There’s a wave of empowerment rising in Southern Belize. In the villages of Gales Point and Mullins River, residents are turning opportunity into action. This week, sixty Belizeans proudly completed a skills training program designed to boost livelihoods and open new doors, part of a
The Court of Appeal has delivered a decisive blow to the Belize Tourism Board (BTB). The court dismissed BTB's appeal and upholding a ruling that found the statutory body wrongfully terminated Misty Michael, its former Director of Marketing and Industry Relations. In a unanimous decision, the
El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. ha ordenado a sus embajadas y consulados en todo el mundo pausar la programación de nuevas citas para visas de estudiante, mientras desarrolla una nueva guía para ampliar la verificación de redes sociales a todos los solicitantes de visas
The U.S. Department of State has ordered all American embassies and consulates worldwide to pause new student visa appointments while it develops new guidelines to expand social media screening for all student visa applicants, according to CNN This move is part of the Trump administration’s broader
An Amazonian tribe, the Marubo, is suing the New York Times for defamation, claiming a report about their access to high-speed internet falsely portrayed them as porn addicts. The lawsuit, seeking at least $180 million, argues that the article depicted the tribe as unable to handle
As salary negotiations between the Government of Belize and the Belize National Teachers Union remain unresolved, Minister of Education Oscar Requena has expressed strong support for the teaching profession. Requena acknowledged the significance of teachers’ contributions while reiterating government’s current offer—an initial 3% salary adjustment scheduled
Tensions continue to mount across Belize as the nation anxiously awaits a response from the Joint Union Negotiating Team (JUNT) regarding the government's latest salary proposal. With the possibility of a nationwide strike looming, all eyes are on the Joint Union Negotiation Team, which has
Romano Cal, 50, was fatally attacked with a machete outside his home on Sunday, shortly after returning from refueling his bus. Police have detained his brother, 55-year-old Rafael Cal, in Tambran Village for questioning. He is being accused of killing his own sibling. Romano’s daughter, Modesta
The Toledo Alcaldes Association has issued a strong condemnation following the killing of 50-year-old Alcalde Romano Cal, a respected community leader from Medina Bank Village. Cal was found dead on Sunday evening, May 25, with chop wounds to the upper body. He was pronounced dead
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) and the Ministry of Agriculture have issued a public advisory following a noticeable rise in paralytic rabies cases among horses and cattle. BAHA warns that paralytic rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted to humans, primarily through
