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The Battle of Orange Walk by Dr. Angel Cal

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 21,...

Forest Dept. rescues young jaguar in Hattieville

by William Ysaguirre HATTIEVILLE, Belize District, Thurs. Nov....

Integrating the teaching of the Garifuna language in schools

Photo: Dr. Vincent Palacio, President of the...

Floods from Sara affecting villages in Rural Belize

Photo: Crooked Tree causeway under water (Photo 7 News) “Crooked Tree, geographically speaking, is a catchment for the entire Belize River. So, all that water coming down from Guatemala, Benque, and Cayo will eventually find its way into our catchment in the lagoons around Cooked...

Ombudsman of Belize elected board member of CAROA

Photo: Ombudsman of Belize, Hon. Maj. (Ret’d) H. Gilbert Swaso, JP by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Nov. 20, 2024 The Ombudsman of Belize, Hon. Maj. (Ret’d) H. Gilbert Swaso, JP, recently became the first Belizean...

Trinity Pascual is Miss Garifuna 2024-25

by Charles Gladden BELMOPAN, Mon. Nov. 18, 2024 Trinity Pascual of Dangriga Town secured the crown at this year’s Miss Garifuna Pageant, held at the Belmopan Civic Center on November 9. Six young ladies hailing from...

Double Zero raid yields guns, ammo, drugs & passports

by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 21, 2024 A Police raid on the Double Zero store on Western Avenue in Belize City on the eve of Tropical Storm Sara last Friday, November 15, resulted in the...
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PM Briceno holds critical discussions in Mexico

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Nov. 20, 2024 The Prime Minister of Belize, Hon. John Briceño traveled to Mexico City on Wednesday, November 13, to participate in a Central American Air Navigation Services Corporation...

Two murders in western Belize

Photo: Miriam Castellanos, deceased by Charles Gladden SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo District, Thurs. Nov. 21, 2024 The lives of two persons from the Cayo District were lost on Wednesday, November 20, as they were murdered chillingly. The...

Forest Dept. rescues young jaguar in Hattieville

by William Ysaguirre HATTIEVILLE, Belize District, Thurs. Nov. 21, 2024 A week shy of International Jaguar Day, the Forest Department partnered with the Belize Zoo to help rescue a young jaguar which a Hattieville villager had captured inside his storeroom on Thursday morning, November 21. The juvenile jaguar had taken refuge inside the storeroom when it was chased by dogs in the village, and the owner of the property closed the storeroom doors to protect the endangered animal from further harm. He then informed the Forest Department, and Forestry officers and Zoo officials came to drug the animal with a sedative to make it easier to transport to the Belize Zoo, where it received...

Editorial

Dolores, a lone loud “aye” in the House

At the last sitting of the House of Representatives (HofR), on November 12, 2024, the Minister of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Honorable Dolores Balderamos Garcia, interrupted...

Teen on motorcycle run over by dump truck

Photo: Carlos Romero, deceased by Charles Gladden BELMOPAN, Fri. Nov. 15, 2024 A teenager from Belmopan lost...

Integrating the teaching of the Garifuna language in schools

Photo: Dr. Vincent Palacio, President of the University of Belize (shown here second from left), enters the Conference Center at the University of Belize in Belmopan with the drummers on Tuesday by Orlando Pulido SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo District, Wed. Nov. 13, 2024 Efforts to integrate the teaching of the...
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Orange Walk duo charged with murder

Photo: (l-r) Iran Moguel and Emanuel Carrillo, charged by Charles Gladden SAN LAZARO VILLAGE, Orange Walk District, Thurs. Nov. 14, 2024 A duo from Orange Walk Town has been picked up by police, who believe they...

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Protests erupt over disputed election in Venezuela

Photo: Nicolas Maduro, re-elected Venezuelan president (Getty Images) by Kristen...

Labour Party’s Keir Starmer is new UK prez after historic election sweep

Photo: Keir Starmer, new UK president (Photo: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters) by...

Garifuna and Slavery

Thursday, November 7, 2024 Dear Editor,  Even up to today, many...

Let Taiwan be Taiwan

Editor, Amandala Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Dear Editor: Marie-Therese Belisle Nweke’s article...

Features

I guess Jimmy Carter should have bombed the blank out of Iran

by Colin Hyde How disappointed I am that Neri Briceno...

Core ‘ngrato!

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM I was 3...

Miss Tracy went to the people; Brother Shyneand Brother Pehreh went to court

by Colin Hyde Readers of this column know that I...

Empathy!

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 10:53 PM In Hilary Mantel’s...

Sports

Tuff eNuff wins IBL basketball championship

Photo: Tuff e-Nuff – 2024 Interoffice Basketball League Champions by...

Belize Jaguars qualify to Gold Cup prelims

Photo: Belize Jaguars celebrate 4-3 aggregate victory and a...

PLB semifinals Leg 2: Verdes vs Pirates; Port Layola vs Progresso

BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 21, 2024 Tropical Storm Sara forced...

Customs/Port wins BDFA Interoffice football championship

Photo: Customs/Port - BDFA Interoffice Football Champions 2024 by William...

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