A massive crocodile lurking in a canal in Belama Phase Three has residents worried. One resident shared a video on social media of the enormous reptile, while calling on the relevant authorities to visit the area and relocate the animal. We visited the area this
Three Belizean journalists have completed a one-week training, organized by the Media Institute of the Caribbean, on investigative journalism. News Five’s Marion Ali and Hipolito Novelo, along with the San Pedro Sun’s Dion Vansen, travelled to Jamaica for the workshop. There, they received training in
Today, twenty-three eager Peace Corps trainees arrived in Belize, ready to embark on their 27 months of dedicated service to the people of this nation. They join forces with the pioneering cohort of the Youth Empowered by Sports (YES) Project, which landed eight months ago. The Peace Corps
An attempt by a Catholic advocacy group to spread the word of God using an AI model has backfired, and chat bot – Father Justin – has been pulled down and reworked. The group's Catholic Answers website contains answers to commonly asked questions from those confused by the
Prime Minister John Briceño signed an agreement to join the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE). With 21 signatures and eight ratifications already secured, this milestone underscores Belize's commitment to regional cooperation in space technology. PM Briceño said, "Belize signs on becoming 1 of the
By Maggie Rose Baron of the Daily Herald Since Alex Tyler first visited Gales Point, Belize, in 2014 on a church mission trip, his impact on the small fishing village has expanded to the tune of $47,000 raised, nine trips organized and dozens of volunteers involved from around the United
President Vladimir Putin has taken the oath of office for a new six-year term at the Grand Kremlin Palace, inaugurating his record fifth presidential term. Notably absent were representatives from the United States and several Western countries, boycotting the ceremony due to Russia's involvement in
By Ángela Blanco, Emergency and Resilience Officer at FAO for Latin America and the Caribbean Marion Khamis, Specialist in Resilience and Disaster Risk Management The forecast of the La Niña phenomenon for the second half of 2024 revives the urgency of strengthening the resilience of agri-food systems
Belize, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have become the latest countries in the Americas to receive certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating the mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. This milestone was celebrated at a special event organized by the Pan American
A man and a woman were murdered inside their small home in the Hilltop area of Roaring Creek just before nine-thirty on Sunday night. A third person, the woman's fifteen-year-old son, was shot in his leg but survived. He is in the Western Regional Hospital
