Boledo projects $16.5 million net profit after one year
Photo: Mrs. Narda Garcia, CEO in the Office of the Prime Minister
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024
This morning, Monday, August 26, Mrs. Narda Garcia, CEO in the Office of the Prime Minister, and Mrs. Janel Espat, the Managing Director of Belize Government Lotteries Ltd....
GoB stands by decision on $6.9mil land purchase
Photo: Hon. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness
The Ministry of Health and Wellness stands by the guidance of its technocrats who recommended a new location for the University of Belize Teaching Hospital,...
Expecting father killed inside his yard
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024
On Monday night, August 25, a Belize City man was executed in his yard near Pound Yard Bridge at the corner of Wood Street and Cemetery...
Belize’s Errollyn Wallen becomes first Black woman to be Master of the King’s Music
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024
Belizean-born musical composer, Errollyn Wallen has become the first Black woman to be appointed Master of the King’s Music—an appointment that was made by King Charles.
“I am thrilled...
Pen Cayetano and Garifuna Collective to Berlin, Germany
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024
Well-known Belizean musician, Pen Cayetano and members of the Garifuna Collective will be participating in a workshop and concert at Humboldt-Forum in Berlin, Germany.
Cayetano, who is...
MOE launches National Accreditation Council
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024
The Ministry of Education launched the National Accreditation Council on Thursday, August 22, at the House of Culture in Belize City.
“The functions of the Council shall...
Record profits projected for Boledo
CEO Narda Garcia estimates that gross revenue from lottery sales could reach up to $110 million in this first year of government management
by Marco Lopez
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024
The Government of Belize has recorded $72 million in gross revenue from the sale of Boledo and Lottery since its takeover less than a year ago. CEO in the Ministry of Economic Development, Narda Garica said the game is a way to reallocate resources to low-income populations in Belize.
CEO Garcia told reporters today that the Government is recording a net profit of approximately $13.5 million during the eight months. With administrative costs at less than one percent, about six hundred...
Editorial
Trust, betrayal, and changing tides
Monday, August 26, 2024
Trust is a very important thing in our daily lives, be it in personal relationships, business dealings, or political appeal. Aside from philosophical approaches and superficial...
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Construction worker charged for farmer’s death
Photo: Ian Herrera, charged
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Aug. 23, 2024
An additional person has...
New record second payment for cañeros in the north
ORANGE WALK, Wed. Aug. 21, 2024
The 2023-2024 sugar crop season ended up north on July 21, and a month later, Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. (BSI) informed that farmers will be getting “a record second cane payment, reflecting a record second cane price estimate of $75.20, some five...
Missing teen found in San Ignacio
by Charles Gladden
BELMOPAN, Thurs. Aug. 22, 2024
It was reported in Amandala’s Tuesday digital issue that an autistic 16-year-old boy, Emeri Nisani Abraham Ramos, left his Belmopan home without notifying anyone on Friday, August...
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Despite all the hype and euphoria at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago at which Kamala Harris officially became...
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Protests erupt over disputed election in Venezuela
Photo: Nicolas Maduro, re-elected Venezuelan president (Getty Images)
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Labour Party’s Keir Starmer is new UK prez after historic election sweep
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The Vatican needs to right centuries of wrongs
Saturday, July 27, 2024
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The Vatican needs to right...
Coastal Highway drains still being ignored
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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Despite the rains...
Features
Forget the sex; was she clean?
by Colin Hyde
There’s nothing that can grab the attention...
Plastic covers and carpetbaggers!
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Proud of Peter Wallace’s people
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Sports
Terror Squad wins 2024 NAIC championship
Photo: Terror Squad’s Keyden Shay Bowen scores header
by William...
Progresso FC leads (4-0) in PLB football
Photo: New PLB recruit, Jaheim Mena scores in his...
Hattieville Cubs win BSF National Men’s Softball Championship at Sandhill Stadium
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Futsal Association hosts International Futsal Invitational in Orange Walk
Photo: OWFA chairman Rafael Avila presents Most Goals award...