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New seaweed mariculture project launched with UK support

Photo: (l-r) Jalima Gold, President of the...

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED

Who this nonagenarian is? Written by Jill Cotter PUNTA...

BDF hosts annual Christmas Luncheon

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Dec. 18,...

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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED

Who this nonagenarian is? Written by Jill Cotter PUNTA GORDA TOWN, Toledo District, Mon. Dec. 16,...

BDF hosts annual Christmas Luncheon

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Dec. 18, 2024 It’s the season of giving, and today,...

“Just a Dollar” drive raises money for families of accident victims

Photo: Andrew “Passy” Haylock by Charles Gladden SAN IGNACIO, Cayo District, Thurs. Dec. 12, 2024 The twin...

Belize unemployment halved to 2.1% of workforce – SIB reports

by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 12, 2024 Belize’s unemployment rate has fallen to almost...

The “Brother” whose birthday we celebrate on the 25th

On December 25, just a few days from now, we celebrate the birth of the Christ (Jesus of Nazareth), who came into this world...

“Pray for peace, people everywhere”

In the aftermath of the terrible 1931 hurricane, a star-gazing Belizean family patriarch, who later in life had exiled himself on an island, once...

A welcomed boost for Krismos

Despite Central Bank Governor Kareem Michael’s glowing report on our economy, and the assertions therein that it is doing well, and our foreign reserve...

Slow down, Belize!

Too much heartbreak and tears on our roads and highways It is that time of year again, “when the world falls in love,” and the...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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,...

Garinagu, celebrating their roots; sharing their culture

On May 18, 2001, UNICEF declared the Garifuna language, music and dance a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, recognition that...

The age of misinformation – Fake News

With the explosion of social media in recent years following the internet revolution, the major mass media outlets (radio and television stations) worldwide no...

Starry-eyed about Starlink – reason to be scared

Plus TV’s owner, Louis Wade, and Vaughan Gill, the host of the morning show on the government’s television station, Vibes, are among a number...

Election fever, limited choices

Monday, November 4, 2024 In November of 2020, both Belize and the mighty USA had general and presidential elections, respectively; but the term of their...

US election suspense

The clock is ticking down on the US presidential election, with voting culminating on Tuesday, November 5. The Republican Party and its nominee, Donald...
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