Belize’s disaster response got a digital boost today with the official handover of 30 Samsung tablets to frontline agencies. Dr Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), said at the handing-over ceremony the devices would serve as field tools during active
Belize’s sugar industry is turning to science over chemicals as pressure mounts from disease and climate stress. This week, the Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project (CRESAP) delivered the first batch of biological agents to the Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute (SIRDI), aimed at helping
A Belize City family is still searching for answers as seventeen-year-old Alwin Marin Junior remains missing. Marin was last seen last Thursday when he left home to go fishing with Jaheil Westby. By early Friday morning, Westby’s body was discovered in a bushy area behind the
Belizeans who rely on public buses to get to work, school and back home could soon find themselves stranded. The country's independent bus operators say they are days away from pulling off the road entirely if the government does not step in with immediate financial
Questions over consultation are now at the centre of the national debate on the enforcement of prescription regulations, as the Ministry of Health and Wellness defends its policy while stakeholders claim they were left out of key discussions. Director of Public Health and Wellness Dr Melissa
A 33-year-old traffic officer has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault following an early morning incident outside a nightclub on New Town Barracks in Belize City. Rodney Card reported to police that he had just left a nightclub in the wee hours of Saturday morning
A large-scale health expo is underway at the Belize Civic Center, where an international team of medical professionals is offering free services to the public from Monday to Thursday, April 16th. The event, organised by Amazing Facts in collaboration with the Belize Union Mission Seventh‑Day Adventists
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is defending its enforcement of an existing drug policy, but confusion and backlash continue to grow over access to contraceptives. At a press briefing this morning, Director of Public Health and Wellness Dr Melissa Diaz Musa insisted the policy has
Keith Enwright Junior and Irani Baki were crowned champions of the 25th BEL Junior Cross Country Cycling Classic on Sunday, with Enwright delivering a surprise sprint finish to claim the male title and Baki dominating the female race. We’ll have all the highlights tonight on News
The Belize Court of Appeal has heard arguments in a high-stakes legal dispute between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) and Tate & Lyle Sugars Limited (TLS) over approximately $9 million in Fairtrade premiums. The hearing lasted nearly four hours. TLS challenged a 2025 High
