For almost two weeks, Belizeans at home and abroad have been speculating that there might be volcanic or geothermal activity in the Maya Mountains, at an area known as the [...]
Police are reporting on two fires in Jalacte, Toledo District over the last two days. On Tuesday, reports are that a thatched structure which houses the residence of Stephen Koy [...]
We are sixteen days into the Atlantic Hurricane Season and NEMO and its partners continue their disaster preparedness. Since the Ministry of Human Development forms the disaster relief committee, they [...]
There is a sad end to a missing person’s story from last week. This evening, police have confirmed that the burnt remains found on a farm in Esperanza Village last [...]
The Belize Red Cross is working with seven communities through a climate change and disaster resiliency preparedness project. As a part of the project, they are carrying out a number [...]
As all Belizeans know, June first marks the beginning of the hurricane season which runs until November thirty-first each year. While Belize has always tended to be most threatened by [...]
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today and the Belize Red Cross has been busy preparing for the next six months, amid predictions of up to twenty named storms forming [...]
The pandemic has put a significant strain on the financial and physical resources of the Red Cross. According to Bowman, the state of readiness includes soliciting donations from the private [...]
The hurricane season is upon us, and as we have reported, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing are currently working to see to it that Belize City residents experience relief [...]
In Belize, June to November is synonymous with storms and hurricanes; it is, after all, the Tropical Hurricane Atlantic Season. With June first just days away, on Wednesday the National [...]
There was an early morning fire in San Pedro on Sunday that could have caused massive structural damage to nearby properties had the Belize National Fire Service not responded promptly. [...]
The rainy season seems already to be upon us. That usually means increased flooding in low lying areas of Belize City. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing is working [...]
Chief Engineer Lennox Bradley says these upgrades are expected to significantly uplift the living conditions of city residents living in these flood prone areas. The project was contracted to Medina’s [...]
A deadly house fire intentionally set by an enraged former common-law has claimed the lives of a Saint Matthew’s Village resident and her three-year-old son. It’s a tragic story of [...]
As the world observes Earth Day, people all over Belize are reflecting on environmental issues and challenges facing this country. Recently, one group of farmers in southern Belize began to [...]
As people across the Caribbean monitor the volcanic eruption and evacuations in Saint Vincent, regional companies are assisting victims. This week, personnel from Sagicor donated supplies to the Saint Vincent [...]
An employee of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital lost his life on Sunday afternoon while swimming in the Belize River in Grace Bank. Despite frantic efforts to save him, he [...]
There was a fire early this morning in Belize City. According to police, around three-thirty this morning a blaze started inside a room at a long barracks Ebony Street. Chrisdale [...]
Children have a right to an education, even in times of emergencies. Today, UNICEF in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Organization facilitated a training with fifteen disaster shelter managers. [...]
Overnight, there was yet another explosion of the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent. Thousands of persons have been displaced from their homes in proximity to the volcano; while many [...]
If you have been watching the international news, you are surely aware of the natural disaster unfolding in the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent with the La Soufriere eruption. For [...]
This morning, a volcano on the island of Saint Vincent erupted and since then, there have been several explosions. Residents on the island have been evacuated from the immediate area, [...]
A freak accident of sorts has left a primary school student dead and his mother hospitalized in the north. Police say that a wall collapsed on top of the mom [...]
A fire wiped out four small homes in Corozal and has left eighteen people without a roof over their heads. According to police, the blaze started just after midnight on [...]
A blaze wiped out a Belize City property overnight. Fire officials say it was no accident and are hoping area surveillance footage will help identify the arsonist. Luckily, the occupants, [...]
