Fifty-year-old Martin Carcamo, a security guard employed at the bus terminal here in Belize City, is in trouble with the law for stealing an iPhone 12 from a woman police officer. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. on Monday at the Michael Finnegan Market where
Clarita Pech, who has been employed with the National Assembly for the past twenty-five years, has been appointed Acting Clerk of the National Assembly. Her ascension from Deputy Clerk comes in the wake of the resignation of Eddie Webster who held the post of Clerk
Ahead of Hurricane Beryl making landfall later this week, the Belize High Courts have adjourned cases across the country as of tomorrow, Wednesday July third to Monday, July eighth, with the exception of bail which is scheduled to be heard on the morning of July
Kaylon Young has been appointed Acting Ports Commissioner following the abrupt departure of former Ports Commissioner Darlin Gaitan last week. Earlier today, the Belize Port Authority announced that the appointment of Young, a seasoned professional in the maritime sector with over a decade of experience
Earlier we heard San Pedro Mayor, Wally Nunez say that islanders have been taking early precautionary steps to prepare for Beryl in the event it dips in its track and comes closer our way. And as has been the case, when there’s an emergency, merchants
B.S.C.F.A. Committee of Management Vice Chair, Alfredo Ortega told us earlier that around seventeen hundred canefarmers in the north have suffered losses so far by the flood waters, which represents roughly twenty-five percent of all canefarmers from Orange Walk and Corozal. The B.S.F.C.A. official is
The Chief Justice of Belize, Louise Esther Blenman, announced that, in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl's impact, all proceedings in the Belize Magistrate Courts and the Belize Family Courts will be adjourned from Wednesday, July 3, 2024, through Monday, July 8, 2024. This decision prioritises the
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) announced last week that it would fund projects in 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that address urban sustainability, groundwater management, biodiversity loss, climate change, and land degradation. The initiatives are supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of
The Chief Veterinary Officer of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) is advising livestock owners to closely monitor the development of Hurricane Beryl and take necessary measures to safeguard both human and animal life. With an extremely active hurricane season forecasted, planning and preparation are
Clarita Pech has been appointed as the Acting Clerk of the National Assembly of Belize. This appointment is made following the resignation of the former Clerk, Eddie Webster. Pech brings twenty-five years of experience at the National Assembly to her new role, having served as Deputy Clerk
