There is an artery in the heart referred to as the “widow maker”, because a blockage in that artery can lead to a fatal heart attack. On August eighteenth when thirty-five-year-old Floyd Moro began experiencing an unbearable pain in his chest, he drove himself to
Over four hundred water and plumbing fixtures have been donated to the water boards of rural villages across Belize. Today, representatives from the water boards in the Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo districts gathered to receive donations from the Ministry of Rural Transformation. The equipment
The Belize Police Department is currently investigating a series of documents that appear to be fraudulent birth certificates, at the request of the Vital Statistics Unit (V.S.U.), the Ministry of Immigration, and the Social Security Board. The V.S.U. says that none of these documents were
The latest statistics from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) show that both imports and exports declined in August of this year. At SIB's third press conference for this year, Statistician II Ronald Orellana announced that total imports fell to $219.2 million, a drop of
Consumer prices in Belize increased by 3.1% in August 2024, according to the latest report from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB). This showed a continuation of inflation trends that began in late 2020 after a period of stability from 2019 to 2020. The most
Pictures captured by Birding Guide Christian Bech shows a coyote picking a mango from a tree in the Toledo District. Bech posted the pictures on his Facebook page saying "The Coyote is here again today. Eating mangoes. Again I heard the dog and went close
Belize's economy experienced a significant boost in the second quarter of 2024, with a preliminary Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimate of $1.432 billion. This is according to the Statistical Institute of Belize's (SIB) latest figures shared today. This marks a 10.5% increase, or $136 million,
In its third press conference of 2024, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) reported a drop in the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for August, which fell to 43.6—down 3.8% from July’s 45.4. The decrease in the overall CCI for August follows several months of consistent
News Five has learned that a man was found dead earlier today in Bella Vista Village, Toledo District. Pictures show investigators and scene of crime technicians on the scene. Videos show a man lying motionless on the ground. We are told that he was stabbed
As Hurricane Helene makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring two other developing systems in the Atlantic. The first, a broad low-pressure system identified as AL98, is situated near the Cabo Verde Islands and is producing disorganised shower
