A project valued at $625,200 to construct a climate-resilient market in Bella Vista, Toledo District, is getting underway following a project launch workshop involving government officials, the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and community stakeholders. The project is expected to benefit more than 10,000 residents in Bella
The Health and Wellness Minister is disputing claims that Cuban doctors are being forced to leave Belize. This is after Wil Maheia alleged Wednesday that boxes containing the doctors' personal belongings were being shipped back to Cuba. Bernard called it an irresponsible mischaracterisation of a routine
The Public Service Union (PSU) is instructing all public officers not to participate in a new NeoPeople pilot programme. The union is accusing the Ministry of Public Service and the Briceño administration of launching the initiative unilaterally without the union's consent. The PSU said it had
Prime Minister John Briceño and Honduran President Nasry Asfura discussed closer cooperation between Belize and Honduras, including the possibility of a trade agreement. Briceño met Asfura at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa on August 24 during an official visit to Honduras. The leaders discussed health, security,
The Belize Cancer Society and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids have launched a new initiative aimed at preventing smoking before it starts among young people. The initiative is positioning youth themselves as the driving force behind tobacco control advocacy in Belize. "Youth Leading Change for a
Belize's domestic exports fell sharply in July, dropping 37.2 percent to $38.5 million compared to $61.3 million a year earlier, driven largely by a steep decline in sugar sales, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize. Sugar earnings fell $18.8 million, from $35.8 million to $17.0
The devastating floods that swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region this week, leaving hundreds of foreign nationals missing, were triggered by a glacial collapse, according to the US Geological Survey, not an earthquake as authorities initially believed. The USGS says a glacier, or part of one,
Belize's overall consumer prices rose 4.1 per cent in July compared to the same month last year, driven largely by higher costs for fuel, housing, and food, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize. The national consumer price index stood at 125.3 in July, up from
Belize's national Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) climbed to 42.6 in July, up 3.6 per cent from June's 41.1. This marks the first monthly increase since the start of the year, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB). The rise reflected improvements across all three components
Tropical Storm Dolly has formed over the central tropical Atlantic, prompting interests in the Leeward Islands to monitor the system's progress. As of 11:00am AST, Dolly's center was located about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands, moving west near 24 mph. Forecasters expect that motion
