Today, a man was handed a twenty-year sentence and additional twenty-two year sentence after being convicted for the rape of his stepdaughter and sexual assault on separate occasions. As the sentences are to run concurrently, the sixty-six-year-old retired sergeant of police will spend twenty-two years
On Thursday, the Association of Protected Areas Management Organizations, APAMO, held a press conference to voice complaints about proposals made by the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Climate Change. On June twenty-fifth, the organization sent a seven-page letter to the ministry voicing these complaints, however,
A team of twenty-three Peace Corps Belize volunteers were sworn in today to serve as youth development volunteers with the National Sports Council. The group recently completed several weeks of rigorous training in Belize to better understand the country’s needs and how best they can
A single mother of two, Heidi Rivas, received the keys to a brand new, fully furnished, home today in Belize City. The house was constructed and furnished through a partnership with God Cares Outreach and the Young Black Leaders Alliance from the United States. It
This week’s Bright Side takes a different approach by highlighting someone who has administered life-saving care for the past twenty years. Doctor Cecelio Eck, affectionately known as Doctor Shrek, has dedicated his life to pediatric care, touching countless lives with his selflessness and compassion. From
Florencio Marin Jr., Minister of National Defence and Border Security, welcomed Brigadier General Edgar Rosendo Lima Reina, Guatemala’s Defence, Military, Naval, and Air Attaché, for a courtesy visit at the Curl Thompson Building in Belmopan today. During the cordial meeting, they discussed strengthening the relationship between
The Football Federation of Belize (FFB) announced the termination of Coach David Perez's contract as Senior Men’s National Team Coach, effective immediately. During his tenure, Coach Perez demonstrated unwavering dedication and made significant contributions to Belizean football. His commitment to player development and his leadership of
A significant milestone was achieved today as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics, and E-Governance (MPUELE), the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Transport through the Department of Transport (DoT), and the Belize City Council (BCC), with funding support
The British High Commission, in partnership with the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Climate Change celebrated the launch of the project "Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica," funded through the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF). The launch event, held on July 18th, was followed by a
On Friday morning, a flawed software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered widespread outages across Microsoft systems, impacting critical sectors globally. Banks, stock exchanges, airlines, hospitals, and various public services were severely disrupted, with over one thousand and three hundred flights grounded in the U.S.
