On Saturday afternoon, a Canadian couple was enjoying a day swimming at the popular Rio On Pools in Mountain Pine Ridge when the river started to rise suddenly. They found themselves stranded on a rock in the middle of the turbulent body of water. They
We also heard from Orvin Rudon, the team leader at the National Fire Service Rescue Team. Rudon explained that when his team arrived on the scene, BISART and the Spanish Lookout E.M.S. were already in action. Rudon thanked the various agencies for their quick response
The Caribbean is two months into the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season and one major storm has already swept through the region. Hurricane Beryl broke records by being the earliest recorded major storm to form in June, causing widespread destruction across the Caribbean. The severity of
A proposed amendment to the Fiscal Incentives Act was tabled in the House of Representatives by Prime Minister John Briceño during the last sitting. The recommended changes seek to replace the definitive agreements that were previously entered into by the Government of Belize and developers
Also coming out of the last house meeting is an extension of the present state of emergency which has been prolonged to three months of jail time for persons who were detained several weeks ago. According to P.M. Briceño, the extension allows for additional time
The People’s United Party is certain of a victory in Toledo East. That’s according to Prime Minister John Briceño, who is yet to hit the ground in that constituency to lend support to P.U.P. standard bearer, Doctor Osmond Martinez. As we’ve reported, the by-election is
Tonight, we have a very unfortunate update on Nipsey, the Staffordshire Terrier, and her pups. Regrettably, all ten of Nipsey’s pups passed away over the weekend. Viewers may recall that on June twelfth, a police officer entered a property on Supal Street seeking the whereabout
Along with the frequent rains will come mosquitoes, and the dengue season. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reports that up to the last week that ended on Saturday, there have been a total of over eight hundred dengue cases. And where you live might
Bautista explains that the climate and preparations for the change of weather can add to the potential rise in dengue cases. While in Toledo the increase in transmission occurred during the extensive drought, in other parts of the country when people stockpiled tires as part
Bautista said that the recent rains had delayed the schedule for the spraying of malathion to prevent the mosquitoes from multiplying. And with expanding communities and fourteen units to spread across the country, there’s been a challenge in getting to all the neighborhoods. He says
