Last week, Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai was presented with an award by the Caribbean Chicken Poultry Company for his work in strengthening the poultry industry in Belize. Earlier this week, he received another award, this time, from the cattle committee, for his efforts
Earlier today, the Belize Athletic Association issued a release announcing that Cojac Smith is no longer serving as the president of the association. The release also stated that Gregory Meyers is no longer serving as public relations officer. Well, we reached out to Smith for
When Hurricane Beryl made landfall along the southern coast of Jamaica in early July, it did so as a category four storm. It was one of the most powerful weather systems to hit the country, leaving thousands of homes without power. In the wake of
Leader of the Opposition, Moses Barrow, met with President of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB), Luis Luke Martinez. Barrow says the discussion centred on pressing national issues, specifically the push for the government to return $6.9 million to the public purse and
Police have arrested and charged two officers following an investigation into an alleged assault in Southern Belize. The incident involved a 41-year-old Belizean Special Constable and a 34-year-old Belizean Police Officer, both taken into custody on Tuesday, September 3. The investigation was initiated after 30-year-old Leonardo
Ambassador Kwan welcomed Alice Albright, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), to Belize today at the international airport. This visit follows the MCC's recent approval of a significant $250 million investment grant aimed at advancing education and energy initiatives in Belize. The MCC, a
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) has made history with the graduation of its first female pilot, 2nd Lieutenant Julia Puerto. After nearly two years of rigorous training at the Caribbean Military Academy's School of Aviation, 2Lt Puerto officially earned her wings on September 3, 2024. Her
Police have arrested and charged 34-year-old police officer Anival Carillo with 4 counts of rape of a child. A 14-year-old female minor and her mother from the Corozal District reported to police on Friday, August 16, that a police officer had sexual relations with her
A fifty-five-year-old Lebanese man was detained by police this morning after brandishing a firearm outside the Department of Lands in Belmopan. The man, identified as a foreign national, reportedly became infuriated after being informed that he needed a ticket to join the express service line.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently monitoring three areas for potential tropical development: one in the Caribbean Sea and two systems in the central and eastern Atlantic. It's been two weeks since Hurricane Ernesto, the last named storm, moved through the Atlantic basin. The next
