The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) continues to monitor Hurricane Ernesto, currently situated about 500 miles south-southwest of Bermuda. Ernesto is moving north at 12 knots, with maximum sustained winds of 75 knots and gusts up to 90 knots. The storm's minimum central pressure is estimated
News Five has confirmed that C.E.O. in the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Transport, Dr. Gilroy Middleton, has resigned. Minister Rodwell Ferguson told News Five via phone, "My C.E.O. and myself had a very good relationship." According to Minister Ferguson, Dr. Middleton was offered a position
Today, Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, visited the Caribbean Chicken Processing facility in Blue Creek. He was accompanied by his technical officers from the Ministry of Agriculture. Gerhard Friesen, Chairman of Caribbean Chicken, and Mai both delivered speeches. The tour, arranged by the Chairman of
A homeless man was found dead near the fishermen cooperative wharf on Front Street in Punta Gorda Town today. The body of 44-year-old Jennison Vernon, who had recently been released from the Belize Central Prison, was discovered around 11:35 a.m. with multiple chop wounds. Police responded
This article was originally published by the Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network (CIJN). It is part of a broader series where four other Caribbean journalists explored the issue of depleting fish stocks in their respective countries, as part of the CIJN's investigative efforts. By Hipolito Novelo A
In July 2024, the European Union (EU) funded and launched the E-Mobility Pilot Project in Belize City, introducing two electric buses. The project, budgeted at 4.5 million euros, aims to advance low-carbon transportation with electric buses. It includes the deployment of electric buses, the development
The Department of Transport (DoT) has announced the successful restocking of license plates and vehicle stickers. Effective Thursday, August 15, 2024, all private vehicle owners who have yet to receive their license plates or stickers are urged to visit their respective DoT district offices. Upon
The Government of Belize is purchasing fifteen acres of roadside property for almost seven million dollars to construct of a new tertiary hospital in Belmopan. While the Briceño administration is on record stating that the final figure is well below the initial price sought by
Contrary to what has been reported elsewhere in the media, the initial property that was recommended for the university hospital does not sit next to the U.B. Gym. According to Nurse Lizett Bell, the government would have to purchase private property to build a road
As a public sector investment, the construction of the new Belmopan Hospital also falls under the purview of the Ministry of Economic Development. Prime Minister John Briceño heads that ministry. So today, when reporters caught up with Narda Garcia, the Chief Executive Officer in the
