Taiwan suffered a seven-point-four earthquake on Wednesday morning. The tremor, which struck in Hualien County, was the most violent in the last twenty-five years to hit the island nation. Taiwan, which lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, is prone to frequent earthquakes. This most
While we sat with him today, we asked Minister Fonseca about reports that the Belize Mission in Taiwan is acutely short-staffed. The mission is headed by Ambassador Doctor Candice Pitts, and she also travels to Japan to provide embassy services there. Today, Fonseca said that
This morning, a routine search was conducted at a house in Siene Bight Village, Stann Creek. This search resulted in the arrest of seven individuals after police discovered an unlicensed firearm and ammunition inside the building. Police arrested and charged fifty-one-year-old Rita Lopez; fifty-three-year-old Neville
Today, the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Committee held its first meeting to develop the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Strategy. This inaugural session, the first of a series of consultations, represents a milestone for Belize. The primary focus of this meeting is to
This strategy seeks to create gateways for Belizeans to become conversation leaders in the science field. This includes providing opportunities for Belizeans to elevate their careers through the use of science. Dr. Leeroy Almendarez, Executive Director of BELTRAIDE explained how the implementation of this strategy
The Belize Police Department and the Department of Transport now have better equipment to prevent motor vehicle operators from breaking the law. As we reported, new legislation recently came into effect prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving. And, to show how serious they
Belize and Guatemala have provided all their written submissions to the International Court of Justice in the first round of presentations to settle the age-old territorial dispute. Today, when we sat down with Foreign Minister, Francis Fonseca, he gave us a sequence of the events
A common practice you may have noticed is people removing excess gravel from roads that have been recently paved. This gravel is typically what’s left after a road project is completed and will likely be disposed of by the contractors working on the road. With
The upcoming total solar eclipse in North America is scheduled for Monday, April eighth. The totality will last up to four minutes and will span across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. For those outside the path of totality, a crescent-shaped partial eclipse will still
Brian "Yellowman" Audinett withdrew the criminal complaint he filed with the Belize Police Department against Leader of the Opposition Moses 'Shyne' Barrow. When News Five asked Police Commissioner Chester Williams the reason for Audinett's decision to withdraw the complaint, he said, "I don't know, I
