Sports
Islander Josue Valle drafted to Belize’s U-16 Male Football National Team
Josue Valle is a second-year student at San Pedro High School and is no stranger to the football scene here on the island.
Education
Island teachers and volunteers participate in the Return to Happiness program
rom Monday, August 13th to Friday, August 17th a group of teachers in San Pedro Town underwent training on how to deal with students who have experienced disasters (natural or man-made) and are having issues coping with traumatic experiences.
Education
Suicide Prevention Training hosted in Northern and Southern Belize
70 social workers, childcare providers, and youth workers in southern and northern Belize have been trained in basic suicide prevention strategies.
Education
Belizean students participate in the First Global Robotics competition in Mexico
A team of six Belizean students are participating in the first Global Annual International Organized Robotics Challenge taking place in Mexico City, Mexico from the 15th to the 18th of August.
Sports
Dawson’s Pit Fighters win big at Jiu Jitsu competition in Belize City
The Dawson Pit Fighters Mix Martial Arts School keeps succeeding, and on Sunday, April 29th four junior fighters participated in the first Belize Kids Jiu-Jitsu championship in Belize City.
Community and Society
See and Taste Belize, Inc. donates $160,000.00 for the children at the Inspiration Center of Belize
On Monday, April 30th, 2018 at 10:00 am, there was a formal handing over of the funds raised by See and Taste Belize Inc. along with its partners, BELTRAIDE, BTB and NICH at the Inspiration Center, represented by Mrs. Kim Simplis Barrow, Special Envoy for Women and Children and foundress of the Inspiration Center.
Community and Society
Easy access to technology has led to an increase in cyberbullying
According to a report by I-SAFE Foundation, cyberbullying has become a serious problem among teens and it is up to everyone in the community to help fight the problem.
Youth
Adopt a Bear once again brings Christmas happiness to children of Ambergris Caye
Thanks to the Adopt a Bear project sponsored by Raise Me Up, over 200 children on Ambergris Caye who wouldn’t otherwise receive a Christmas present, received one on Wednesday, December 20th.