Fortis Belize is taking steps to bolster the solar plant industry in the country by constructing a thirty mega-watt facility at the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. The company submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment to the Department of the Environment for approval to proceed with
In 2023, Leader of the Opposition Moses “Shyne” Barrow strongly criticized Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler over the Belize International Music and Food Festival. At the time, he contended that the event was carried out with a lack of transparency. Barrow even questioned the value
Recently, there’s been a rise in COVID cases and respiratory illnesses in Belize. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the cases are not severe, and the increase is to be expected at this time of year. We spoke with Director of the Epidemiology
A group of young basketball enthusiasts are breaking basketball's barriers. Today, just over a dozen young girls under the age of twelve participated in the International Basketball Federation’s “Her World, Her Rules” campaign launch in Belize. It is one of the most recognized initiatives in
Former President Barack Obama delivered a vigorous address at the Democratic convention on Tuesday, August 21, endorsing Kamala Harris and criticising Donald Trump. Obama declared, “The torch has been passed” and praised President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside for the sake of the country, who
Fifty-six protesters were arrested after violent clashes with police outside the Israeli Consulate, near the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on the second night of the convention. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling described the situation as “a danger to our city,” adding that the protesters
As the United Democratic Party (UDP) loses its standard bearer for Belize Rural South, Ramon Vasquez, it gains another three for the areas of Caribbean Shores, Port Loyola, and Freetown for the upcoming general elections. This afternoon, the party officially announced Dr. Nelma Jones-Mortis as the
CARICOM Youth Ambassador and Chairman of Red Bank Village, Kenroy Cal, stands accused of rape. According to police, a 21-year-old from Independence Village reported to police that on Sunday, August 18, 2024, sometime after 3:30 a.m., she was taken to a dark building behind Delicious
The People's National Party categorically condemns what it describes as the shocking decision by the People's United Party to authorize a staggering payout of $6.9 million in taxpayer dollars for land, a sum grossly inflated compared to the Belmopan City Council's valuation of merely 1/20th
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, but on Tuesday, we entered the "season within the season"—the period when tropical activity in the Atlantic is at its most intense. This peak period, which runs through October 10, includes the overall peak of hurricane season
