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BBC historian to kick off Lit Fest today

07 November 2024

United Kingdom author and filmmaker David Olusoga will kick off the four-day BVI Literary Arts Festival at 4 p.m. today ...

Free eye tests offered for Diabetes Month

07 November 2024

On Tuesday morning, several residents waited patiently in the BVI Diabetes Resource Centre in Road Town for a free scree...

Legislators okay extra spending

07 November 2024

Last week in a Wednesday meeting that started after 5 p.m. and continued into the night, the House of Assembly approved ...

OT minister visits, avoiding press and public meetings

07 November 2024

United Kingdom Overseas Territories Minister Stephen Doughty visited the Virgin Islands this week to assess the recent C...

BDF holds ceremony for 115 new soldiers

07 November 2024

by Charles Gladden LADYVILLE, Belize District, Mon. Nov. 4, 2024 The Belize Defence Force (BDF) held a ceremony on Frida...

Tour guide wins lawsuit against police

07 November 2024

Photo: Shamar Foster High Court awards tour guide $25,000 in damages for illegal and unreasonable search by police by Ma...

One & A Million Anniversary Jackpot

07 November 2024

by Charles Gladden BELMOPAN, Mon. Nov. 4, 2024 The Belize Government Lotteries Ltd. (BGLL) announced its one-time game o...

Option 1: GCoM Technical Mission in Belize City

07 November 2024

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Nov. 4, 2024 The Belize City Council is hosting representatives from the Global Covenant of Mayors for...

Belize City calendar of activities for Garifuna Settlement Day 2024

07 November 2024

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Nov. 4, 2024 Last Friday, November 1, 2024, saw the official launching of the Calendar of Activities l...

All-clear issued for Cayman Brac & Grand Cayman after Hurricane Rafael

06 November 2024

The Cayman Islands government has given residents of Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman the green light to exit their homes an...