Eleven-year-old Jenica Jenkins, an aspiring fashionista, is in need of urgent medical attention following a severe scoliosis diagnosis in January 2023. Jenica's mother, Kezia Young, described her daughter as “a bright, beautiful, energetic little girl." Young told News 5, "Initially, when we tried to get care
Belize is bringing together leaders in sustainable tourism for a celebration of innovation and responsibility as it hosts the inaugural World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) at Oakridge Venues, Spanish Lookout, on September 27, 2024. This event will celebrate leaders in sustainable tourism, recognising
The Florida Stone Crab fishing season opens on October 1st, 2024, and ends on June 30th, 2025. The Belize Fisheries Department reminded fishermen to adhere to regulations, including obtaining fishing licenses and using traps with escape gaps and biodegradable panels for stone crab. "A person who
Fishermen in Belize gear up for a highly anticipated opening of Queen Conch fishing season on October 1st, 2024, to June 30th, 2025. The Belize Fisheries Department Administrator warns that the season could close early if the conch production quota is met. Key regulations regarding Queen
Tupperware, once a staple of American kitchens, filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Tuesday. The company’s decline follows years of dwindling sales and failure to adapt to modern retail, relying heavily on independent sales representatives. Tupperware’s iconic food storage containers peaked their popularity in the
Macmillan Education Caribbean has launched the 2024 Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Competition, inviting students aged 7–18 across the Caribbean to submit innovative ideas focused on sustainable cities and communities. The competition, which aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 11, began on September 23. It features two
There was a deadly stabbing incident in Bella Vista, Toledo earlier today. Information reaching our news desk is that the murder involved a pair of brothers, Matyas and John Bo. It is a case of fratricide, a brother killing his sibling. Sometime before eleven a.m.,
Another suspect is on remand at the Belize Central Prison tonight, in connection with the shooting death of Winston “Tanga” James that occurred on January twenty-first, 2022. Eustace Lewis, a resident of George Street, has been arrested and charged with abetment to commit murder and
Thirty-six-year-old George Bull is accused of torching his common-law wife’s house, injuring her in the process. The Biscayne resident, who owns a sawmill, is behind bars tonight after he was denied bail earlier today when he appeared unrepresented before a senior magistrate. It is alleged
As we reported on Tuesday, several young men and women were released from the Belize Central Prison after they were held for ninety days or less as part of the country’s State of Emergency. But a few of them claim that they were wrongfully imprisoned,
