On December twenty-sixth, 2024, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) received a report about a suspicious wound on an animal in southwestern Toledo. The wound was suspected to be caused by New World Screwworm, a highly destructive parasite that typically targets livestock and other animals.
On Thursday, a screwworm case popped up in Crique Sarco village, Toledo District, causing quite a stir. Since October, over two hundred and thirty-five technical experts have been trained in preventing and controlling New World screwworms, and four hundred and twenty-five farms and homes have
The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed a single case of screwworm in Southern Belize. Earlier this year, Mexico warned that if Belize reported any screwworm cases, livestock exports to Mexico would be halted for up to a year. However, at today's press briefing, Minister of
As natural disasters become increasingly frequent and severe, the need for inclusive infrastructure in emergency shelters has never been more urgent. In Belize, where the threat of hurricanes and other disasters looms year-round, a significant gap exists in the country's ability to provide safe, accessible
On Friday, Belize Sugar Industries kicked off the 2024-2025 sugar crop with high hopes. Last season was a banner year, boasting record prices for sugar cane and the largest export of raw sugar in Belize's history. But the sweet success has turned a bit sour
Earlier today, it was reported that Evelyn Martinez, 30, from Orange Walk District, had been missing since Sunday morning. According to family and friends, Martinez commutes from Orange Walk District to Belize City for work and was last seen leaving for her job but did
Police are investigating the brutal murder of 45-year-old Carlos Oscar Luis Lara, a labourer from Benque Viejo, whose body was discovered on Sunday, December 29, in the Maya Ranch area of San Ignacio. Authorities responded to the scene around 8:34 a.m. and found Lara with
Two years after surviving a shooting in 2022, Trayson Gibson was once again involved in a violent incident, this time resulting in his death. A neighbour who helped 18-year-old Gibson after the shooting told News 5 that he initially thought the noise was firecrackers, but soon
Police have charged one man with the murder of 23-year-old James Aranda, which occurred on Christmas Day in Dangriga. The accused is 24-year-old Jaheime Daniel Bradley, a Belizean fisherman from Ramos Road in Dangriga Town. Aranda was walking along Sabal Street in the Lakeland Area when
This story has been updated to reflect the Police statement. Evelyn Martinez, 30, from Orange Walk District, has been located safe after being reported missing earlier today. A relative confirmed in a Facebook post that she is "safe and sound." Martinez, who commutes to Belize City for
