The start of the new school year has been challenging for some deaf students, with reports that several have returned to the classroom without access to a sign language interpreter. The situation has raised concerns among parents and advocates about equal access to education. Minister
The plan to raise Belize’s hotel accommodation tax is stirring resistance across the tourism industry, with stakeholders warning that higher prices could send cost-conscious travelers elsewhere. Government wants to increase the tax from nine percent to twelve and a half percent, a proposal Tourism Minister
With the Belize-Guatemala territorial dispute moving closer to a ruling at the International Court of Justice, international partners are keeping a close watch on developments along the Adjacency Zone. On Tuesday, representatives from the Organization of American States and the Group of Friends visited the
Belize’s cultural identity lives through the people who preserve its traditions, tell its stories and create art that inspires future generations. Today, eight Belizeans received the Creative and Cultural Excellence Award for their contributions to literature, theatre, traditional knowledge, music and visual art. The ceremony,
Belize has no shortage of sporting talent, but talent alone will not produce champions. For two days, the country’s first National Sports Summit is challenging athletes, coaches and administrators to look beyond the next competition and focus on building a stronger sporting future. Government officials
Belize is staring down a potential electricity shortfall within the next year, but even as Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) warns that available generation capacity is tightening, the utility cannot simply go out and buy more power. BEL has requested an emergency declaration to allow it to
The family of 20-year-old Camron Wade is asking the public for help in locating him as the search for him continues in Belize City. Wade was last seen approximately two to three weeks ago, according to his aunt, Nicolie Flores. Flores says the family only realised
Ava McDonald, an autistic 11-year-old author from Missouri in the United States, has turned her love of creating stories into a published book. Her science-fiction adventure, The Moon Crystal, began with an idea formed during an ordinary walk. “I was walking down a sidewalk, and I
It is not the first time a minister’s actions have left Prime Minister John Briceño answering questions from the media. The latest involves Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher, whose decision to personally intervene in a land dispute has drawn criticism. Briceño says Usher was wrong
Can Belize’s political leaders truly understand what it feels like to live from pay cheque to pay cheque? That question was put directly to Prime Minister John Briceño this morning. As previously reported, Union Senator Glenfield Dennison argues that government officials who benefit from fuel allowances
