Community and Society
Official Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony held on Ambergris Caye
The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in San Pedro Town ushered in the holiday spirit with schoolchildren's performances, a steel band and the sounds of Marlyn Vansen.
Community and Society
Special Olympics Torch arrives in San Pedro
The Special Olympics Belize torch arrived on the island as part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run, which brings awareness to children with disabilities participating in the Belize Special Olympics.
Community and Society
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to the Ministry of Education
The Minister of Education and his Executives were gracious in their support of the teachers. I want to publicly and personally thank them.
Community and Society
Taiwan helps Belize digitize Motor Vehicles License and registration system
The Ministry of Transport collaborated with the Taiwan (ROC) Embassy in celebrating the achievements of the new Motor Vehicle Registration and License System Project in an exhibition at the Radisson Fort George Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, November 28.
Community and Society
Nayobie’s Hope for Children Project assists baby Leo Chan by collecting bottle caps
Nayobie’s Hope for Children Project held a dollar and tapitas (bottle caps) drive for Baby Leo Chan Jr., who is currently battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the Hospital General in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. During the drive, a total of 7,440 tapitas and $1,005 were collected in San Pedro Town on Saturday, November 24th.
Community and Society
The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust commends progress achieved in Belize to tackle blindness caused by diabetes
The Chief Executive of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust (the Trust), Dr Astrid Bonfield CBE, met with the Government of Belize and leading eye health experts to thank and commend them for their efforts to prevent blindness caused by escalating rates of diabetes across Belize.
Community and Society
Children’s Week 2018: San Pedro celebrates our next generation
Throughout the week, schools across Belize held several activities aimed at promoting the importance of caring for a child’s wellbeing.
Community and Society
Belizean journalists meet with experts in international law to learn the procedures of the ICJ
A total of eight Belizean journalists along with a cameraman are in The Hague, Netherlands to learn more about the United Nations’ (UN) judiciary organ, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and report to Belizeans on its procedures regarding the solution of territorial disputes