It is the largest oil-producing plant in the world and earlier this year, Belize experimented with the idea of growing the nut that makes African Palm Oil as an alternative to naturally-produced cooking oils. Experts in the agriculture industry believed the African Palm Oil had
The Wildlife Conservation Society held its 2024 Fisher of the Year Award ceremony today. This year’s winner, Carlos Arevalo, hails from Chunox Village in Corozal District and the two outstanding fishers are sisters Paula and Suzette Jacobs from Punta Negra Village in Toledo District. News
Lobster season begins in four days. Hundreds of traps and shades have been set out at sea ahead of July first, to meet the early demand for lobster tails. This open season demand is primarily driven by the annual lobster fests. Earlier this week, we
Unlike the lobster fests in Caye Caulker and San Pedro, Placencia's lobster fest is the only one you can drive to because it's one-of-a-kind festivity on the coast of mainland Belize. That alone attracts not only tourists, but thousands of Belizeans from across the country.
This year, eleven more Belizean youths will be able to further their education through the work of the Community Policing Unit and its partners. The Community Policing Unit held a ceremony to commemorate the achievements of the scholars and present them with their rewards. News
AccuWeather is reporting that early activity in the tropical Atlantic suggests the potential formation of a tropical storm or hurricane, posing a threat to the Caribbean. A narrow plume of moisture extending from the south-central Atlantic to the Caribbean Sea could aid in the system's
Local organizations in the Toledo District have launched a relief and restoration initiative against the severe drought and rampant forest fires near the communities. As a result, communities in the Toledo District have suffered devastating losses. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Julian Cho
On Wednesday, The Development Finance Corporation (DFC) held a ceremony in Belmopan to celebrate the signing of the Letter of Loan Offer with Royal Mayan Shrimp Farm Ltd. At the event, Raineldo Guerrero, chairman of the DFC, said "We're celebrating because for the first time,
The Opposition Members of the House have written a formal protest against the regular Sitting of the House scheduled for tomorrow. The Opposition says that tomorrow's Sitting of the House deviates from the established protocol of providing five clear days' notice. In their letter to
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has approved a US$125 million grant aimed at tackling key challenges in the education and energy sectors over the next five years in Belize. The MCC – Belize Compact grant agreement was finalised following negotiations between the government and MCC officials
