Fourteen remarkable Belizean women are in the national spotlight tonight as the National Women’s Commission honors their impact on our country’s growth and progress. From trailblazing educators and innovative entrepreneurs to rising youth leaders, each awardee brings a story of grit, dedication, and purpose. It’s
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry brought women’s empowerment to center stage today, hosting its fourth annual forum under the bold theme “From Survival to Scale.” The event pulled together entrepreneurs, policymakers, and industry leaders for frank conversations about the financial and social barriers
The Belize Bank is stepping up its mission to shape the next generation of women in tech. Today, the bank rolled out the third cohort of its Girls 4 Tech program, an initiative aimed at closing the gender gap in STEM by giving young girls
Belize is taking center stage this week as the Caribbean rallies around one big goal, protecting the region’s creativity and turning it into real economic power. Leaders and EU officials are here launching the next phase of the CarIPI project, and over the past three
In Corozal, frustration over the Civic Center’s crumbling condition is boiling over and Area Representative Thea Garcia‑Ramirez is pushing back. Residents say the building shouldn’t be falling apart barely a year after more than a hundred thousand dollars went into repairs, and many are questioning
The buzz around the latest technology continues on day two of the Smart City Expo and Summit in Taipei, Taiwan. From robots helping nurses in the healthcare sector to ones cooking a whole meal on demand, that’s what the exhibit floor looked like today. Our
There are more questions than answers following the death of Andy Suazo, a young man from Camalote Village whose life was cut short under circumstances that remain under investigation. Suazo was socialising with a friend on a property in the village when a firearm discharged, striking
A fish kill has been reported near San Estevan Village in the Orange Walk District. Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai confirmed that the Department of Environment (DOE) responded after receiving reports of dead fish along a section of the New River. “We conducted water quality monitoring
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), in partnership with the Development Finance Corporation (DFC), hosted its 4th Annual Women’s Empowerment Forum today in Belize City. The event brought together entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, policymakers and development partners from across the country. Held under the theme
Music giant Sony Music Entertainment says it has requested the removal of more than 135,000 fake songs created using generative artificial intelligence and uploaded to streaming platforms by fraudsters impersonating its artists. The so-called deepfakes targeted some of the label’s biggest names, including Beyoncé, Queen and
