The push for a more inclusive Belize now has a new driving force. On Thursday, the government officially launched the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, giving it responsibility for transforming the promises of the Disabilities Act, 2024 into meaningful change. The commission brings together
Belizeans are expected to spend more than one hundred and forty-four million dollars on Boledo this year, but only a fraction of the profits has reached local sports. After the Ministry of Sports received a two-million-dollar donation, representing just seven percent of profits, Lotteries Limited
For years, Belize’s sporting community has called for more funding, stronger leadership and a unified plan. This week, those voices finally came together at the country’s first National Sports Summit. Athletes, federations, government officials and international experts confronted the challenges holding local sports back and
Auditors investigating more than $150,000 reportedly missing from the Immigration Department are now turning to the Treasury Department for financial records that could help determine what happened to the funds. The Office of the Auditor General began its investigation in late June after being called in
Cabinet has approved an emergency declaration allowing Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) to begin procuring additional generation capacity, after BEL forecast a significant supply shortfall over the next twelve months. “This is a proactive step to ensure that the country has sufficient electricity to meet growing demand
Cabinet has approved an increase to the GST exemption on residential electricity bills. The move raises the threshold from $100 to $200 per month effective September 1st. According to a Cabinet press release, the increase is expected to provide direct relief to more than 91,000 customers,
A Belize City family says police have repeatedly targeted their home on the corner of Oleander and Mahogany Streets over the past two years, with the searches escalating since the August murder of eighteen-year-old Ewart Hernandez Jr. This week, officers searched the property again and detained
New U.S. Ambassador to Belize Andre Bauer is addressing controversial remarks he made more than a decade ago about government assistance to poor people, saying his comments were about breaking the cycle of dependency rather than simply providing people with financial support. While serving as a
"Disability does not affect only one individual, it touches an entire family, and therefore it touches a nation." Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children Rossana Briceño said those words at the launch of Belize's new National Commission for Persons with Disabilities on
As Belize heads into the September Celebrations, promoter John Marsden of Mars Productions is bringing a new event to the calendar with Bacchanal Flag Fest, a daytime celebration combining soca, music, and Caribbean culture. The event takes place on Thursday, September 10, at Grand Resort, beginning
