Bluesky, a social media platform, recently reached one million users, seeing rapid growth as many users left X (formerly Twitter) following the U.S. presidential election. According to Similarweb, over 115,000 U.S. users deactivated their X accounts on November 6, though X still had its highest
The Belize Softball Federation announced on Monday that the roster for the U-18 National Team is set to represent Belize in the Central American Softball Championships from November 21-24 in Estelí, Nicaragua. The team departed on Tuesday and is to return on Monday, November 25. The Federation
Belize officially opened its High Commission office in the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on Tuesday. This is according to an X post by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. It said, "FM Fonseca, accompanied by Amb. Mai and HC Gale Miller-Garnett, officially opened
Negotiations on funding for adaptation to climate change are gridlocked. "We must double the funding for adaptation and expedite the allocation of resources to address the damages caused by climate change," said Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster
Last week, Prime Minister John Briceño travelled to Mexico City on an official visit aimed at strengthening the relationship between both countries. That same day, he chaired a meeting of COCESNA, the Central American Air Navigation Services Corporation, in his role as pro tempore chairman.
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.
