Today, March 8, 2025, marks another chapter for the global celebration of International Women’s Day, centred on the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. According to the United Nations' statement, the focus this year is to continue unlocking equal rights, power, and opportunities for all women and girls, with particular emphasis on empowering

The Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic has issued a warning about the growing New World Screwworm threat in southern Belize. In a recent social media post, they urged the public to "#Check your animals for wounds every day. #Leave no wound untreated. #Report ANY suspicious wounds with maggots IMMEDIATELY to BAHA." The clinic added it

Belize was represented at the 11th Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment Promotion (SHEP) International Workshop in Ethiopia, with Extension Officer Marvin Blades, Catherine Hob from the Ministry of Agriculture, and Jenilee Donis from the University of Belize in attendance. The SHEP approach, which encourages farmers to treat agriculture as a business, is being integrated into Belize’s agricultural programs.

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada once more. This time, threatening new tariffs on Canadian lumber and dairy products. Speaking from the Oval Office on Friday, According to CNN, Trump claimed Canada had been "ripping off" the United States for years in these sectors, citing a 250% tariff on U.S. dairy

A fire in San Mateo, San Pedro Town, destroyed a wooden structure late Friday night. The blaze broke out around 11:00 p.m. and was extinguished shortly after. Footage of the scene shows concerned islanders gathering as emergency teams worked to control the fire. The videos showed large flames engulfing the structure, which was next to

In a harrowing incident this morning, shortly after six o’clock, a Central Transit Bus overturned on the Philip Goldson Highway, leaving thirty passengers injured. The victims, including children, were swiftly transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for urgent medical attention. The K.H.M.H. sprang into action, activating its mass casualty protocol to treat the victims.

As we reported, this morning, a bus traveling from Lord’s Bank to Belize City on the Philip Goldson Highway suffered a blowout and overturned, injuring up to thirty passengers. The former Belize Rural Central Area Representative, Beverly Williams, has stepped forward to offer her support to those affected and highlight the poor condition of many