A Sand Hill woman is behind bars tonight after being accused of having sexual intercourse with a fifteen-year-old boy. While cases involving adult men and underage girls often make headlines, police say this case involves a thirty-seven-year-old woman who allegedly had sex with a minor
After more than three months behind bars, mother of five Nichole Gilda McDonald is out on eight-hundred-dollar bail and says she is eager to reunite with her children. McDonald had been on remand since June eighth, after authorities accused her of assaulting a doctor and
For most students, the first day of school is filled with possibility, new friendships and fresh opportunities. But for Belize’s Deaf students, the new academic year has begun with isolation, uncertainty and barriers that many of their peers will never have to face. From Orange
For thousands of Belizean women, the road to economic recovery after COVID-19 was made a little easier by an investment from the Taiwanese Embassy into their economic independence. It meant stepping into businesses and even fields they had never entered before. Now, Taiwan is putting
A vacation in Belize may soon come with a higher price tag, but tourism stakeholders fear visitors and local businesses will ultimately pay the price. They are pushing back against a proposed increase in the hotel accommodation tax, warning it could discourage travel, reduce spending
Better schools often begin with stronger leadership. Now, a new pilot program in southern Belize aims to give school leaders the tools to guide education reform and help students succeed. BUILD is partnering with the Ministry of Education on a sixteen-week certification course focused on
Government officials and the Inter-American Development Bank are laying the groundwork for a new program aimed at helping more Belizeans enter the workforce and improve their employment prospects. Representatives from the IDB, the ministries of Finance and Labour, and the Central Executing Unit opened a
The effects of climate change may still seem distant, but experts say Belize cannot afford to wait. Scientists are warning that a strengthening El Niño could bring hotter temperatures, less rainfall and an increased risk of drought across the region in the months ahead. For
Forget Facebook and TikTok for a moment. Belizeans are rallying behind a new social media platform made right here at home. Yerisoh gives users a space to share their humor, music, food and everyday experiences in Kriol. Just days after its launch, the app has
From brukdong and punta rock to recordings tucked away on fading tapes, Belize’s musical history is at risk of being lost. Now, the government has launched the Belize Music Archive and Music Archive Lab to preserve those sounds and the stories behind them for future
