Tupperware, once a staple of American kitchens, filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Tuesday. The company’s decline follows years of dwindling sales and failure to adapt to modern retail, relying heavily on independent sales representatives. Tupperware’s iconic food storage containers peaked their popularity in the
Macmillan Education Caribbean has launched the 2024 Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Competition, inviting students aged 7–18 across the Caribbean to submit innovative ideas focused on sustainable cities and communities. The competition, which aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 11, began on September 23. It features two
There was a deadly stabbing incident in Bella Vista, Toledo earlier today. Information reaching our news desk is that the murder involved a pair of brothers, Matyas and John Bo. It is a case of fratricide, a brother killing his sibling. Sometime before eleven a.m.,
Another suspect is on remand at the Belize Central Prison tonight, in connection with the shooting death of Winston “Tanga” James that occurred on January twenty-first, 2022. Eustace Lewis, a resident of George Street, has been arrested and charged with abetment to commit murder and
Thirty-six-year-old George Bull is accused of torching his common-law wife’s house, injuring her in the process. The Biscayne resident, who owns a sawmill, is behind bars tonight after he was denied bail earlier today when he appeared unrepresented before a senior magistrate. It is alleged
As we reported on Tuesday, several young men and women were released from the Belize Central Prison after they were held for ninety days or less as part of the country’s State of Emergency. But a few of them claim that they were wrongfully imprisoned,
The argument between Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow and Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton rages on. They are debating the legality of any vote taken at an upcoming convention planned by the Alliance for Democracy. Today, both sides cited different sections of the
Floodwaters across Belize City that have been associated with the king tides have receded and the streets are once again dry. But what is the Belize City Council doing to address the phenomenon that is compounded by climate change? That’s what we asked Mayor Bernard
What’s up with the overgrown grass on street sides across the city? A drive around certain neighborhoods reveals that many streets and their intersections have poor visibility due to overgrown grass. Here’s Mayor Wagner’s response to concerns raised by residents. [caption id="attachment_22622" align="alignright" width="300"]
What is thought to be a different species of hammerhead shark that was recently discovered in Belizean waters might not be new to Belize at all. This is according to a former senior fisheries officer with the Belize Fisheries Department and a marine biologist by
