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“A star is born!” – National Youth Awards 2024

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Two women honored as Ocean Heroes 2024

Photo: Janelle Chanona, Oceana Belize VP, Khadijah...

Adding a voice to Belize’s children

Photo: Photo of group on Tuesday in...

Belize City’s age-old garbage CONTRACT PROBLEM

Photo: Garbage on Belize City streets waiting to be picked up Belize Waste Control on go-slow due to commercial dispute with City Council “Perpetuity contract, garbage tax, and court failure”Amandala online Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 The best lawyers in the country have reportedly looked at the garbage contract...

To strike or not to strike — BNTU votes

Photo: BNTU president, Nadia Caliz by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 5, 2024 To strike or not (for payment of overdue increments, unpaid hardship allowances and unpaid tax refunds) was the issue put to the...

Ocean Academy student dies a week after RTA

Photo: (l-r) Alex Bainton, deceased and Gilbert Tec, Jr., still in a coma by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 5, 2024 After being involved in a road traffic accident along with his school’s basketball team...

BEL to invest in expansion of power supply 

Photo: BEL’s Chief Executive Officer, John Mencias by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 5, 2024 Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has increased its in-country capacity to generate power by 33 percent this year, through upgrades to the Westlake...

Editorial

Screw worm response calls for saal beef instead of pigtail

The New World Screw Worm (NWSW), which has reached our neighbors to the south and west, Guatemala, and Mexico in the north, has the potential to cause great harm...

Georgia!?

“Georgia! Oh, Georgia!” Thus began a famous song by the legendary soul/gospel singer, Ray Charles. He was talking about a lady who blew his mind, so to speak. But,...

Capitalists who condemn welfare are myopic and unfeeling

Most Belizeans living in the mighty USA (Belizeans/BelAms) are accomplished, having taken advantage of the myriad opportunities that exist in a country that has been the dominant economic and...

The “myths” of September 10th and October 7th

Just as in Belize there has been for years a debate over the facts and the significance of the events on September 10, 1798; so, in the past year...

Editorial En Espanol

Two women honored as Ocean Heroes 2024

Photo: Janelle Chanona, Oceana Belize VP, Khadijah ‘Kaj’ Assales and Linda Searle, awardees by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 5, 2024 Two women were honored as winners in Oceana’s 14th annual Ocean Hero Awards on Wednesday, December 4. This year’s recipients were Khadijah “Kaj” Assales, a well-known jeweler, and Linda Searle, a dedicated marine biologist and conservationist. The Oceana Ocean Hero Awards celebrate Belizeans who have made significant strides in ocean conservation, advocacy, and education. “It’s an absolute privilege to celebrate fellow Belizeans who are passionate advocates for our marine resources and the people that depend on them,” said Oceana’s Vice President for Belize, Janelle Chanona. “Khadijah and Linda have shown unwavering dedication...

Adding a voice to Belize’s children

Photo: Photo of group on Tuesday in the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan observing the 35th anniversary of the CRC by Orlando Pulido SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo District, Wed. Dec. 4, 2024 The voices of Belizean children can be heard across the landscape. This is thanks to Belize signing an international document over three decades ago. Belize commemorated the 35th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Belmopan on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. This was done in partnership with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and partner Ministries such as the Ministry of Human...

GENERAL NEWS

KHMH’s CT scan is up and running!

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 5, 2024 On Tuesday,...

Fire on Dougal Street

Photo: Residence of Steve Myles after fire by Charles Gladden BELIZE...

Teen killed in alleged burglary

Photo: Howard Ramirez, deceased by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Dec....

Two Belmopan taxi men reported missing

Photo: Juan Raymundo and Marvin Cante, missing by...

From the Publisher

United States president, Joe Biden recently gave permission for Ukraine to fire long-range ballistic missiles, donated by the U.S., into Russia. In response, the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, has threatened to use tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Putin has made such a threat before. When he first made such a threat, Biden went to the Chinese leader and asked him to intervene with Putin so that he would not use tactical nuclear weapons. This is big people business, but nuclear war would be disastrous for all of planet earth’s eight billion people. After World War II, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, in which the principal combatants were Great Britain, Russia, and the...

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United States president, Joe Biden recently gave permission for...

From the Publisher

Telemedia or Digi (or whatever its name is) ended...

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FEATURES

The Whip lashing wildly about the fish

by Colin Hyde The hosts of The Whip have taken...

That Presidential Pardon!

by Marie-Therese Belisle Nweke Monday, December 2, 2024 at 3:46...

Man charged for 2023 San Pedro murder

Photo: Jaylil Adanai Clarence E. Usher, charged by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Fri. Nov. 28, 2024 Police have captured the man who they believe orchestrated the murder of 19-year-old Keon Jamal Quiroz, a resident of the...

SPORTS

Wesley & Gwen Liz girls enter CSSSA basketball finals

Photo: Gwen Lizarraga High School girls basketball team 2024 BELIZE...

Berger United leads BTB U-13 Mundialito, 7-0, into playoffs

Photo: Ladyville Rising Stars 2024 BELIZE CITY, Tues. Dec. 3,...

Survivors & Tut Bay FC win 2 each in BDFA 1st Division football

Photo: Survivors FC by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Wed. Dec. 4,...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Belize’s roads to hell!!

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:42 PM The Editor, Amandala Dear...

Working towards fraternity and dialogue

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 The Editor, Amandala Dear Editor, Kindly note a...

Re: “Working towards fraternity and dialogue”

Thurs. Dec. 5, 2024 To: Fr. Scott Giuliani, SOLT,Chair of...

Re: Editorial of 29 November 2024

Friday, November 29, 2024 The Editor, Amandala Dear Editor, Capitalists who condemn...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

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...

Hurricane Beryl’s devastation in the Caribbean

Photo: Communities destroyed by Beryl in St. Vincent and...

Hurricane Beryl reaches Category 5

NEMO begins update on approaching Hurricane Beryl by Kristen Ku BELIZE...

POLITICS

Opposition; GoB violating CARICOM treaty; Minister says they are uninformed

Photo: Shyne Barrow, Opposition Leader BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Apr. 13,...

Haylock wins, Shane loses

Photo: Godwin Haylock BELIZE CITY, Sun. Apr. 2, 2023 The United...

Sista B absent

Photo: Denise “Sista B” Barrow BELIZE CITY, Mon. Mar. 27,...

Shyne kicked out of House

During Friday’s House meeting, the Speaker of the House,...
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