Over 600 feet of gillnets were recently removed from Belize's southern waters during an operation conducted by the Belize Coast Guard and Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) rangers. "Our rangers encountered a Belize Coast Guard vessel that was actually doing patrols in the area
The Supplies Control Unit (SCU) has issued violation tickets to several establishments for breaching the newly implemented Supplies Control (Prices) Regulations. Businesses listed with names in bold received multiple tickets. The list can be found here: REVISED RELEASE SCU25 Since the launch of the compliance initiative,
Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, confirmed to News 5 that Guatemalan fishers "fired what we believe were gunshots. Not in our direction, not in a direct confrontational manner, but in a threatening manner indeed." Yesterday, members of the Coast Guard conducted
Belizean farmers impacted by Tropical Storm Sara are set to receive much-needed relief thanks to a USD 100,000 donation from the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The funds will support a joint initiative by the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and the Belize
Clarita Pech has been appointed as Clerk of the National Assembly, effective 2nd January 2025. Pech is the first woman in Belize to hold this prestigious position. A government press release says that during her tenure as Acting Clerk, which began on 1st July 2024, Pech
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a controversial proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," escalating his rhetoric against Mexico. He also criticised Mexico for contributing to increased drug trafficking into the U.S. and vowed to impose substantial tariffs on both
Where are all the car licenses? Belize City drivers want to know. Those who have undergone the tedious process of licensing their vehicles and renewing their driver’s licenses know how much of a hassle it can be. The lack of license stickers and driver’s license
It's been less than a month into the new sugarcane crop season, and farmers in Corozal District say they continue facing a series of challenges that hinder the timely delivery of their crop to the mill. In a letter to Prime Minister John Briceño on Monday,
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it will discontinue the use of independent fact-checkers on its platforms, replacing them with "community notes" inspired by X (formerly Twitter). The new system allows users to provide context or clarifications on posts, relying on
The Ministry of Religious Affairs extended its heartfelt congratulations to the Catholic Church Diocese of Belize on the successful commencement of its Jubilee Year, themed Spes Non Confundit – Hope Does Not Disappoint. The opening Mass and ceremony, held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at
