Late last month, thousands of Belizeans from across the country travelled to San Pedro to support the Belize International Music and Food Festival. 2024 marks three years since the event was established to boost tourism in the country, and while the turnout was the largest
For decades, Belizeans have supported Mexico's tourism industry through frequent trips across the border. As Belize's economy is heavily reliant on tourism, the government has been discussing ways to promote Mexicans to return the favor. Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler spoke with us about the
After one week in Belize, a Honduran national has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison on a charge of Illegal entry. He is thirty-one-year-old, Francisco Maldonado Hernandez, a Honduran national who was brought in by police on Saturday for allegedly entering Belize through the
Today, a woman was taken to court by her own mother for allegedly throwing a glass bottle at her face. She is thirty-five-year-old Kimberly Jones, a Belize City cook who was arraigned on a single charge of harm upon her own mother, sixty-six-year-old, Glenda Jones.
When the Coastal Plain Highway was inundated by floodwaters back in June, concerns over deforestation within the area were heightened. The Maya Forest Corridor Trust, a group of NGOs committed to preserving the forest along that area, sounded the alarm. They called on the Government
One hundred solar energy kits have been donated to pig farmers across Belize. The donation is part of an effort to promote renewable energy solutions and reduce the reliance on traditional, less sustainable energy sources. The donation of the pico solar kits comes from the
It’s the final night of KTV the Remix Season six and tonight, viewers across the country will find out who is the winner of the ten-thousand-dollar prize. It’s been seven weeks of intense battles and displays of vocal abilities, but only one contestant will walk
Belmopan, August 27, 2024. The Government of Belize announces that, with the approval of the Cabinet, the Minister of Natural Resources has today signed a notice of intention to compulsorily acquire the disputed 24-acre extension of Stake Bank Island. The parcel, identified as Fiat Grant 881 of
This afternoon, Tracy Panton and Beverly Williams submitted a petition to the Secretary General of the United Democratic Party (UDP), calling for the recall of the United Democratic Party Leader, Moses Shyne Barrow. A statement from the Alliance for Democracy says that the petition has
The internet has not been "Very Mindful, Very Demure” to Jools Lebron, a popular TikTok creator with over 2 million followers facing a legal battle over the viral catchphrase “Very Demure, Very Mindful.” The viral catchphrase had already secured Lebron many partnerships with brands like
