Photo: (l-r) Jalima Gold, President of the Belize Women’s Seaweed Farmers Association and Christine Rowlands, British High Commissioner by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Dec. 18, 2024 A dynamic woman-led organization – the Belize Women’s Seaweed Farmers Association (BWSFA) – launched its project entitled “Empowering BWSFA: Strengthening Sustainable Seaweed Mariculture... Read more

Who this nonagenarian is? Written by Jill Cotter PUNTA GORDA TOWN, Toledo District, Mon. Dec. 16, 2024 Herman Alvarez was born in Barranco 95 years ago. Since fishing was the only way of surviving in the village, 18-year-old Herman left Barranco to work in the Corozal Sugar Factory in Libertad.... Read more

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Dec. 18, 2024 It’s the season of giving, and today, Wednesday, December 18, the Belize Defence Force (BDF) partook in that tradition by holding its annual Christmas Luncheon at its Price Barracks base in Ladyville, Belize District. Photo: Brigadier general Azariel Loria, Commander of... Read more

Photo: Dian Maheia, CEO for Ministry of Education MOE: Teachers should receive delayed payments as scheduled on Friday, December 20 BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 19, 2024 Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Dian Maheia confirmed to Amandala this afternoon that teachers for whom there... Read more

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 19, 2024 As a part of the season of giving, the Salvation Army is holding their annual grocery vouchers distribution which will be handed to unfortunate families in the southside of Belize City on Thursday, December 19, at its corporate office on Regent... Read more

Photo: Guatemalan vessel escorted out of Belizean waters by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 19, 2024 The Belize National Coast Guard (BNCG) safely escorted a Guatemalan naval vessel out of Belizean southern waters on Tuesday morning, December 17, Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Elton Bennett informed the media later that... Read more