Effective July 2, 2024, as of 5:00 p.m. the University of Belize hereby advises of its closure at all campuses, due to the impending Hurricane Beryl. In this light, all summer classes will be canceled. Faculty members teaching summer classes are asked to upload all
Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, confirmed with reporters today that a woman was "picked up" and detained by police over the weekend. The video was recorded in 2021 in Gales Point Village, Stann Creek, by an adult female from Dangriga Town. The child's mother, who recently
The Office of the Prime Minister informs that the Prime Minister, Hon. John Briceño departed the country over the weekend en route to Panama City, Panama, to attend the Presidential Transfer of Command Ceremony of the Newly Elected, His Excellency Jose Raul Molino Quintero, on
Police Minister Kareem Musa told reporters this morning that it is an offence, "a criminal offence by virtue of the Cyber Crime Act of 2020," to share and publish videos and photographs of a lewd and indecent nature. This warning comes after a surge of
Thirty-seven-year-old Paul Arthurs of Ontario Village, Cayo District, was fatally stabbed on Saturday night in the New Site area of Blackman Eddy Village. Arthurs was involved in an altercation prior to his murder. Authurs sustained multiple injuries, including a severe stab wound to the abdomen.
Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on Carriacou Island in Grenada. The hurricane, which has regained strength in recent hours, has prompted warnings of life-threatening winds and dangerous storm surges. Hurricane warnings are also in effect for Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tobago. Airports and
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management will hold a press conference today, July 1st, at 1:30 PM to provide an update on the trajectory of Hurricane Beryl in the Caribbean. The Belizean government is urging all citizens to continue their preparations without
The National Hurricane Center is now tracking Hurricane Beryl, currently less than 1,000 miles east of the Caribbean. The second named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season rapidly intensified from a tropical depression to a tropical storm and then to a hurricane within 24 hours,
As Barbados braces for severe weather in the next 48 hours, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging Barbadians to stay prepared and vigilant as the country braces for Beryl's impact. In a video statement tonight, the Prime Minister mentioned meeting with various government departments and
Tropical Storm Beryl formed Friday evening in the Atlantic, east of the Windward Islands, and is projected to become a "dangerous major" hurricane by Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. As the second named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Beryl is anticipated to
