Tracy Panton and insisting she has no authority to talk about national debt in the House. [caption id="attachment_62654" align="alignright"
The Briceño administration is going after fourteen million U.S. dollars in funding from Taiwan’s ICDF and the IDB to boost technical and vocational education in Belize. Prime Minister John Briceño says the money will power a labor force and employability program, focusing on women, youth,
Prime Minister Briceño also revealed that the Ministry of Finance will lead the rollout of this program. That raised eyebrows on the Opposition bench. Tracy Panton questioned why Finance, and not Education, is in charge, and warned against the risk of only a select few
The United Democratic Party is at a crossroads once again. From all indications, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton is celebrating a big win after the party’s caretaker convention, most of the winners are reportedly her supporters. That could give her a serious boost heading into November’s
Last year, Belize City’s Civic Center was almost filled to capacity with students from twenty-five primary schools at the Annual Children’s Rally. This year, the turnout was much smaller after heavy morning rains. Of the twenty-four primary schools invited, only about ten were able to
