Annual Gift of Life Program Kicks Off in Belize City

Hope Haven Belize: Step up to Leadership!

Hope Haven Belize is set to host an interactive leadership seminar on Saturday, January 15th, which aims to empower youth to develop and advance their leadership skills and allow them to foster positivity within their lives.Speaking with The Reporter, coach Briseidi Molina, the host of the seminar, detailed how she intends to achieve the seminar’s goals. “To create a positive environment, the ‘Step Up to Leadership!’ initiative was created,” she explained. “Hope Haven Belize introduces 12 intera

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‘Nature’s Secret Carbon Piggy Bank’: Belize Takes Stock of the Nation’s Mangrove Carbon Stores

By André HabetBelize’s mangroves have received another tool that might further their protection. On January 31, 2023, the first national carbon stock estimate for Belize’s mangroves was published, providing scientists and policymakers with a clearer sense of the amount of carbon currently sequestered by this boundary system. Mangroves are a vital part of Belize’s environment and national climate change strategy. They provide protection from storms along the coasts, serve as nurseries for various

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Where’s the promised radar? Belize still unable to detect ‘drug planes’

This article was originally published in The Reporter May 30, 2021, issue. Though Belize remains a major transit country for drugs originating out of South America, towards its destination in the United States, it is still without a primary radar system that would enable authorities to detect any illicit air traffic coming into the country, despite signing a $12 million agreement over a year ago for the acquisition of a state of the art radar system. The agreement was signed by personnel from th

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The National Bank of Belize launches‘Financial Literacy Campaign’

The National Bank of Belize (NBB), as part of its aim to promote financial inclusion in the country, launched its Financial Literacy Campaign 2023 last Thursday.Set to coincide with Education Week, NBB’s Marketing Manager Shary Medina and Marketing Officer Keana Hulse kicked off the Campaign with a child-friendly presentation to 96 standard-three students at Sacred Heart Primary School in the Cayo District. “The bank wants the students to understand that when they become financially literate, it

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Belize Enters 4th COVID Wave, as New Variant Detected in the Country

By Michelle SutherlandAfter months of relative calm, which saw the easing up of Covid-19 health measures the Ministry of Health and Wellness is once more on the alert, following the detection of the Omicron BA.2, which is expected to lunge Belize into its 4th Covid-19 wave. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Ministry which informed the public via a press release that a recent batch of genome-sequencing of positive COVID-19 swabs, which was done by the Central Medical Lab confirmed tha

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Statement by the Government of Belize on the Illegal Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Belmopan. February 24, 2022. 7:30 a.m. Belize roundly condemns Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a blatant breach of international law and of its obligations under the United Nations Charter. It also constitutes an unacceptable violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Russia’s actions are an assault on the international system itself and cannot be countenanced by any peace-loving state. Belize calls for an immediate ce

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Belize Adventist College Inaugurates Agriculture and Agro-Processing Unit in Calcutta Village

Students from Calcutta Village in Corozal are rolling up their sleeves and reaping the fruits of their labor as the Belize Adventist College officially inaugurated its very first Agriculture and Agro-Processing Unit.The Agro-Processing Unit, nestled within the school compound, boasts innovative technology that students utilize for food production. Elizabeth Cima, the Agriculture teacher, shared that the initiative stemmed from the students’ motivation to develop the agriculture course at the hig

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Oceana in Belize Celebrates Marine Conservation at 2024 Annual General Meeting

On Saturday, October 5th, Oceana in Belize hosted its 2024 Annual General Meeting at St. Catherine’s Academy Mercy Center, bringing together over 300 dedicated Wavemakers, allies, and partners from across the nation. The event showcased Belize’s collective commitment to marine conservation and recognized outstanding leaders in the community.As part of the tradition, several Wavemakers were honored for their exceptional contributions to improving the quality of life in their regions. This year’s

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