On Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition weighed in on the recent spike in the cost of local vegetables. Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai blames this year’s intense heat waves and heavy rainfalls. He says these climate factors have created a vegetable shortage that
A gun licenses audit is being carried out to investigate past authority and the procedures involved in the processing of firearm license. There were reports that the audit was not making much headway because of friction between the department and the C.E.O. in the Ministry
Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. It is common in tropical and subtropical regions. Most people infected with dengue won’t show symptoms, but if they do, they might experience high fever, headache, body aches, nausea, and a rash. Fortunately, most recover within
Belize’s Senior Women’s National Football Team is set to face off against Bermuda on Thursday night inside the F.F.B. Stadium. The friendly match kicks off at seven p.m. The team has been in camp for the past three weeks preparing for the match. They are
The Belize Red Cross is appealing to the Belizean public for donations to support ongoing recovery efforts in Grenada, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Barbados, Jamaica, St. Lucia, and the Cayman Islands following Hurricane Beryl. While Belize was spared, these Caribbean nations urgently need assistance. Hurricane
According to the Belize Raptor Center, last week, a baby toucan was found stuck in the mud in the village of Succotz. The discovery was made near a tree that had been recently stripped of its branches. The baby toucan was trapped beneath the thick
The Office of the Prime Minister, through BELTRAIDE, hosted a Buy Belizean Information and Exchange session today at the Phoenix Business Center in Belmopan. The session brought together key stakeholders from both the public and private to discuss and design the initiatives aimed at boosting
Police have made inroads in the murder and attempted murder incident that happened in Cotton Tree on Saturday. The murder suspect is still at large, but today they informed the media that they have arrested and charged twenty-two-year-old Jamal James Hyde, a construction worker from
The existing state of emergency proves that no one suspected of being involved in gang activity is above being collared, even at the courts. That’s what happened today when Police Street resident Cameron Williams was granted bail after being charged for being the member of
It’s been a year since twenty-year-old Kijahe Molina was charged with wounding an off-duty police officer. The call center agent, then nineteen, is accused of stabbing Police Constable Zani Zavala at Good Will Supermarket. When he appeared in the magistrate’s court today, in the company
