The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says the risk to the Caribbean remains low as it monitors an international hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch-registered cruise vessel MV Hondius, which has reported cases of severe respiratory illness and several deaths. Speaking at a media briefing on
A controversial billboard in Jamaica has now added fuel to a similar debate already unfolding in Belize over what should be considered acceptable advertising in public spaces. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, KSAMC, says it ordered the removal of a controversial advertisement after receiving
Police have detained one person following a stabbing incident in Ladyville Village that left a 35-year-old man hospitalized in critical condition. Investigators say Nelson Rene Rosa Ramirez, a construction worker from Ladyville, was found with stab wounds at a construction site on Sunday afternoon. Police believe Ramirez
Police have detained one person following the fatal stabbing of 56-year-old Marl Longsworth in Belize City early this morning. Investigators say Longsworth was seen running along Mopan Street around 12:30 a.m. before collapsing at the corner of Mopan and Ebony Streets with multiple stab wounds. He was
Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise across the Caribbean, and for many families, the problem starts right in their own backyard. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), alongside the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), is observing Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week from
Eighteen passengers from the cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak are now back in the United States and under medical monitoring, as health officials continue efforts to contain the virus and reassure the public that the overall risk remains low. According to health authorities, sixteen
Today, May 10, the world observes World Lupus Day, and here in Belize, the Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Association of Belize (LARA Belize) is joining the global call to make this invisible illness visible. "Today we stand for the warriors whose battles aren't always visible," LARA
Nearly 100 passengers were evacuated Sunday from the cruise ship MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak linked to three deaths onboard, according to CNN. Spanish health officials said 94 passengers from 19 countries were safely taken off the ship after it arrived at Tenerife in Spain’s
Sargassum is back, and this time it's hitting Belize's coastline harder than ever. From Placencia to San Pedro and Hopkins to Caye Caulker, the seasonal seaweed invasion is smothering beaches, choking tourism, and testing the limits of coastal communities. It's also sparking a wave of
A small non-profit from Placencia just hosted one of the most significant coral science gatherings Belize has ever seen. Fragments of Hope, the community-based organisation that has been quietly restoring Belize's reefs since 2006, last week convened an international workshop under the COR-POP project, bringing together
