This ratification is right in line with Belize’s Medium Term Development Strategy, which zeroes in on marine conservation, stopping biodiversity loss, and safeguarding our oceans. Belize has shown its commitment through actions like the moratorium on offshore oil exploration, the ban on gillnets, and the
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. Many of our high school athletes have been in El Salvador for the past few days competing in the 2024 CODICADER Games. Here are some of the stats coming out of the
Police are investigating a fatal road traffic incident that occurred on the Philip Goldson Highway that occurred on Sunday night. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, officers discovered a damaged motorcycle and a Ford Explorer involved in the collision. The driver of the Ford Explorer,
News Five has confirmed that Dr. Chrystal Samouge has resigned from her post as the Chief Drug Inspector for the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Health and Wellness Minister Kevin Bernard told News Five via WhatsApp, "Dr. Samouge, who is the Drug Inspectorate, resigned to
It's been 365 days of war since the October 7 attacks unleashed a devastating conflict between Israel and Hamas. The war led to the Gaza Strip bearing the brunt of the war's violence. Since then, the death toll has only increased while humanitarian conditions deteriorate.
The Consulate of Belize in Florida, Janine Sylvestre, has issued an urgent advisory to Belizeans living in Florida. Category 5 Hurricane Milton is forecasted to make landfall on the West Coast of Florida this Wednesday. In its statement this morning, the Consulate of Belize in Florida
Belizean Shadini Henry continues to prepare as Category 5 Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida. Henry, who has been living in Florida for the past eight years, says that she has stocked up on essential items. She lives in St. Petersburg. Meanwhile, another Belizean, Christine Jones, who
On Friday, Lynn Raymond Young, the Permanent Representative of Belize to the Organization of American States (OAS), officially took over as the chair of the Permanent Council. Young, son of former Governor General of Belize, Sir Coleville Young, will hold the position until December 31, 2024. The
Thirty-year-old Windel Castillo has made preparations as category 5 hurricane Milton is expected to brush the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm on Monday as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico, heading toward Florida. A hurricane warning has been issued
The United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, part of the Office of Legal Affairs, is currently hosting a regional workshop aimed at enhancing the understanding of the BBNJ Agreement (the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine
