Hurricane Nana moved across southern Belize with a rapid trajectory causing far less damage than expected. It could have been devastating, but instead Belizeans woke up this morning with a [...]
This morning, a team from the National Emergency Management Organization attached to the Stann Creek office was deployed to the southern parts of district where a complete damage assessment was [...]
It’s been nineteen years since a hurricane has devastated Punta Gorda, Toledo; that was back in October 2001 when Hurricane Iris, a category four hurricane made landfall near Monkey River. [...]
As we said, the agricultural sector has been the most impacted. The banana industry, which is the mainstay in the south, is said to have suffered millions of dollars in [...]
While Tropical Storm Nana was predicted to make landfall anywhere along the coast between Belize City and Punta Gorda – most city residents bunkered down and activated their hurricane plans [...]
Tropical Storm Nana became a hurricane around nine on Wednesday night and it hit Belize at midnight as a category one storm. It made landfall along the coast between Hopkins [...]
While the brunt of the storm was felt in the south, the rest of the country experienced some winds and rains and some communities, for instance in the north, report [...]
While Hurricane Nana passed over Belize within couple hours and downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved over Guatemala, the National Met Service advises that communities, particularly in the [...]
The existing curfew under the countrywide state of emergency expires at midnight, which means that on Friday morning, Belizeans will be free to move around the country. It does not [...]
With the restriction of movement now being lifted, how will the police department be able to enforce other restrictions that fall under the present state of emergency? The attorney general [...]
Due to the frenzy of the hurricane, COVID-19 took a back seat temporarily. But tonight, the number of cases is now at a whopping one thousand one hundred and one; [...]
San Pedro is reeling from the COVID pandemic but on Wednesday residents pulled themselves up to brace the impending hurricane. Protecting life and securing property were foremost. By this morning [...]
Some four thousand persons moved into hurricane shelters as Nana approached the country. With little notice, Nana rapidly approached Belize and facilities opened after four o’clock on Wednesday afternoon to [...]
The full assessment on the impact of Hurricane Nana on southern Belize is underway at this time. What we know right now, based on preliminary information, is that the agriculture [...]
Hurricane Nana has come and gone, but we are in the peak of the hurricane season and the work of the National Met Service is critical around this time. But [...]
Minister Edmond Castro put on his other hat as Minister of Transport. He spoke on the issues of sanitization and crowding at bus terminals and on buses. Edmond Castro, [...]
The rain and winds of Hurricane Nana were felt from the central to the south of the country. By the time it made landfall near Hopkins, it had weakened so [...]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams travelled down south today to visit police formations in Dangriga Town, Hopkins, Placencia and Independence villages. ComPol Williams visited these southern areas to check up [...]
A well-known gang leader is in police custody for forcing a woman to perform sexual acts on another man, while she was recorded and berated. The reprehensible video made its [...]
Earlier this week, three persons were killed in separate incidents. In San Ignacio on Monday night Joshua Villas and Anthony Tzul were targeted by a lone gunman. Villas died on [...]
There were three road traffic accidents on Wednesday night, two in the Belize District and one in Corozal. A vehicle crashed into the lamppost near the Lord Banks junction, Ladyville. [...]
It’s September so the national celebrations are upon us. But unlike the previous years, this year’s calendar of events is anticipated to be less festive and that’s all due to [...]
It was just twenty-four hours ago – the entire country was on edge as we prepared to face Hurricane Nana. Fortunately, most of us woke up in better spirits as [...]
