The Football Federation of Belize has officially ushered in a new era for local football with the appointment of veteran Jamaican strategist Vin Blaine as its new Technical Director and Peruvian football legend Martin Dall’ Orso Patri as national team coach. Blaine is best known
Social workers and child protection professionals from across Belize are receiving specialised training to improve how decisions are made for children facing abuse, neglect, exploitation, family separation or displacement. The training focuses on helping social workers apply the Best Interest Procedure when handling cases involving children
A 16-week programme in Dangriga is betting on stronger school leadership. BUILD, founded by Dr. Louis Zabaneh in 2014, has partnered with the Ministry of Education to train principals and administrators from Stann Creek and Toledo in competency-based education. Fifty participants, split evenly between both districts, make
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) owes Mexico's state-owned energy supplier tens of millions of dollars, and the company admits it doesn't have enough money to cover all its expenses on its own. Executive Chairman Lynn Young shared that the Briceño administration has been stepping in to
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has denied environmental clearance for a proposed 2.2-mile road through the Northeastern Biological Corridor, which would have connected the Honey Camp area to the Neuland community road in the Orange Walk and Corozal Districts. The decision follows a July 30th
Dolly Parton, the country music icon behind hits like "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love You," has died at age 80, her family announced on social media. Parton had postponed an upcoming Las Vegas residency in October due to unspecified health issues. Her
Nichole Gilda McDonald, a mother of five, is out on bail after spending more than three months behind bars, and says she is eager to reunite with her children. McDonald appeared in court after being escorted from the Belize Central Prison. The magistrate granted her bail
At least 47 people were killed and 22 injured in an overnight gang raid on Kenscoff, a community overlooking Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said Monday. Haitian rights group RNDDH estimated 30 to 40 deaths and 15 to 20 wounded, though a full
Bowen & Bowen is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever assaulted two of its employees during a robbery at Hope Creek Supermarket. Both employees required medical attention and are recovering. The company says no cash was taken during the incident. Bowen
Regional climate scientists are warning of an emerging climate crisis across the Caribbean as El Niño conditions intensify faster than expected, with Belize specifically flagged as vulnerable to agricultural losses. The Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology says El Niño strengthened from weak to moderate by
