The Government of Belize is collaborating with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS and key NGOs to roll out a major step forward in the fight against HIV by introducing a national HIV Self-Testing Policy. The move positions Belize among a small group of countries
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is shaking up regional politics, openly breaking from fellow CARICOM leaders and questioning the direction of the entire bloc. While CARICOM heads agreed earlier this year to give Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett a second term starting August
Residents of Orange Walk Town are getting a major boost to their water supply system, as Belize Water Services, along with government officials, rolled out new infrastructure aimed at improving reliability and climate resilience. The upgrades come amid growing concerns over aging wells and the
Orange Walk has two new water infrastructure assets after officials cut ribbons this morning at separate ceremonies for a backup generator facility in Petville Village and a new elevated storage tank on Arthur Street, both part of Belize Water Services' 25th anniversary celebrations. Prime Minister John
Prime Minister John Briceño wrapped up three days of budget debate in the National Assembly late Wednesday evening with pointed criticism aimed directly at Opposition Leader Tracy Panton. Opening his closing remarks, Briceño described Panton’s budget presentation as lacking substance and analysis. “The listening public received
Nadia Caliz will continue as president of the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) after members endorsed her for a second term. The announcement came during the union’s national convention this week at the Civic Center in Belize City. “We were supposed to be electing a new
The future of the Port of Belize is once again a hot topic. Years after Waterloo’s plan to modernise the cargo and cruise facilities stalled over environmental concerns, the government now owns the port and has revived the expansion proposal. At a packed consultation led by
Belize’s newest public policy institute is making waves just a year after its launch. The Belize Policy Research Institute at the University of Belize (BELPRI-UB), is pushing to make evidence-driven decision making the norm across government. “It’s been an intense year, very productive year, from our
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, saying Tehran must move quickly toward a deal or face continued military pressure. In a post to Truth Social early Thursday morning, Trump described Iranian negotiators as “strange” and claimed they were “begging” for a
Police have arrested and charged a 45-year-old farmer in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Noe Batun in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District. Investigators say Batun was inside a bar in the village when an altercation broke out involving another man. Police report that
