In a nation whose economy is subject to a high degree of foreign penetration, Belize’s credit unions stand out as a bastion of local ownership and control. This morning credit unionists from all over the country gathered in Belize City for their annual convention, the culmination of Credit Union Week. Gilroy Graham, President, Bz. Credit […]
With the pressure building against the possession of illegal firearms it appears that some gunmen are keeping the tools of their trade out of harm’s way. But police are catching on. Today a team led by Sergeant Ervin Munoz, searched an abandoned house at number twenty-eight West Street. What they found, while hardly constituting an […]
On Saturday evening the football field behind the St. Martin De Porres primary school will come alive, not with sport, but with song, as a number of musical groups will be entertaining the public. The event is planned by the Belize Christian Media Association, a group formed four years ago to create unity among Christian […]
This evening two publications: an environmental activity guide and manual, were handed over to the Ministry of Education by the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor Project and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Systems Project. The books will be used by primary and secondary school teachers as part of their environmental curriculum. The organisations believe the information will not […]
The City of Belmopan boasts a new educational institution as official ceremonies were held this morning for the opening of Our Lady of Guadalupe High School. Located on the grounds of the capital’s Roman Catholic Church, the new church/state secondary school began operations on September first with an enrolment of forty-nine first year students. There […]
Most news coverage of children has not been particularly encouraging these days, as our youngest citizens have been too frequently cast as victims: of automobile accidents, robberies, shootings and sexual exploitation. But behind the headlines, Belizean kids continue to do what young people always do–have fun. And that fun will hit the airwaves this weekend, […]
Recently released statistics indicate that the district in Belize with the most poverty–and the only one where poverty is actually increasing–is Toledo. And while it may have been a coincidence, an activity was held in Punta Gorda today which demonstrated that despite a lack of cash, the growing and eating of local foods can help […]
