Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of canals in Belize, revealing an early system used to channel and catch freshwater fish like catfish. The findings, published in Science Advances, highlight the ingenuity of Maya predecessors long before the rise of their iconic civilisation. Using drones and
A week has passed, but the country is still reeling from the impact of Tropical Storm Lisa. The storm swept rapidly across Belize, but even before it made landfall, it unleashed heavy rains that caused rivers to overflow. Neighboring Honduras bore the brunt of the
According to George Tillett, the Chairman of Crooked Tree Village, flooding has become a more frequent issue in the community. He recalls that when he was growing up, the lagoon would flood about once every ten years. Now, he’s noticed it overflowing every four to
The theft and money laundering case against former Sports Council Senior Accountant Ivan Ayuso seems to be dragging on endlessly, with his sentencing and forfeiture hearing repeatedly adjourned. On September twenty-seventh, Ayuso pleaded guilty to one count of theft and three counts of money laundering
William 'Danny' Mason is serving a life sentence for the murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas. He's also facing charges of kidnapping and blackmail, which ended in a mistrial. A retrial was ordered, but Mason found himself without legal representation and needed time to hire a
Statistics reveal a troubling rise in domestic and gender-based violence cases over the past few years. Comparing 2022 to 2023, the Belize Police Department reported a five percent increase, with one thousand, two hundred and fifty cases in 2023 alone. Today kicks off Sixteen Days
While the number of reported domestic and gender-based violence cases has risen at the Domestic Violence Unit and the Women’s Commission, this could be a sign that victims are finally heeding the advice to report these incidents. Today, the Chair of the National Women’s Commission
Jair Hernandez, a special education student at Mary Hill Roman Catholic School in Corozal, made Belize proud this week by bringing home not one, but three gold medals from the CODICADER Special Olympics in Panama. On Monday night, the streets of Corozal Town were lined
Earlier this week, people worldwide celebrated World Children’s Day, a special occasion dedicated to giving kids a platform to voice their opinions on issues that matter to them. But the festivities don’t stop there! Throughout this month, UNICEF is hosting various programs and events where
On Wednesday, a picture of a Christmas ham went viral on social media in Belize. At first glance, it seemed harmless, but people quickly noticed the hefty three-hundred-and-twenty-dollar price tag. This ham, produced by Running W and sold at Brodie's supermarket for seventeen dollars and
