The Belize National Orchestra marked its first anniversary with a concert celebrating the country’s musical diversity and the talent of its musicians on Friday night. The anniversary performance was held at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. According to the National Institute of Culture and
From preparing students for the workforce to cutting the high cost of electricity, one of the largest grant investments in Belize’s history is now moving into action. The Government of Belize and the United States Government, through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, have officially launched the
A $125-million-US-dollar grant may sound like free money, but in international relations, major investments often raise questions about influence and expectations. In recent years, the United States has pressed Belize on matters ranging from migration and security to its relationship with Cuba. With the Millennium
Not all votes in Belize carry the same political weight, and a new court challenge is pressing the Elections and Boundaries Commission to explain what it is doing to correct that imbalance. Some constituencies have far more voters than others, creating concerns about whether Belizeans
Taking on the government in court has come at a personal cost for Jeremy Enriquez. The ongoing legal battles have demanded his time, money and sacrifice, resources he admits could have gone toward other priorities. Enriquez says the journey has not been easy, but credits
After weeks of planning, two groups that have not always seen eye to eye came together at the Sarstoon with one shared purpose: reaffirming Belize’s sovereignty. The Belize Territorial Volunteers and the Belize Coast Guard joined forces for this year’s annual flag-planting expedition, with support
One torch, forty-five miles and a powerful tribute to forty-five years of Belizean independence. Ahead of Independence Day, about sixty members of the country’s security forces took to the George Price Highway today, carrying a flame symbolizing the sovereignty and freedom Belizeans will soon celebrate.
In the days leading up to Belize’s Independence celebrations, a series of shootings has replaced anticipation with concern in communities across the country. Another young man was shot in Belize City today, following the killings of Jose Sosa Sr. in Orange Walk and Deovan Hall,
A stolen firearm, jewelry and school supplies can be replaced, but attorney Audrey Matura says the man who broke into her home took something far more valuable: her family’s sense of safety. Matura had hired Prince Copious to perform maintenance work around her Belize City
For more than a week, every call and every passing day has deepened one family’s fear for a missing police officer. Twenty-four-year-old Kenyon Barrow last contacted his mother on September eighth and has not been seen or heard from since. His mother, Therese Robinson, says
