Minimum wage in Belize was another contentious topic discussed during today’s National Trade Union Congress (NTUCB) press conference in Belize City. Union Senator Glenfield Dennison argued that the $5 minimum wage is failing to keep pace with the cost of living and putting working families
To help ease the financial strain of back-to-school preparations, all 147 students at Stella Maris School are receiving two free uniforms for the upcoming academic year. The donation comes through a new sister-city partnership between the Belize City Council and Miramar, Florida, with Belizean diaspora organisation
Belize's trade unions are no longer just calling for BTL Chairman Markhelm Lizarraga to resign. They want him gone without a pension. “He needs to do the honorable thing and resign and no get no benefits, go directly home and do not pass go, do not
Clifford King, the Director of Local Government at the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development and Local Government, has retired after 27 years of public service. His departure marks the conclusion of a distinguished career dedicated to shaping the nation's municipal landscape. Having served in the
The National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) is seeking the public’s help to identify those responsible for the destruction of an ancient archaeological complex at El Pozito, near Guinea Grass Village in the Orange Walk District. The Institute of Archaeology (IA) discovered the destruction of
Seven personnel from the Belize Defence Force (BDF) Air Wing have completed a Train the Trainer Course in Humanitarian Airdrop Operations in Costa Rica. Held earlier this month, the joint training aimed to strengthen Belize's ability to deliver emergency disaster relief. BDF personnel joined the United
The Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry (BCCAR) has confirmed hackers exploited a flaw in its passport-based registration system to gain unauthorised access to company records in its Online Business Registry System (OBRS). In its latest and final public update on the cybersecurity incident, BCCAR said
San Pedro police have detained two people after a fisherman was shot multiple times outside his own home early Sunday morning. Surveillance footage shows twenty-six-year-old John Hernandez was entering his yard shortly before 4 a.m. on August 16 when two men on a motorcycle are seen
Miss Universe Belize National Director Destiny Wagner took to Facebook last night to address the pageant's recent public backlash over the Top Five controversy. “Was everything perfect? No! We are learning. We are growing. We are adapting. This has been a tremendous learning experience for me
Breaking news tonight out of Belize City. Police are investigating a fatal shooting near the Belize City Bus Terminal that has claimed the life of a city resident. The victim has been identified as Tyrel Robinson. Details remain limited at this hour as investigators work
