The Minister of Labour, Florencio Marin Jr, is urging patience as negotiations continue between the government and the Joint Union Negotiating Team (JUNT). The Belize National Teachers' Union is demanding an 8.5 percent salary adjustment. While teachers have voiced their demands, Minister Marin said that
A powerful new documentary highlighting the efforts of women leaders protecting Belize’s barrier reef and the livelihoods it supports will premiere on television in Belize later this month. WEALTH UNTOLD, produced by independent filmmaking company Eclectic Aspirations, tells the story of a multigenerational network of women
The Belize Assembly for Persons with Diverse Abilities (BAPDA) will host a celebration of life ceremony this Saturday for Kenrick Raymark Theus, who served as the organisation's president before his unexpected passing last December. The memorial service will be held at The Hub on Chetumal Boulevard
A parent who raised concerns about a teacher at Louisiana Government School in Orange Walk says she received a death threat from an unknown social media user on Wednesday night, May 14. "Watch your r*** caz all a your family wa get killed," the message read.
The Belize Flats Fishery Association (BFFA), representing professional flats-fishing guides and stakeholders, is calling on the Government of Belize to take immediate and effective steps to protect the country’s flats and mangrove ecosystems. The group criticised current enforcement as weak and warned that ongoing dredging
Six teachers at St. Paul’s Anglican School in Corozal have submitted a formal request for a financial audit following concerns they have raised about the management of inheritance funds received by the institution. In a letter dated December 3, 2024, addressed to Principal Nancy Aguilar, the
A grassroots campaign is underway in Caye Caulker to let residents decide whether cannabis should be legalised and regulated on the island. Beginning today, registered voters can sign a petition calling for a referendum to be held alongside the Village Council elections on June 29, 2025. Organizers
Wannie the horse, who captured national attention after a disturbing video showed him being violently attacked by a group of young men, continues to recover. The viral footage from April showed several teenagers repeatedly striking the tied-up horse with a machete near the Faber’s Road Extension.
A 2014 Ford Escape was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning on the George Price Highway. The vehicle burst into flames on mile 4 near the police checkpoint. No injuries were reported. The driver of the car was Karina Villanueva of Burrell Boom, who was heading to
Police have formally charged two men in connection with the broad daylight murder of 26-year-old Zinedine Pinelo, a San Pedro boat captain. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Dashay Dashque Williams of Neal’s Pen Road and 19-year-old Kaylen Jaylen McFoy of Hunters Lane. Pinelo was gunned down last Friday on
