The legal age of marriage to go up to 18

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 8, 2024 A consultation was held between the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC) and the National Women’s Commission to end child marriages on Wednesday, August 8, to legislate the legal marriage age to be 18, across the board. The Belize Marriage Act of 2011 notes that […]

End child marriages

amandala.com.bz - 01/Sep 12:19

Photo: Shakira Sutherland, Executive Directive for National Commission for Families and Children by Charles Gladden BELMOPAN, Thurs. Aug. 29, 2024 The...

Carnival Public Display Involving Child Faces Possible Legal Action

edition.channel5belize.com - 09/Sep 21:45

A recent public display of a sexual nature involving a child during the Carnival Road March on September 7 has drawn widespread condemnation. The...

BTV wants GoB to step up; Minister says, “that’s what we’ve done”

amandala.com.bz - 08/Sep 12:17

Photo: GAF boat crashing into Belize’s boat by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024 The Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV), led by...

Belize Moves to End Child Marriages as Consultations Gain Momentum in the West

lovefm.com - 30/Aug 03:59

Consultations continued today in the west on the issue of child marriages. The campaign to end child marriages was launched three weeks ago with...

MOE launches National Accreditation Council

amandala.com.bz - 28/Aug 22:09

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024 The Ministry of Education launched the National Accreditation Council on Thursday, August 22, at...

A shortage of teachers in the country

amandala.com.bz - 01/Sep 12:12

Photo: Dian Maheia, CEO at the Ministry of Education by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 28, 2024 If you take a glimpse at the vacancy pool at...

John Zabaneh dies at 69

amandala.com.bz - 08/Sep 12:12

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 5, 2024 Well-known businessman, a Goliath from southern Belize, John Zabaneh, passed away earlier this...

Assam passes Bill abolishing Muslim marriages, divorce Act

times of india - 29/Aug 11:18

The Assam Assembly has passed a bill requiring government registration of Muslim marriages and divorces, replacing a 1935 law. The new legislation...

PM and delegation make official visit to Guatemala

amandala.com.bz - 01/Sep 12:13

Photo: (l-r) Hon. John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize and Bernardo Arévalo, President of Guatemala by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 28,...

Belize’s Errollyn Wallen becomes first Black woman to be Master of the King’s Music

amandala.com.bz - 28/Aug 22:11

by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 26, 2024 Belizean-born musical composer, Errollyn Wallen has become the first Black woman to be appointed...

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