A team of workmen contracted by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing has begun the painstaking process of dismantling the old Haulover Bridge. The structure was built in the 1940’s and straddles the mouth of the Belize River. Since it has been replaced by
Today the Ministry of Blue Economy held its second Climate Resilience Fair. It followed the Climate Resilience Forum on Thursday, and is a testament of the efforts of everyone, including the N.G.O. community, who have contributed to ensuring that Belize is more climate-resilient than it
Earlier this week, the Forest Department had to remove a jaguar from the Sittee River area where the animal had started to feed on someone’s poultry. The department went in, tranquilized the jaguar and relocated it to a reserve further away from the residential area.
It is next to impossible for children to learn while they are sitting in class on an empty stomach. For some students at Saint John’s Anglican Primary School in Belize City, it’s an everyday reality. While the school attempted to assist these students through a
Belize’s National Under-Eighteen Basketball team fell short of its goal to become one of the top four teams in FIBA’s Americup 2024. A place in the top four would have secured Belize’s ticket to FIBA’s Under-Nineteen World Cup 2025 in Switzerland. After losing three of
In early May, a family of thirteen was displaced after a fire destroyed their home in Trio village. Yuri Choc, her mother, sister, and ten children lost everything in a fire, save for the clothes on their backs. Now, a month later, the family is
The start of the rainy season is welcomed as Belize has been grappling with an extended heatwave for several weeks. However, the rain is not anticipated to come without risk. Earlier this week, Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai told us that, while the approaching rain
Aside from the damage to wildlife, agriculture and the livelihoods of Belizeans living in areas nearest to the fires, the compromised air quality poses a real threat to those in the affected areas. Several villages in Toledo and Cayo districts have displayed copious amounts of
Although the rainy season has begun, Belize has yet to experience a downpour that would offer a reprieve from the prolonged heatwave the country has been suffering from. This heatwave has not only exacerbated the wildfires running rampant in densely forested areas but raised health
This week, we’re shining a spotlight on resilience in small business—a quality every entrepreneur understands. It's the grit and determination to persevere when the odds seem insurmountable. Nahomy Usher embodies this spirit. As a single mother and seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience,
