Recent traffic accidents across Belize over the weekend have prompted the Department of Transport to once again advise the public to exercise caution while travelling on the highway. According to Chief Transport Officer, Leon Gentle, the Department of Transport is working towards increasing security on
It’s been over a year since the Department of Transport experienced a shortage that halted the issuance of license plates and insurance stickers. The scarcity has been an inconvenience to Belizeans for several months, particularly those who are seeking to travel outside the country’s borders.
The Ya’axche Conservation Trust has joined forces with various stakeholders, including the Government of Belize, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Global Environmental Facility, to implement a four year project in the Maya Golden Landscape of Toledo District. This initiative integrates biodiversity conservation, protected
According to Garcia, the project launch and implementation are both timely, in the wake of devastating wildfires that ravaged farmlands, destroying agricultural crops. [caption id="attachment_16613" align="alignright" width="300"] Christina Garcia[/caption] Christina Garcia,
A heated debate over the U.S. presidential election has landed two Belizean men in court. They are thirty-eight-year-old Joshua Rivero and sixty-three-year-old Leroy Young, who is accused of common assault for allegedly spitting in Rivero’s face. Allegations are that on June twenty-eight, Rivero was at
Tonight, a man is on remand at the Belize Central Prison after he was accused of stealing from his girlfriend’s purse while she was in the shower. He is thirty-six-year-old Albert Perez, a Belize City resident and call center agent. Allegations are that on Tuesday,
This summer, at least sixty children are being provided with the resources and guidance to enhance their learning experience through the Rogers Stadium Physical Cultural Sporting Club. For three weeks students across Belize City participated in supplementary classes and extracurricular activities funded by community members
Thirty-three participants from across the public service attended a workshop today where they learned how to conduct assessments on suicide. Every year, as many as thirty-six Belizeans die by suicide. What the Community Rehabilitation Department has sought to do is train the trainers in an
In connection with the murder of Cruz Magana on Monday, June 3, 2024, in the Fresh Pond Community, Belize District, police have formally arrested and charged Robert Arnold. Arnold, a 21-year-old unemployed Belizean from Belize City, was charged with the crimes of murder and robbery
The Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Economic Development (MED), has started a project to upgrade a 3.9-mile farm feeder road in Trio Village, Toledo District. This project is part of the Resilient Rural Belize (RRB) Programme, a six-year initiative to help small farmers
