If you were driving along the Coastal Plains Highway today, you may have had to reroute due to the heavy flooding that overtook a large portion of the road. While some drivers in larger vehicles were willing to take the risk and push through the
This morning, the Government of Belize inaugurated a new office space in San Pedro that houses the National Emergency Management Organization, the Department of the Environment and the Forestry Department. The opening of a D.O.E. office on Ambergris Caye is significant because of the rapid
The rains of the past week have brought on new challenges for people in the flood-prone areas, but it was just over a month ago that the country was praying collectively for some rains to quell the raging wildfires that were sweeping through so much
How all of this will factor into Belize’s standings at this year’s COP Conference in terms of carbon credits and the benefits we are seeking is yet to be determined. Habet said that while a lot of the forests were burnt, only about ten percent
Two weeks ago, the business community of Santa Elena and San Ignacio came out to meet with the Commissioner of Police to share concerns on the issue of crime. Of recent, there has been a few robberies and a murder, particularly since the Hawkesworth Bridge
The 2024 Lobster season opens at the beginning of July. Lobster is a huge income earner for fisherfolks and restaurant owners in prime tourist destinations like Ambergris Caye. So, islanders go big at the start of the season with their thirteen-day Lobster Fest. It's the
We also heard from one business owner on the island that has been participating in the San Pedro Lobster Fest since its inception. Ana Najarro has had to increase her staff from one to fourteen employees during Lobster Fest. She is an example of the
Water, light, and a structure to provide shelter from the elements are things many people have grown to take for granted, but for Yuri Choc and her family of ten, it is all they are asking for. In early May, the family was displaced after
June twenty-first is World Refugee Day, which is a day to acknowledge and welcome the millions of people around the world who are forced to flee their home countries and seek asylum elsewhere due to circumstances like war or persecution. This year, World Refugee Day
The Ministry of Education has responded to the University of Belize’s Faculty and Staff Union. As we reported on Thursday, the U.B.F.S.U. raised serious concerns regarding the subvention that the university receives from the Government of Belize. According to the union, the Briceño administration promised
