The beginning of June marked the start of the rainy season and now, nearly three weeks into the month, the rains are finally here. Earlier today, the City Emergency Management Organization, released a notice informing the public to remain cautious as Belize is under strong
Last week, the Joint Unions Negotiation Team signed a Commercial Bargaining Agreement with the Government of Belize after almost two decades of negotiations. One of the sticking points in the negotiations was Proposal Twenty-two which sought to have the Government of Belize pay one hundred
There is quite a bit of division among Belizeans over the fact that the Ministry of Natural Resources is scheduled to hold a land clinic in California for Belizeans living in the diaspora. The argument is whether Belizeans living abroad should be afforded such a
Health authorities in Japan are on high alert as the country has recorded a significant increase in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), caused by a rare and aggressive group A streptococcus bacteria, also known as "flesh-eating bacteria." In an interview with Bloomberg, Amesh Adalja,
The Biden administration announced a new policy on Tuesday that is expected to benefit thousands of undocumented immigrants in the United States. President Biden says, "The steps I'm taking today are overwhelmingly supported by the American people, no matter what the other team says. In
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a significant diplomatic visit to North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un. Putin’s first visit in 24 years was welcomed by thousands of North Koreans chanting “Welcome Putin!” The visit led to the signing of a new strategic partnership agreement. This
UPDATE The longest serving Clerk of the National Assembly since independence in 1981 has tendered his resignation from parliament. Sixty-two-year-old Eddie Webster served two years as a senator, between 2008 and 2010, before being appointed Clerk of the National Assembly. Webster, a native of Dangriga, has
This story was originally published on Earth Observatory Belize, a small country in Central America, lies east of Guatemala along the Atlantic Ocean. Forests cover roughly 62 percent of its land, making it one of the most forested countries in Central America. Broadleaf deciduous forests thrive in the limestone
Belizean Vicky Murga was recognised at the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) 120th Anniversary Conference, which was held last week. The annual conference featured a special mini-Smart Driving Challenge (SDC) to celebrate innovation and sustainability in driving, which Murga won. The announcement was made by Greater
A young man was gunned down on Tuesday night in Belize City. The victim has been identified as twenty-year-old Jahiem Fitzgibbon, a mechanic of La Croix Boulevard in the Lake Independence Area. According to police, at around seven o'clock, the victim and his father, fifty-three-year-old Nimrod
