Health authorities in Japan are on high alert as the country has recorded a significant increase in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), caused by a rare and aggressive group A streptococcus bacteria, also known as "flesh-eating bacteria." In an interview with Bloomberg, Amesh Adalja,
The Biden administration announced a new policy on Tuesday that is expected to benefit thousands of undocumented immigrants in the United States. President Biden says, "The steps I'm taking today are overwhelmingly supported by the American people, no matter what the other team says. In
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a significant diplomatic visit to North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un. Putin’s first visit in 24 years was welcomed by thousands of North Koreans chanting “Welcome Putin!” The visit led to the signing of a new strategic partnership agreement. This
UPDATE The longest serving Clerk of the National Assembly since independence in 1981 has tendered his resignation from parliament. Sixty-two-year-old Eddie Webster served two years as a senator, between 2008 and 2010, before being appointed Clerk of the National Assembly. Webster, a native of Dangriga, has
This story was originally published on Earth Observatory Belize, a small country in Central America, lies east of Guatemala along the Atlantic Ocean. Forests cover roughly 62 percent of its land, making it one of the most forested countries in Central America. Broadleaf deciduous forests thrive in the limestone
Belizean Vicky Murga was recognised at the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) 120th Anniversary Conference, which was held last week. The annual conference featured a special mini-Smart Driving Challenge (SDC) to celebrate innovation and sustainability in driving, which Murga won. The announcement was made by Greater
A young man was gunned down on Tuesday night in Belize City. The victim has been identified as twenty-year-old Jahiem Fitzgibbon, a mechanic of La Croix Boulevard in the Lake Independence Area. According to police, at around seven o'clock, the victim and his father, fifty-three-year-old Nimrod
Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, marking the first named storm of what is expected to be a busy hurricane season. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Alberto was positioned 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, and
A three-month sewing training programme is expected to benefit underprivileged girls and women in rural Toledo. The training programme was launched on Monday in Pueblo Viejo Village, Toledo District, by the government of Belize and the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the
The long-drawn-out series of events involving former coast guard sailor Keyren Tzib came to an end earlier today when she was sentenced to almost five years in prison after being found guilty of the attempted murder of her colleague. The incident during which Tzib fired
