Belize’s shrimp industry is clawing its way back after a disease outbreak nearly crippled production more than a decade ago. Since 2020, production has tripled, and the industry is now worth almost twenty-five million dollars. On Monday, Agriculture Minister Rodwell Ferguson toured Aqua Vista Shrimp
From sargassum choking coastlines to water shortages and the growing impacts of climate change, Central America is facing environmental challenges that no country can tackle alone. That is the message Belize is bringing to the table this week, as it hosts environment ministers and technical
With the Belize City PUP municipal convention fast approaching, the spotlight is shifting to area representatives and the side they'll ultimately choose. But Collet Area Representative Devin Daly says he is in no rush to make that call. Amid growing speculation and internal party chatter,
How do we build a stronger future for sports? The National Sports Council is travelling the country, gathering feedback for a new ten-year National Sports Policy and Strategic Plan. Today, the conversation reached Belize City, where athletes, coaches, parents and sports officials weighed in on
The Audit Department has gathered 15 boxes of financial records for a value-for-money inquiry into military spending. The investigation focuses on whether funds allocated to the Belize Defence Force and Coast Guard were properly utilised. Auditor General Maria Rodriguez invoked the Constitution to secure access to
The Department of the Environment's investigation into last week's fish kill in the Belize River Valley confirmed on Tuesday that fish died from hypoxia, low dissolved oxygen caused by agricultural runoff and flooding. Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai said a necropsy conducted by Dr Abel Carias
Cabinet has rejected Belize Telemedia Limited's proposed acquisition of SMART/Speednet. It comes after unions announced plans to demonstrate against the deal. In a press release issued just moments ago, Cabinet said it does not support the acquisition. “After careful deliberation, it is Cabinet’s informed position that it
The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) is throwing its full support behind next Tuesday’s planned demonstration against BTL’s proposed acquisition of Speednet (SMART). BNTU’s President Nadia Caliz has urged teachers to take to the streets and make their discontent heard. Caliz says the BNTU’s participation follows
A new pressure group has entered the fight over BTL's proposed $80 million acquisition of Speednet/Smart. The Belize Communications Workers for Justice (BCWJ) is renewing its opposition to the proposed acquisition and has challenged BTL to explain exactly what the $80 million purchase price represents. “If
A twenty-nine-year-old Guinea Grass man is recovering after surviving a terrifying crocodile attack while swimming at the New River Park in the village in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Leomar Narvallez says he escaped only through a split-second. According to Narvallez, while he was swimming at
