Women and girls in Belize are taking the lead in vanilla cultivation, as the second phase of training wrapped up with the official inauguration of the country’s third public vanilla nursery. Located at the Western Region Youth Training Institute, the new nursery is fully stocked with
By Daniela Godoy G. - FAO Senior Policy Officer for Food Security and Nutrition Obesity is a public health problem associated with the diet of populations that has increased worryingly in the last 20 years. According to estimates from the State of Food Security in the World
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled in favour of New Deal Limited ("New Deal") in a land dispute concerning riparian rights along the Belize River. On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the CCJ set aside the decision of the Belize Court of Appeal and
South Carolina is set to execute a convicted murderer by firing squad today, marking the first use of the method in the United States in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, who was sentenced to death for the 2001 murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents, William and Gladys
The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) has partnered with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to advance a major sustainable livelihood initiative aimed at strengthening climate resilience and economic opportunities for Belizean communities. As part of Component 2 of the Sustainable Livelihood
Belizean American Andre Gray has filed a defamation lawsuit in the High Court of Belize against veteran journalist Jules Vasquez and Channel 7 Media House, which is operated by Tropical Vision Limited. The claim, lodged on December 23, 2024, alleges that Vasquez published defamatory content
The 2025 La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge kicked off with a thrilling yet chaotic start this morning. Though the official start time was 7 a.m., eager paddlers jumped the gun, paddling off from under the Hawksworth Bridge before the horn sounded. This premature departure
A commuter bus travelling from Lord’s Bank to Belize City overturned on the Philip Goldson Highway near mile six and a half this morning at around 6:30. The accident, involving a Central Transit bus, injured approximately thirty passengers, who were quickly transported to the Karl
You heard right! Channel 5 is launching its full-length and televised Spanish-language newscast, Noticiero 5 Semanal. Starting today, viewers can tune in every week at 7:00 p.m. to catch top local and international stories of the week, from politics to culture, all presented in Spanish
Orange Walk police are investigating the murder of fifty-one-year-old taxi driver Romualdo Vasquez, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday night. The incident happened around 8:30 PM on West San Martin Street, not far from a new police substation in Trial Farm Village. Police are
