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Photo: Groundbreaking of the Commerce Bight Port Commerce Bight Port to reopen by Charles Gladden DANGRIGA, Stann Creek District, Mon. Aug. 12, 2024 On Friday, August 9, a ceremony was held to mark the planned reopening of the Commerce Bight Port and the start of construction work that...

Change of venue for university hospital

Photo: Google Earth image showing the site for the new hospital along the George Price Highway UB campus will no longer house BZ$90 million university hospital BELMOPAN, Fri. Aug. 9, 2024 The BZ$90 million Saudi-loan-funded tertiary...

Body found, identified in PG

by Charles Gladden PUNTA GORDA TOWN, Toledo District, Mon. Aug. 12, 2024 The body of a man of Mayan descent was found along the coast of Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, after 4:00 p.m., on...

Dr. Leroy Almendarez is SSB’s new CEO

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Fri. Aug. 9, 2024 It has been confirmed that Dr. Leroy Almendarez will be the new CEO of the Social Security Board of Belize (SSB). He will be succeeding its current CEO,...

Kidnapped, robbed, and beaten up in Cayo

by Charles Gladden SANTA ELENA, Cayo District, Mon. Aug. 12, 2024 Two men from the Cayo District were reportedly kidnapped by two unknown men over the weekend and taken to an unknown location in the...

Burglaries on the rise

Photo: Courts in Belmopan by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 12, 2024 Over the past couple of weeks, several well-known business establishments became victims of nighttime burglaries, with thieves making good with a substantial amount...

Belize Baby Jaguars win, 2-1, vs Suriname in CONCACAF U-15 Championships

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Photo: Belize Baby Jaguars U15 Female National Team by William Ysaguirre ARIMA, Trinidad, Fri. Aug. 9, 2024 The Belize Baby Jaguars girls enjoyed their 2nd win, 2-1, over Suriname in their 4th outing in the playoffs at the CONCACAF Under-15 Female Championships at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad on Friday, August 9. Shanalee Smith’s brace gave the Jaguars a 2-0 lead up to the half, before Suriname scored a consolation goal after the break. The win gave Belize a 9th ranking in the B-League standings. The Baby Jaguars had enjoyed their 1st win, 3-2, over Barbados last Thursday, after their 5-1 loss to Honduras on Monday, and a 1-0 loss to Cuba on Tuesday. Belize ranked 3rd in...

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Demographics, development and safety valves

Sunday, August 11, 2024 A lot of grant money has been coming into Belize lately, for various causes—the environment, refugees, farmers, women, which is fine; but the demographic group perhaps...

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Ministry of Agriculture holds AGM in Spanish Lookout

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Photo: (l-r) Hon. Alex Balona, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food...

40+ Belizean students receive Taiwanese scholarships

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 12, 2024 44 Belizean students will further their educational journey in the Republic of China (Taiwan), as they were recipients of scholarships through the Embassy during an orientation ceremony on Saturday, August 10. At the ceremony, 26 scholarship recipients were granted through the...

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