The man recently won $25,000 on a Scratch and Win ticket. He recalled going to a shop with several options and deciding to buy two scratch tickets—one for one dollar and the other for five dollars. As he scratched the five-dollar ticket, he realised he
At COP29, large developing countries strongly rejected a private proposal suggesting $200-300 billion in climate finance for emerging economies, calling the amount "unacceptable." Bolivia's negotiator, Diego Pacheco, speaking for the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) group, said, “We are unable to fathom this $200 billion to
The U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, has temporarily closed following intelligence indicating the possibility of a significant airstrike on the city. Greek, Spanish, and Italian embassies have also suspended public operations, citing similar security concerns, with Italy specifically referencing the risk of a high-intensity attack.
The Mopan River started rising rapidly this morning after being flooded for the past three days. Tropical Storm Sara dumped over forty inches of rain in neighboring countries, and all that water is now flowing through the river system into Belize. Today, the Mopan River
Prime Minister John Briceño returned to Belize on Friday, just in time for Tropical Storm Sara's arrival over the weekend. In a televised address later that day, he urged Belizeans to stay calm and follow their emergency plans, especially those in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
In other parts of the Cayo District, the Prime Minister reports that hundreds of acres of farmland are underwater. This spells trouble for farmers in Valley of Peace, who are facing significant losses in vegetables and other crops. The Prime Minister's aerial damage assessment hasn't
The Briceño administration recently approved an additional one point five million dollars for the National Emergency Management Organization to aid in recovery efforts. However, in the coming days, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing is also expected to submit an estimated cost for repairing
The National Met Service reports that Middle Caye bore the brunt of the rain from Tropical Storm Sara. This small coral island, one of four along Glover's Reef in the Stann Creek District, was drenched with a staggering seventeen inches of rainfall. A forecaster told
While most of the rain fell over Middle Caye, Hydrologist Tenielle Hendy explained today that the mountains to the south and west of Belize received the bulk of the rainfall. This is causing significant flooding out west. So, even though Middle Caye got a whopping
In Roaring Creek, the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Sara over the weekend are making their way from western Belize through the rivers and tributaries towards the Caribbean Sea. This means the Macal, Sibun, and Belize Rivers are among the main ones flooding right now. The
