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After months of heightened surveillance and intervention, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that the measles outbreak has been contained. The outbreak, which started in early April, was ...
The Belize Tax Service Department BTSD has confirmed that the process for the department to become a statutory body is already underway. Cabinet announced the plans last week which spurred the Public ...
For the past several weeks, we’ve been closely following the development of the National Bus Company (NBC), a major initiative by the Ministry of Transportation aimed at modernizing Belize’s public ...
Around 200 youths in the Stann Creek West Constituency are being positively engaged over their vacation through a summer camp headed up by various village councils. After the recent Village Council ...
A national identification card is in the pipeline for Belize and will see an official rollout within the next three years. The official announcement came via a report from Cabinet where it was ...
A young Belizean is proudly flying the Jewel’s flag abroad, not in the classroom alone, but on the track as well. Fifteen-year-old Norman Sutherland, a student-athlete attending St. Elizabeth ...
The Public Service Union (PSU) will be holding a meeting with the staff of the Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD), after it was revealed this week that the service will be transitioning into a ...
Eris Enriquez Gavarette has been formally arrested and charged with the murder of 20-year-old Claritza Rosalee Granillo Rodriguez, whose life was violently cut short during a domestic dispute in ...
Special needs kids in Orange Walk have been enjoying a summer camp just for them this week, which was hosted by Special Olympics Belize. The summer camp gathered the children and their families at the ...
There were several other issues discussed in this week’s Cabinet meeting ranging from climate change to UB’s salary increase, and from liquor licenses to a national identification system. Minister of ...
Eleven Belizean DJs participated in a seminar this afternoon to prepare them for the opportunity of working on a cruise ship. The seminar was hosted by the US-based company Dena Entertainment. Alex ...
Forty law enforcement agents are looking to complete a military paralegal course next week, adding to their professional development. The 8-week course includes members of the Belize Defence Force, ...