It's a zoonotic disease, which means it can spread from animals to humans and from human to human when bodily droplets from an infected person are transmitted through open wounds, injuries and lesions. The World Health Organization has announced that a new variant of Monkey
On the rise in Belize are cases of gastroenteritis, also spread through bodily droplets. Musa explained that while cases of dengue rise and fall from week to week, gastrointestinal cases are among the most common of the communicable diseases that are on the increase. If
Exactly one month ago, the Belize City Council, the United Nations Development Programme and their partners launched E-buses pilot project, in which two electric buses hit the streets of the Old Capital. The project has been met with mixed reviews, as private city bus owners
One public servant is tonight alleging that the Government of Belize, specifically the Department of Youth Services, has up to four thousand dollars in subsistence and meal allowances outstanding to her. Nichole McDonald showed up to our office in her work uniform. She says that
As Belize moves further into the hurricane season, the need for timely and accurate weather updates remains a priority for the National Meteorological Service. Throughout the country, the Met Service is working to install weather stations for more detailed data and today Caye Caulker welcomed
The 2024 Wanderlust Travel Awards are just around the corner and this year, Belize is nominated in the ‘Most Desirable Country’ category. The awards allow travelers to vote for their favourite destinations and promote them to potential visitors. The Belize Tourism Board is encouraging Belizeans
Over the weekend, the annual, National Song Competition was held here in Belize City and one winner walked away with a grand prize of twenty thousand dollars. That Belizean musician is Wilson Grinage. He competed against several other artists who performed their compositions before a
The Belize Tennis Association hosted tennis players from across Central America this weekend for the Belize Open Men’s Singles Tennis Tournament. It all went down at the Pickwick Tennis Club’s home court. The tournament saw twenty athletes compete for the coveted cash prize and bragging
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. After a ten-year hiatus, the Men’s National Softball Tournament is back. The games were played over the weekend in Sandhill Village. Spectators from across the country filled the stadium to cheer on
Police have arrested three people in connection to a burglary at the Belmopan branch of Courts Furniture and Appliance store on August 12, 2024. The burglary, which occurred at around 4:30 a.m., involved seven armed men who restrained the security guard before breaking into the store.
