Cayo Rosario is a development project approved back in 2018 to build a resort extending into the sea. San Pedro residents are upset because they believe that the project will affect the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, a protected area. Despite assurances from the Department of
The Belize Chess Federation is excited to send two talented chess players to Tegucigalpa, Honduras next week for a regional tournament. The stakes are high, as the winner will earn a spot at the Chess World Cup 2025. Nathaniel Reyes, a proud member of the
Good evening and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday. I'm Paul Lopez. Cycling fans all over the country are getting excited about the Annual Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic. Before the big event, we have two major weekend races. The first one, the
The We Walk as One Foundation is organising its Hearts & Hands Clothes & Shoes Drive. This campaign is part of the Hearts & Hands Community Outreach to support families in need in Armenia Village, Belize. The drive will be from February 24th to May 15th,
Belize has secured a BZD 1.9 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to enhance its climate change response. According to a statement, the Ministry of Economic Transformation, through its Climate Finance Unit (CFU), will use the funding to advance the country’s climate agenda. The
49-year-old Ervin Middleton from Belize City has been found guilty of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2020. The verdict was delivered today in the High Court by Justice Nigel Pilgrim. Middleton, a security guard, was remanded to the Belize Central Prison pending his sentencing on May
A man, a woman, and a minor were injured in a Sunday afternoon shooting in Belize City. The three individuals were "sitting in a yard on Iguana Street when a motorcycle came to the area, and a person came off the motorcycle and fired several shots
Police continue investigating a shooting incident that occurred over the weekend in the Cohune Walk area of Belmopan City. The shooting incident occurred in front of the T&J store on Saturday around midday. Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero confirmed that 23-year-old Jamal Hyde sustained gunshot
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus Guild of Students has taken steps in response to mounting student concerns over the proctoring of upcoming quizzes in select undergraduate programmes. Last week, the UWI Global Campus announced that it will administer proctored quizzes using Respondus
Belize’s protected areas are set to benefit from a new partnership between the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) and the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future. Both organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen financing for Belize’s National Protected Areas System (NPAS). According
