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China Ships 15, 000 Tonnes of Rice to Cuba
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (244+ words) China has shipped 15, 000 tonnes of rice to Cuba, the first delivery in a 60, 000-tonne food aid package, as the island nation faces crippling blackouts and food shortages driven by a tightening US economic blockade. The shipment arrived at the port…...
Belizean Crime Scene Investigators Get a Look at How Europe Solves Crimes
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (203+ words) Twenty'two police and forensic officers from across the Caribbean spent this week in Spain and France, learning how European law enforcement handles crime scene investigations. Belize was represented by a crime scene investigator from the National Forensic Science Service (NFSS)…...
New Programme Promises Real Jobs for Young Belizeans in Trades
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (226+ words) Twenty young Belizeans are now enrolled in an eight-month apprenticeship programme at Orange Walk ITVET, training in air conditioning, refrigeration, and electrical installation with the goal of walking away with Caribbean Vocational Qualification Level 2 certification in their chosen trade. The…...
Trump's Green Card Policy Forces Immigrants Back Home Tag
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (23+ words) Greater Belize Media Trump's Green Card Policy Forces Immigrants Back Home Tag...
Days of Fire, Growing Damage; Baldy Beacon Under Threat
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (392+ words) Francis Usher, CEO Ministry of Defense "Because of some of the explosion" stakeholders in the area to contain the fire." The Ministry of Defense says the area is a military zone and security protocols are put in place to ensure…...
Belize on High Alert After Health Officials Confirm 12 Measles Cases
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (462+ words) Greater Belize Media Belize on High Alert After Health Officials Confirm 12 Measles Cases A sudden outbreak of measles has Belizean health officials on high alert, with twelve cases confirmed across the country and clusters emerging in Punta Gorda, the Cayo…...
A Costly Ride: Will Electric Buses Save NBC's Bottom Line?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (410+ words) Greater Belize Media A Costly Ride: Will Electric Buses Save NBC's Bottom Line? It's not profit, at least not yet, for Belize's National Bus Company. When the public-private partnership first launched, operator Sergio Chuc brought Westline Bus Company into the…...
Belize Football Faces FIFA Reality Check
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (144+ words) Sergio Chuc, President, Football Federation of Belize Javier Sanchez, Amateur Football Manager, FIFA "We are here to present the main results, highlight the recommendation of the Amateur Football Environment in Belize Analysis. We conducted the analysis to get a big…...
JPAC Exposes Decade of Mismanagement, Calls for Sweeping Reform
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1097+ words) A parliamentary committee charged with guarding Belize's public finances has released a damning report painting a picture of systemic dysfunction across government'one where ministries ignore auditors, financial rules date back to the 1960s, public records go missing, and the country's chief…...
Why Can't the Long-delayed OSH Bill Cross the Line?
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (450+ words) Greater Belize Media Why Can't the Long-delayed OSH Bill Cross the Line? After more than a decade in the making, Belize's long-awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill is still stuck on the sidelines and workers are growing impatient. The legislation…...