Belize is preparing to host the 2026 Caribbean Junior Road Cycling Championships this weekend, but motorists should also prepare for some temporary traffic disruptions. The championships begin Saturday with the Individual Time Trial on the Boom-Hattieville Road, where the road will be closed from the
A donation to the University of Belize marks the start of a national effort to bring high-tech robotics equipment into classrooms across the country. The Ministry of E-Governance handed over a VEX V5 Classroom Super Robotics Kit to support UB’s Jaguar Tech Studio. Packed with over
Greater Belize Media (GBM) had a strong showing at the 37th Caribbean Broadcasting Union Media Awards, taking home five awards and four special mentions across news, digital, production, advertising and children’s rights reporting. The awards were announced on Wednesday during a live ceremony in Georgetown, Guyana.
André Bauer has officially been sworn in as the United States ambassador to Belize. [caption id="attachment_113764" align="alignleft" width="355"] Sponsored by RF&G[/caption] Bauer, a former South Carolina state legislator and two-term lieutenant governor, took the oath in South Carolina, administered by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, with
Aaron Castillo buried his grief on camera Monday, paying tribute to an employee gunned down at his meat shop in the Michael Finnegan Market in Belize City. By Tuesday, City Council enforcement officers were changing the locks on his two booths. Castillo, who has operated Jun's
Think twice before tossing a bottle, food container, a wrapper or any other waste on the ground. The Department of the Environment (DOE) has appointed nine officers in Placencia who are now authorised to issue violation tickets for littering offences. The appointments are part of the Government’s
The United Democratic Party (UDP) stands with Belize’s trade unions in demanding the immediate resignation of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) Chairman Markhelm Lizarraga. In an official press release, the party maintained that public assets require public accountability following the board's approval of the acquisition. The UDP noted
A piece of Belize's Maya history has been destroyed, and authorities are now trying to determine who is responsible. The damage occurred at El Pozito, an archaeological site just outside Guinea Grass Village. The discovery that has left residents who once saw the site as
Israel's government has moved forward with a long-delayed, internationally condemned settlement plan critics say could permanently split the West Bank and end hopes for a future Palestinian state. Israel's Housing Ministry has opened bidding for more than 1,200 housing units in the E1 area near Jerusalem,
Punta Gorda pastor Victor Hernandez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Hernandez who is tied to the Toledo Faith Outreach Christian Center and is a former president of the National Evangelical Association of
