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
Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, marking the first named storm of what is expected to be a busy hurricane season. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Alberto was positioned 185 miles east of Tampico, Mexico, and
A three-month sewing training programme is expected to benefit underprivileged girls and women in rural Toledo. The training programme was launched on Monday in Pueblo Viejo Village, Toledo District, by the government of Belize and the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the
The long-drawn-out series of events involving former coast guard sailor Keyren Tzib came to an end earlier today when she was sentenced to almost five years in prison after being found guilty of the attempted murder of her colleague. The incident during which Tzib fired
Earlier today, twenty-eight-year-old Leanne Davis has been found guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of her sister-in-law during an unfortunate incident that took place in April 2021. In her ruling this morning, Justice Candace Nanton found that there was extreme provocation in Davis’ case,
One year ago, twenty-nine-year-old Adrian Pook was shot dead in his yard by a gunman laying wait under the back steps of his home. The shooter was handed over to the police by Pook’s family after they detained him at the scene. Today, that man
