The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has issued the strongest papal apology yet for the Church’s historic role in slavery, calling it a “moral failure” and asking forgiveness for centuries of suffering caused by the practice. In his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent
Pope Leo XIV has warned that artificial intelligence could worsen global conflicts if left unchecked. He called for strict ethical controls on the technology in his first major theological document as pope. In the 235-page encyclical titled Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), the pontiff said AI must
China has shipped 15,000 tonnes of rice to Cuba, the first delivery in a 60,000-tonne food aid package, as the island nation faces crippling blackouts and food shortages driven by a tightening US economic blockade. The shipment arrived at the port of Havana this week, where
A new two-storey school building was officially opened at the Corazon Creek Technical High School in Toledo this week, giving students from sixteen surrounding communities their first proper classrooms after years of limited facilities. The eight-classroom concrete structure, built through the Social Investment Fund with financing
United States Secret Service shot and killed a man who opened fire at a security checkpoint near the White House on Saturday evening, briefly locking down the presidential residence. Officials said the incident happened around 6 p.m. when the suspect approached the checkpoint, pulled a gun
Twenty young Belizeans are now enrolled in an eight-month apprenticeship programme at Orange Walk ITVET, training in air conditioning, refrigeration, and electrical installation with the goal of walking away with Caribbean Vocational Qualification Level 2 certification in their chosen trade. The programme, titled Breaking Barriers, was
Twenty‑two police and forensic officers from across the Caribbean spent this week in Spain and France, learning how European law enforcement handles crime scene investigations. Belize was represented by a crime scene investigator from the National Forensic Science Service (NFSS) and an officer from the Belize
Hundreds of Belizeans were up before sunrise Saturday for the annual Cancer Walk, making their way from Ladyville to Belize City in a show of solidarity with those affected by the disease. The walk began at 5:00 a.m. in Ladyville and ended at the Society’s headquarters
The Trump administration has announced a sweeping change to the green card application process that would require thousands of people seeking permanent residency in the United States to leave the country and apply from their home nations. The rule, announced Friday by US Citizenship and Immigration
Sticker shock at the meter and Belizeans are feeling the squeeze. Across the country, families are opening their electricity bills and doing a double take, with some reporting increases as high as two hundred percent. For many, it’s a financial hit they didn’t see coming.
