Climate action, innovation and sustainability will be the focus in Punta Gorda as Belize hosts its fifth annual Climate Week from August 21 to 24. The event will be held at the town’s sporting complex under the theme, “Where Innovation Meets Impact: Driving Resilience, Scaling Technology
The murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis opened this week in Las Vegas, nearly three decades after rapper Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by attack on September 7, 1996. Davis, 63, faces one count of murder with a deadly weapon. He has
Thousands of Belizeans crossed into Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala, this past weekend to shop for school supplies, even as Belize ran its own tax-free shopping day back home. Director of Border Management and Immigration Lawrence Thompson confirmed the western border recorded a major spike in traffic
Sixteen-year-old Kyra Santos was at home when her mother called her from work with news that changed her plans for the next several years. Within seconds, she was crying. "My mom was at work and she called me and she said, 'I have to tell
Crowning the new Miss Universe Belize came with as much excitement for Caleigh-Rose West’s supporters as it did controversy and backlash towards the new executive team leading the Miss Universe Belize Foundation this year. Miss Universe Belize is a relatively young pageant franchise intended to celebrate
The Belize Labour Department has partnered with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to launch an effort aimed at strengthening workplace dispute resolution and improving access to labour justice. As part of the programme, ILO Senior Specialist Pablo Arellano conducted an assessment of the Labour Complaints Tribunal.
Teacher Maclovio Ack was declared the victor in the People’s United Party mayoral convention in Punta Gorda on Sunday. Ack defeated incumbent mayor Carlos “Obeah” Galvez and newcomer Dr Francis Arzu. Ack received 554 votes, Galvez 392, and Arzu 209. Ack says, "This has been my aspiration,
Mother Nature Creation dominated Saturday night’s Carnival King and Queen competition. The annual competition brought together masqueraders from several leading mas bands to the Belize City Civic Center, where the Mother Nature Creation band walked away with both the senior King and Queen titles at
The new faces of the Miss Black International Ambassador (MBIA) pageant are bringing four very different stories to the international stage. Two of those four newly crowned ambassador titleholders are Belizeans. The four newly crowned ambassadors are Teen Black International Ambassador 2026 D’Ancy N Ramclam of
Belizean politician and recording artist Shyne will receive the Global Ambassador Honour at the fourth annual Caribbean Music Awards (CMA). The award ceremony takes place on Saturday September 19 at the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the CMA, "Shyne
