Belize is set to welcome a new port following a groundbreaking ceremony held on Friday, August 9, at the Commerce Bight Port. The project has been contentious since 2020, when the previous administration awarded Recological Services Limited a 25-year management contract, which the Briceño administration
The National Hurricane Center issues advisories on potential tropical cyclone Five. The disturbance is currently a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles. There is a high chance of formation, with a 90 percent probability through both 48 hours and 7 days. The next named storm
The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, through the National Climate Change Office (NCCO), hosted a three-day training on greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting for the transport sector in Belize from August 6th to 8th, 2024. Supported by the Initiatives for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) and
The People's United Party (PUP) is banking on Dr. Lorna McKay to flip Queen Square in favour of the ruling party. Denise 'Sista B' Barrow of the United Democratic Party is the current area representative. She does not plan to run again. Queen Square is
The Ministry of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, through the National Climate Change Office (NCCO), has extended its Climate Risk Information System (CRIS) training in Belize. This initiative, supported by the Ministry of Economic Development (MED), the University of Belize (UB), and the Inter-American Development
Annabelle Carlson, 15, from Aspen, Colorado, is now receiving medical care in her home country. The teenage girl was injured in a shark attack while scuba diving between Hot Caye and Halfmoon Caye in Belize. Carlson was flown to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital
Belize is hosting this year's Caribbean Broadcast Union's 55th Annual General Assembly in Placencia from August 11–14. The keynote speaker is Belize's Prime Minister, John Briceño. The AGM is being held under the theme 'Media and the Environment'. The opening ceremony takes place tonight at the
On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, August 9, 2024, the Toledo Alcaldes Association and the Julian Cho Society have highlighted the resilience and contributions of Belize’s Indigenous communities. This year’s observance focuses on the Maya Q’eqchi, Mopan, Yucatec, and Garifuna Peoples, along with
In a major call to action, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have urged global researchers and governments to broaden their research strategies in preparation of a possible next pandemic. The organizations, addressing the Global Pandemic Preparedness Summit
A Pakistani national with alleged links to Iran has been charged in connection with a plot to assassinate former President Donald Trump and other public officials, according to a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday in Brooklyn. Asif Merchant, 46, was arrested on July 12, one day
