At least four people were killed and nine others wounded in a school shooting on Wednesday, about an hour outside of Atlanta, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Authorities reported that one suspect was taken into custody alive following the incident at Apalachee High School. Barrow
The contract of Dorothy Bradley, Belize’s Auditor General, has officially come to an end. Bradley, who initially retired in December 2021, was brought back in 2022 for a two-year term as Acting Auditor General. Her term expired on August 31, 2024, and it has been
The Department of the Environment (DOE) announced key decisions on three major projects, highlighting a strong commitment to environmental protection. According to an official statement from the DOE, the National Environmental Appraisal Committee (NEAC) has set important conditions to ensure that development does not come
Antonio Soberanis Gómez, a name synonymous with courage and conviction, stands tall in Belizean history as the driving force behind the country’s labour movement. Affectionately known as "Tony," he dedicated his life to championing the rights of the working class. He left an indelible mark
This morning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported several tropical waves with low chances of development. A tropical wave moving west at 20 mph is generating "disorganised showers and thunderstorms" near southeastern Cuba and Jamaica, with only a 30 percent chance of formation over
The pine bark beetle, a tiny but relentless invader, is wreaking havoc on forests and threatening global food security. As this insidious pest spreads its destruction across continents, urgent action is needed to halt its advance and protect vital ecosystems. West Virginia State University (WVSU) has
Police have detained a fifty-five-year-old Lebanese man who brandished a firearm this morning outside the Department of Lands. Reports are that the individual, identified as a foreign national, visited the department and sought to join the express service line. He was reportedly informed that he
Earlier in the newscast, we told you about an altercation at the Lands Department in Belmopan that led to a Lebanese businessman brandishing a firearm. We contacted that individual who was detained by police and later released. Here is what he told us over the
The United Democratic Party appeared before the Belize City Magistrates Court today to challenge just over sixty voter transfers in the Cayo North constituency. We spoke with U.D.P. Chairman, Michael Peyrefitte who contends that in one case, fifteen persons were registered in a single bedroom
On Monday night, we told you that the Alliance for Democracy, a faction of the United Democratic Party led by Tracy Panton, is seeking to mend fences with party leader, Moses “Shyne” Barrow. The party recently took a decision to deem four of the alliance’s
