Twenty-four cultural projects now have the financial support to move from vision to reality. Through its third funding cycle, the Belize Culture Fund is investing in initiatives that will protect Belize’s living traditions, create opportunities for emerging talent and showcase the country’s stories on the
For years, getting a Chon Saan meal in San Pedro sometimes required a friend in Belize City, a carefully packed order and a flight to the island. But those days are over. The popular Belizean-Chinese restaurant has opened its first San Pedro location, and customers
The Belize Culture Fund is investing $60,000 for its third funding cycle, supporting 24 cultural projects across Belize focused on preserving heritage, developing creative talent and documenting the country's stories. Minister of Culture Francis Fonseca announced the increased funding at the award ceremony, following more than
Belize Water Services (BWS) says unusually high tides caused water to overflow around a manhole in San Pedro’s Embarcaderos area, following complaints from residents and business owners about a foul stench and concerns over possible sewage contamination. Eric Rhaburn, BWS’s Water and Wastewater Operations Manager for
The fatal accident that killed Police Sergeant Jovanni Ponce on Saturday night, October 10, has raised concerns within Belize’s house-moving industry. Ponce died after his SUV collided with a house being transported along the George Price Highway between Miles 42 and 43 near Cotton Tree
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has warned the European Union that depending on Chinese suppliers puts the bloc’s freedom at risk, Reuters reported. Lin made the remarks in a speech at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland on Tuesday, ahead of an EU summit in Brussels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree requiring digital platforms, including Meta, TikTok and X, to protect children from violent, sexual and other harmful content online, Al Jazeera reported. The decree says platforms must, by design, restrict exposure to content involving violence, harassment or sexual
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says it arrested a Belizean man in New York who has a conviction for sexual abuse of a child under 11. ICE named him Angel Agusto De Leon. In a post on its Facebook page, the agency said he is
The Central Bank of Belize is warning the public about fraudulent calls from people falsely claiming to represent the bank and asking for personal or banking information. The Central Bank said it has received multiple reports of callers using Google Meet to impersonate its representatives. The
More than a hundred women entrepreneurs have completed the accelerator phase of a business development programme facilitated by NIME Belize, with mentorship and access to seed capital among the next steps in growing their businesses. The graduation ceremony marked the completion of three months of training
