Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, is representing the country at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, where global health leaders have convened to address urgent issues such as health emergency preparedness, equitable healthcare access, and international cooperation. In his address to
The last known wild pillar corals at Laughing Bird Caye National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, have now fallen victim to a deadly and fast-moving disease that has been decimating reefs across the Caribbean. Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has finally reached the park. SCTLD
World Health Organization (WHO) member countries have approved a new global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to future pandemics. The agreement, three years in the making, was adopted without opposition during the WHO’s annual assembly in Geneva, drawing applause
A Belize City café is under fire tonight after a routine payment issue spiraled into a national controversy. It all began when fifty-seven-year-old Allaire McDougal’s debit card was declined at Spoonaz Reggae Café, leaving her unable to cover a modest forty-eight-dollar bill. What followed was
A powerful court ruling is sending shockwaves through the justice system and reigniting debate over the use of emergency powers in Belize. Sixteen men detained during the 2020 Southside state of emergency have been awarded compensation after the High Court ruled their detention was unlawful
Twenty-five-year-old Dray Mossiah, a painter from Cleghorn Street, is now facing two criminal charges after a late-night police search turned up suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia in his home. Police say they executed a search warrant at Mossiah’s residence around eleven p.m. on Monday. Inside,
A tragic accident this morning claimed the life of a dedicated public servant while he was on the job. Raymond Belgrave, a well-known driver for the Belize Family Court, was killed in a crash along the Philip Goldson Highway in Orange Walk. Belgrave was on
Police are still trying to piece together what happened in the moments leading up to the death of thirty-year-old Selvin Sealy, a San Pedro resident who died shortly after being taken into custody. According to early reports, Sealy was arrested for allegedly trespassing and was
It’s been just over a week since the family of Selvin Sealy received the devastating news; he had died shortly after being arrested in San Pedro. Their worst fears were confirmed when police ruled his death a homicide and suspended the officers involved. A post-mortem
Belize is once again making headlines for its leadership in conservation. This week, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust, better known as PACT, rolled out a major investment in the country’s natural future. With twelve million dollars committed over the next three years, and nearly eight
