Politico is reporting that the detection of avian flu in a Texas dairy worker represents the initial confirmed instance of human infection with the illness in the United States, which has already afflicted cattle across multiple states in recent weeks. This singular case, only the second
Taiwan continues its search for 18 individuals still unaccounted for following Wednesday's devasting earthquake. The earthquake, registering a magnitude of 7.2, struck the rugged eastern coast of the island, particularly impacting the mountainous and sparsely populated Hualien county. Tragically, the earthquake claimed the lives of 10
Weather forecasters from Colorado State University (CSU) have projected an "extremely active" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season due to warm sea surface temperatures and reduced wind shear during the summer and fall months. The report says that current El Niño conditions are likely to transition to
Belize ranked number 2 as the most affordable country in Latin America, behind Barbados in the number 1 spot. Yahoo Finance reports that airfare to Belize is USD 411, and accommodation costs are USD 199. It says, "Belize is a captivating destination known for its diverse
On Wednesday, the Office of the Prime Minister announced the return of Belize Rural South area representative Andre Perez to Cabinet. Perez was reinstated as the Minister of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management after being on leave for months following allegations of sexual misconduct
We also spoke to Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa about the allegations made against his cabinet colleague. Minister Musa says he has seen Auxillou’s latest Facebook. He says that without a police complaint, the post is defamatory. Paul Lopez “Are you aware if Mr. Perez was
As we mentioned on Wednesday’s newscast, Prime Minister John Briceño said that the cabinet reshuffle follows a resounding mandate from the electorate on March sixth. In San Pedro Town, the People’s United Party won by huge margins, and it is for this reason that Perez
While we were in court on Wednesday covering the Bladen Twelve drug landing case, one of the defendants in that case, slipped us two notes which pertain to another case for which he faces three counts of murder. Elmer Nah, who is charged with the
The Belize National Teachers' Union held its bi-election to elect a new national president. Voting began at around two-thirty this afternoon and was completed by four-thirty. Following the counting, Nadia Caliz emerged as victor, besting Ifasini Efuneymi. We spoke with Caliz about her candidature. Nadia Caliz,
It has been nine days since the state of emergency was declared in southside Belize City, Roaring Creek, and parts of Camalote. Since then, there has been a relative sense of peace across the Old Capital, except for one murder on Good Friday. Today, we
