Belize is staring down a potential electricity shortfall within the next year, but even as Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) warns that available generation capacity is tightening, the utility cannot simply go out and buy more power. BEL has requested an emergency declaration to allow it to
The family of 20-year-old Camron Wade is asking the public for help in locating him as the search for him continues in Belize City. Wade was last seen approximately two to three weeks ago, according to his aunt, Nicolie Flores. Flores says the family only realised
Ava McDonald, an autistic 11-year-old author from Missouri in the United States, has turned her love of creating stories into a published book. Her science-fiction adventure, The Moon Crystal, began with an idea formed during an ordinary walk. “I was walking down a sidewalk, and I
It is not the first time a minister’s actions have left Prime Minister John Briceño answering questions from the media. The latest involves Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher, whose decision to personally intervene in a land dispute has drawn criticism. Briceño says Usher was wrong
Can Belize’s political leaders truly understand what it feels like to live from pay cheque to pay cheque? That question was put directly to Prime Minister John Briceño this morning. As previously reported, Union Senator Glenfield Dennison argues that government officials who benefit from fuel allowances
Regional Sports Development and Collaboration Our hosts, Isani and Sabreena, welcomed Taahir Bulbulia, Community and Youth Engagement Officer with the National Transformation Initiative (NTI) and Special Adviser to the Minister of Sports in Barbados, for an engaging discussion on the development and advancement of sports across the
Prime Minister John Briceño is defending the spending behind Sunday's PUP mayoral convention, while at the same time cautioning against rushing campaign finance legislation simply to have a law on the books. The convention, held to select the party's Belize City mayoral candidate, has drawn growing
Seventeen young people from the Belize-Guatemala Adjacency Zone have come together to create a mural promoting peace, community cooperation, and protection of the Mopan River. The mural was unveiled at the Ta’amay Training and Peace Promotion Centre in El Arenal, Guatemala, as part of an OAS-supported
Some University of Belize (UB) students are raising concerns about the use of LockDown Browser for online quizzes and examinations, saying delays during the software’s launch and verification process can eat into the limited time they have to complete assessments. An online student alleged that the
Belize's first-ever National Sports Summit is challenging the country to move beyond discussions about the problems facing local athletes and build a sports system with clear targets, responsibilities and accountability. The summit is tackling issues ranging from weak governance and inadequate facilities to participation barriers and
