Boledo is back!! But off to a shaky start
Photo: Long lines outside Chinese store on Sunday morning
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
After a six-month hiatus, the iconic Boledo Lottery, along with the Ordinary and Jackpot Lotteries, has returned.
Backed by the newly formed Belize Government Lotteries Limited (BGLL), the beloved national...
Bakers call for bread price rise?
by Marco Lopez
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
A group of bakers have taken matters into their own hands after allegedly having multiple requests to address hardships within the industry go unanswered by the...
BNTU’s serious concerns; MoE listening
Photo: Jorge Mejia, Acting National President, BNTU
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
On Friday, December 1, during almost three hours, the Minister of Education, Hon. Francis Fonseca, members of his Education Management Team, school...
Glen Gill new BEBL Commissioner
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
It was announced today, Monday, December 4, by the Belize Elite Basketball League (BEBL) that Chris McGann, who served as its Commissioner for the 2023 BEBL season, will...
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Common-law-husband charged with attempted murder
Photo: Manuel Rodriguez, charged and Shona Baptist, victim
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Dec. 1, 2023
Shona Baptist, 25, a call center agent who resides in the Brian Estate area of Burrell Boom Village, Belize...
Silk Grass burglar sentenced to life for murder
by Roy Davis (freelance reporter)
PUNTA GORDA TOWN, Toledo District, Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
Enrique Depaz, a resident of Silk Grass Village who was convicted for the murder of Harrison Bowers, 52, was sentenced to...
Belize launches Tourism and Health Program
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Belize, in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), on November 4, introduced an innovative program to protect the health of tourists and locals alike.
The program involves the deployment of a Regional Tourism and Health Information System, which will serve as a surveillance system to detect early signs of infectious diseases that could potentially lead to outbreaks.
“We know that in Belize, tourism is one of our main economic drivers, and we need to ensure that persons are comfortable, that persons are healthy and well when they visit our country,”...
Editorial
Back to “Old School”
Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
Father of the Nation, Hon. George Cadle Price had a saying, when fielding criticisms about something new his government was pursuing, that “progress brings problems.” And...
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Recaptured prison escapee sentenced
Photo: (l to r) Brian Castillo, sentenced and William Carabantes, wanted
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY,...
59 recruits join Coast Guard
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 4, 2023
A graduation ceremony was held at the Mile 4 headquarters of the Belize Coast Guard on Friday, December 1, to mark the entry of 59 recruits—collectively known as Intake 11 – into this arm of Belize’s national security apparatus and...
Thieves “back weh” ATM machine
Photo: Area in which ATM was located
Three Heritage Bank ATMs targeted within five days.
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Dec. 1, 2023
Thieves in Belize City made a brazen move to rob the Puma Gas...
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Last Friday night it was reported on local television that a jealous British soldier who had allegedly committed various...
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As an elder, I am intrigued to the point of...
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China’s child pneumonia outbreak a global concern
Photo: Dr. Russell Manzanero, National Epidemiologist
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY,...
PAHO/WHO observes Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Week
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 2, 2023
The Pan American Health...
A great nurse
To: Editor, Amandala
Good afternoon. Attached is my article that...
Belize’s online Israel-Palestine discourse
Wed. Nov. 22, 2023
Dear Editor,
Online American political discourse has...
Features
Social partner senators’ Inquiry begins today
by Colin Hyde
You bet many Belizeans, especially those who...
Eulogy for Glenn Norman Tillett – A soldier of words
Admired by many, known by few. An extrovert in...
Distractions!
Sunday, December 3, 2023
For some reason these days, maybe...
Travellers and Cuellos afraid of Waldir
by Colin Hyde
Belize’s two biggest rum giants, Travellers Liquors...
Sports
PLB Semifinals Leg 1 results
Photo: Andir Chi of Progresso FC vs Gilroy “Bredda”...
Belize Lady Jaguars, 5-1, over Bonaire to top Group A
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 30, 2023
Belize’s Lady Jaguars continued...
Top league semifinals weekend in Belize football
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 30, 2023
This weekend will be...
PLB reg. season ends; Top-4 playoffs next
Photo: Progresso FC’s (l to r) Dedron Baptist, Luisito...
