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
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,...
Editorial
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
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...
Kriston Francis pleads guilty to murder
by Roy Davis (freelance reporter)
BELIZE CITY, Tues. June 18, 2024
Kriston Francis, 20, a resident of Aloe Vera Street, charged with the murder of Adrian Pook, 29, a laborer of Ordonez Street, pleaded guilty...
From the Publisher
I don’t know if the American sports magazine called Sport is still published, but it was being mailed on a monthly...
From the Publisher
I thought you readers would be interested in a...
From the Publisher
In last Friday’s column, I submitted a list of...
Belize calls for U.S. to remove Cuba from SSOT list
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Fri. May 24, 2024
The Government...
AstraZeneca acknowledges vaccine side effects
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. May 9, 2024
The Oxford-AstraZeneca...
A cry for help!
PART II
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BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 20, 2024
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Dear Editor,
Shortly after the national Under...
Features
Some tragedy there with Lawyer Selgado
by Colin Hyde
So, the judge decided that Mister Selgado...
No!
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Now, there’s a word that children...
Robotics and blue pills big in America
by Colin Hyde
I would ask for forgiveness for intafayring...
Juneteenth today!
Sunday, June 16, 2024
On June 19, 1865, slaves in...
Sports
Holy Ghost RC girls of Stann Creek and St. Jude RC boys of Cayo are National Primary School Football Champions 2024
Photo: Holy Ghost RC girls (Stann Creek) – National...
Our basketball heroes
BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 12, 2024
The Belize National U18...
Maskall girls and Ladyville boys win Belize District primary schools football championships
Photo: Our Lady of Lourdes RC, girls champions
by Charles...
Defenders going to finals
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 10, 2024
After sweeping...