Cartels in south pose a serious national security risk
Photo: Image of coca plantation discovered in August this year in Southern Belize
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
The first time Belize law enforcement reported discovering coca plantations in southern Belize was in December 2022. That month, the Belize Defence Force (BDF) discovered three coca...
Belize marks 42nd anniversary of Independence
Photo: Prime Minister John Briceño delivers his address during the official September 21st Independence Day ceremony in Belmopan
BELMOPAN, Thurs. Sept. 21, 2023
Belize’s official 42nd Independence Day ceremony in Belmopan was slightly delayed by...
Belize seeks $$ help to demarcate borders post ICJ ruling
Photo: Foreign Minister, Hon. Eamon Courtenay
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
Two days prior to Belize’s 42nd anniversary of its Independence, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Foreign Trade held its “diplomatic briefing” for...
Belize sees decline in murder rate
Photo: Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
According to Police Commissioner Chester Williams, the mid-year murder statistics, covering January to June 2023, indicate a significant decline in the murder rate.
On...
Belize
70,782
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 9:13 pm
USA
108,602,115
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 9:13 pm
Mexico
7,649,199
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 9:13 pm
Guatemala
1,277,458
Total confirmed cases
Updated on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 9:13 pm
Grenade found in Belmopan
by Charles Gladden
BELMOPAN, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
Amandala has received confirmation from the Belize Defensce Force that a live hand grenade was reportedly found over the weekend in the Salvapan area of Belmopan, after...
BBQ quarrel turns deadly in Belmopan
by Charles Gladden
BELMOPAN, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
The body of Elmer Canto, 42, of Belmopan, was found in a face-down position in a shallow creek in the San Martin area of Belmopan on Sunday...
Belize prepared, on certain conditions, to send security personnel to Haiti
Photo: International media report today the signing by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Defence Aden Duale a defence cooperation agreement in Kenya today, Monday, September 25 in preparation for “possible” Haiti mission. (Photo: Monicah Mwangi/Reuters)
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
Belize is prepared to send security personnel to our sister CARICOM nation, Haiti, where violence has surged since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse on July 7, 2021. This message was shared by Belize’s Foreign Minister, Hon. Eamon Courtenay, with the diplomatic corps in Belize during this year’s diplomatic briefing on September 19 in Belmopan. However, Courtenay emphasized that Belize will only participate in...
Editorial
Countdown to Belize National Football Hall of Fame
“Rungu, Toro, Mao retire.” — Amandala story for Friday, February 11, 1983 edition.
Sunday, September 24, 2023
Now that the national September celebrations are officially over, and we have all had...
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SSB announces public-private partnership and digital launch
Photo: Christopher McGann, Managing Director, PPF Capital Belize Ltd.
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Sept....
Belize City Council unveils Belize@42 Mural
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Belize City Council hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially reveal the Belize@42 Mural, a celebration of Belize’s independence. The mural was painted by a talented team of artists led by Gilvano Swasey, with contributions from various...
Twin Towns hold Independence Day Ceremony
Photo: Hon. Luis “Alex” Balona inspecting Guards of Honor
by Orlando Pulido
SAN IGNACIO, Cayo District, Fri. Sept. 22, 2023
The Twin Towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena held a successful Independence Day ceremony at...
From the Publisher
(In my column this weekend, I will recite some details of the 1773 slave rebellion on the Belize River, as...
Anya Kearns – breaking barriers in aviation
by Kristen Ku
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Sept. 19, 2023
Thirty-one-year-old African-American...
21 countries poised to shift from US currency use for global trade
Photo: Leaders of ASEAN countries at the 2023 summit
Both...
LETTER OF APOLOGY to the single parent women I left
Editor: Amandala NewspaperPartridge StreetBelize City
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Before I...
Bravo, Belize!
Letter to the Editor: AmandalaSeptember 18, 2023
Dear Editor,
The Belize representative...
Features
It just isn’t right in everyday living to refer to youth as children
by Colin Hyde
I think it is right to call...
Sports
Lady Jaguars defeat Aruba, 2-0, on Independence Day at FFB Stadium in Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup qualifying tournament
BELMOPAN, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
Captain Sabrina Eiley’s right-away right-foot...
Belize wins opener at Men’s U23 Central American Volleyball Championship in Panama
DAVID, Panama, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
Belize opened play in...
Port Layola and Verdes to duel at Marion Jones on Wednesday
by Charles Gladden
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Sept. 25, 2023
Port Layola...
Belize’s Khaya Gordon and Navarro College Bulldogs climb to 3rd in NJCAA DI Rankings
Photo: Khaya Gordon had 17 kills and an inspired...
