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Global Fund for African Reparations established 

Photo: Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of CARICOM An...

Belize observes World AIDS Day

Photo: Enrique Romero, Exectuive Director, National AIDS...

Ministry of Home Affairs appoints first female CEO

Photo: Sharole Carr Saldivar, CEO in the...

Man cuts common-law wife’s throat in Boom

Photo: Shona Baptist, victim by Charles Gladden BURRELL BOOM, Belize District, Thurs. Nov. 30, 2023 A domestic dispute apparently turned violent tonight in rural Belize, and as a result a young woman is presently fighting for her life in hospital. Amandala has confirmed that the victim has been...

Cane farmers still at loggerheads with BSI/ASR

Photo: Oscar Alonzo, CEO of BSCFA The BSCFA is not signing a long-term commercial agreement until the completion of the Commission of Inquiry investigation into the sugar industry, says CEO Oscar Alonzo. by Marco Lopez BELIZE...

4 construction workers killed in car crash

Photo: Top row (l-r) Christian Lobos, Ian Harrison and Mattias Gonzalez; Bottom: Noel Pineda (left) and badly mangled pickup by Charles Gladden GEORGEVILLE, Cayo District, Thurs. Nov. 30, 2023 Another major road traffic accident has occurred...

COP28 opens with landmark agreement on Loss and Damage Fund

Photo: H. E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, President-Designate of COP28 This year’s climate change conference is seen as a pivotal point in “course correcting”, says President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber by Marco Lopez BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 30,...
Belize
71,373
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 2:32 pm
USA
109,639,259
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 2:32 pm
Mexico
7,649,199
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 2:32 pm
Guatemala
1,279,948
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 2:32 pm
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Chuckie found guilty of dangerous harm

Photo: Michael “Chuckie” Baptist by Roy Davis (freelance reporter) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 30, 2023 Michael Baptist, Jr., 27, a.k.a. “Chuckie”, appeared unperturbed today as he stood in the dock and heard the forelady of the...

Flowers did it

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 30, 2023 Over the weekend the nation witnessed a number of road traffic accidents in different parts of the country, some resulting in major fatalities. One vehicular accident...

Belize observes World AIDS Day

Photo: Enrique Romero, Exectuive Director, National AIDS Commission (NAC) Free HIV testing – prevent HIV/AIDS; diagnose early; treatment available “free of cost” by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Tues. Nov. 28, 2023 Belize will join the rest of the countries throughout the world in observing World AIDS Day on Friday, December 1. The theme of this year’s observance is “Let communities lead”. “It’s a fitting theme, because our Belizean government is doing a lot in terms of ensuring that we are providing our ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) and retroviral medication, because in some countries they are still depending on the Global Fund to purchase their retroviral medication,” said Enrique Romero, Executive Director for the National...

Editorial

BTL shares up, murder rate down, and $600 was “the last straw”

BTL Chairman, Markhelm Lizarraga; the company’s CEO, Ivan Tesucum; and the rest of the team at BTL did us proud again. The company reported dividends of 20 cents per...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Photo: Kenrick Theus, President of the Belize Assembly for Persons Living with Diverse Abilities...

Ministry of Home Affairs appoints first female CEO

Photo: Sharole Carr Saldivar, CEO in the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries by Kristen Ku BELIZE CITY, Tues. Nov. 28, 2023 The Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries announced this week the appointment of Sharole Carr Saldivar as its first-ever female Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The...
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Extradition hearing kicked off today for Belizean Osmar Correa, 48

Belmopan businessman, Osman Eliasar Correa, 48, is wanted in the US for an incident that occurred over 20 years ago. He is accused of causing the death of 2 and injuring 4 others...

From the Publisher

As an elder, I am intrigued to the point of being amazed by what happened last week to Acapulco, a...

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I think there is a mistake in the sixth paragraph...

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I never studied American history, so that it was...

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...
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Features

Travellers and Cuellos afraid of Waldir

by Colin Hyde Belize’s two biggest rum giants, Travellers Liquors...

Suffer the children!

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 When I was a little boy,...

Roots of Malcolm

by Nuri Muhammad Tuesday, November 28, 2023 I recently sat and...

Address at March for Peace in Palestine

by Jineen Roches BATTLEFIELD PARK, Belize City, Wed. Nov. 22,...

Sports

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...

Belize crumbles, relegated to League C in Concacaf Nations League

BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Nov. 23, 2023 We thought a visit...
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