The U.S. State Department has issued an updated travel warning for Jamaica, urging travellers to'reconsider’ visiting the popular Caribbean destination. The advisory, released on July 25, cites a high rate of violent crime and inadequate medical services as primary concerns. Originally issued in February, the alert
Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government, Valentino Shal, and his delegation engaged in high-level discussions on labour migration during a workshop held from July 30 to August 1 in Costa Rica. The workshop, organised by the International
For this year's World Breastfeeding Week, running from August 1 to August 7, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling for enhanced global support for breastfeeding. The appeal, voiced by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Tedros
The NOAA reports that a well-defined tropical wave is currently causing scattered showers and thunderstorms across eastern Cuba, Hispaniola, the southeastern Bahamas, and Jamaica, along with adjacent waters. The system is expected to continue moving over Cuba today and enter the Straits of Florida by
In June 2024, Belize experienced a significant economic shift as total imports surged by 18.4% while domestic exports plummeted by 37.7%, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize. Belize’s total imports for June 2024 were valued at $243.4 million, marking an 18.4% increase from June 2023’s
The Statistical Institute of Belize’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) survey revealed a national inflation rate of 3.7 percent for June 2024. The All-Items CPI, summarising price levels across all consumer goods and services, rose to 118.4 from 114.1 in June 2023. Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages: The
The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) has released its latest set of statistics, including the national Consumer Confidence Index (CCI). According to the SIB, CCI for June 2024 rose to 44.9, reflecting a 1.2 percent increase from May's 44.4. This uptick marks a recovery from the
The matter of the thirteen-year-old boy who is currently incarcerated at the Wagner’s Youth Facility is making the news for yet another day. There’s been backlash against the authorities for rounding up the minor and putting him in lockdown as part of the state of
According to Bradley, the prime minister is ill-advised on the matter involving the teenage minor. The seasoned attorney then goes on to say that as signatory to several conventions, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Belize has an obligation to protect children. [caption
A sixty-four-year-old Hattieville resident is facing seven years behind bars for the sexual assault of a minor. Leo Smith stood trial for allegedly asking a ten-year-old for sex. He then promised her that he would give her two dollars in exchange. The trial against Smith
