Oyster pearls may be coming to Belize as the next business venture for the Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management. As part of the Blue Investments strategic objective, the ministry is in search of new initiatives to elevate Belize’s nature-based economy. This weekend,
Typically, fender benders do not result in serious injuries, but in the case of Omar Matus, he walked away from one drenched in blood. Reports are that on Monday night, the Belmopan resident was in a minor car accident and upon the arrival of the
Olympic runner Shaun Gill was the only Belizean athlete in Paris this year. He didn’t qualify to compete in the track and field events; nonetheless, we caught up with him upon his return from the 2024 Summer Games on Tuesday morning. Gill, who recently completed
The Office of the Prime Minister informs that the Prime Minister, Hon. John Briceño departed the country today, 14 August 2024, en route to the Dominican Republic to attend the Presidential Inauguration of the PresidentElect, His Excellency Luis Abinader Corona, being held on 16 August
Leader of the Opposition Moses Barrow met with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the Office of the Prime Minister Jamaica House earlier today. In a statement made on Facebook, Barrow stated, “We discussed the state of our nations, particularly economic development, education, and citizen security.” He
Today, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology (MoECST) and the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations announced the launch of the Belize Music Project. This initiative, operating under the National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) and within MoECST, aims to document Belize’s
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent upsurge of Mpox, previously called monkeypox, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and several African nations a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The decision follows the detection of a more dangerous strain
The Briceño Administration has issued a release in an attempt to explain the acquisition of land for the new tertiary hospital in Belmopan. According to the release, in April 2023, Cabinet approved the construction of a modern national referral and university hospital for the University
Belize is taking steps to enhance its Blue Economy with the introduction of new industries. This weekend, Kennedy Carrillo, CEO of the Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management, and a team including Oscar Arnold, Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico, visited an oyster pearl farm
The University of Belize (UB) has announced improvements to its registration process following recent technical difficulties. At the start of the August semester registration, students faced slow access and frequent outages on the Xenegrade portal. “Despite these challenges, over 4,500 students have now registered successfully,”
