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HRCU steps up to save Northern Fishermen Co-op

by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 19, 2024 The Northern Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited (NFSL) has been given a lifeline by the Holy Redeemer Credit Union (HRCU), which will be assisting the cooperative in the financing of its burdensome $11 million loan. This intervention became...

Belize Diaspora Summit 2024

by Charles Gladden LOS ANGELES, California, Thurs. June 20, 2024 Belizeans in the diaspora will have a chance to take part in the Belize Diaspora Summit 2024 which began on Wednesday, June 19 and climaxes...

Doris Grant, Austin Underwood remanded to prison

Photo: Alex Underwood and Doris Grant BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 20, 2024 Tonight, two well-known figures, Doris Grant, 48, and her common-law husband, Austin Underwood, a 31-year-old car dealer, both residents of #7188 Reggae Street,...

Rainy weather has arrived

Photo: Flooding of road in Orange Walk District by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 20, 2024 Over the weekend, various parts of the country experienced significant rainfall, leading to flooding, damage to infrastructure and homes, and blockage...

Indian Creek residents protest in Belmopan to keep their alcalde

Photo: Chairman of Indian Creek, Ernesto Choc by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 19, 2024 This week, on the heels of the Toledo Alcalde Association’s (TAA) request last week for judicial review of the Attorney...

Gunman shoots father and son; son dies

Photo: Jahiem Fitzgibbon, deceased by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 19, 2024 Just around nightfall on Tuesday, June 19, a father and son were shot by an unknown gunman, and while the father survived, the...

National Women in Fisheries Association established

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Photo: Women in Fisheries Association elected council by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 20, 2024 After eight years of dedicated efforts, Belize has officially established a National Women in Fisheries Association on Tuesday, June 18. This achievement comes as seven women have been elected to serve on the executive body, including a president. “The whole idea started in that women wanted this space for them to be able to share their concerns and their issues regarding a sector that they’re not fully recognized in as being an active participant,” Ralna Lamb-Lewis, the Assistant Country Director - Marine at the Wildlife Conservation Society told Amandala. Historically, women’s roles in fisheries have often been overlooked,...

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Scorching heat and raging floods—the bitter fruits of deforestation

The Meteorology Department has stated that the hottest day on record in Belize was a sweltering 110 degrees, in Belmopan, in May 1976. The people of Belmopan didn’t need...

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27 recruits join the National Fire Service

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by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Tues. June 18, 2024 A graduation ceremony was held at the...

Graduation highlights

Photo: Rebecca Lucas, valedictorian Belize Adventist College, Corozal, graduation CALCUTTA VILLAGE, Corozal District, Tues. June 18, 2024 On Sunday, June 16, the Belize Adventist College in Corozal District held its 52nd commencement exercise at the school’s grounds, where over 100 graduates received their diplomas. In attendance at the event was the...

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