Authorities are investigating a suspected case of New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in the southwestern Toledo District. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) issued a statement confirming that technical teams have been dispatched to the
As energy prices rise and the effects of climate change intensify, many entrepreneurs in Belize are discovering that solar energy is more than just an eco-friendly choice—it’s a practical way to cut costs. As Belize continues to import electricity from Mexico, many areas, including popular tourist
A family in Dangriga is heartbroken this holiday season after their loved one, Richard Aranda, was tragically shot and killed on Christmas night. Richard was walking along Sabal Street in the Lakeland Area when he was ambushed and shot twice, just after nine PM. The
It's been four days since twenty-year-old Joshua Hall from San Antonio Village, Corozal, went missing, and his family is pleading for help to find him. Joshua was last seen on Monday morning when he went to the Corozal Town Police Station to sign in, as
Joshua Hall, who was granted bail for a robbery charge on November twenty-fifth, had been diligently signing in at the police station three times a week. However, his sister Aiyana Hall mentioned that there’s no footage of him leaving the station, and no one was
This morning, Belize Sugar Industries and other stakeholders kicked off the 2024-2025 sugar cane season. Originally slated to start on December sixteenth, the season's opening was delayed to the twenty-seventh due to poor road conditions. Although the season is just getting underway, stakeholders are already
Belize’s sugar roads are in terrible condition, according to cane farmers across Northern Belize who are struggling to make their deliveries. Today, the 2024-2025 crop season finally kicked off, sixteen days later than planned, mainly due to the poor state of the roads. Belize Sugar
In January, Belize Sugar Industries and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association finally reached an agreement, ending their prolonged negotiations. Just a year ago, the dispute had escalated to public demonstrations and road blockades. This year, however, the sugar industry faces new challenges: climate change,
Last month, the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.) proposed a consent grant to Belize Energy Cogeneration Limited (BELCOGEN), which generates energy from sugar cane bagasse. This consent would allow BELCOGEN to operate a co-generation power plant, enabling them to generate, transmit, and supply electricity as an
In late August, Belize kicked off the first hearings for the Commission of Inquiry into the sugar industry. This inquiry aims to scrutinize the entire value chain of the industry and offer recommendations to the government. Belize Sugar Industries Limited (B.S.I.) was among the organizations
