As the lobster season prepares to open tonight at 12:01 a.m., the Belize Federation of Fishers (BFF) says there is an increase in threats and acts of intimidation faced by traditional fishers in Belizean waters. According to the BFF today, a recent confrontation near Water Caye,
Commissioner of Police Dr Richard Rosado has called for a thorough investigation into the death of 18-year-old Kevin De Paz that occurred during an altercation in Caye Caulker involving two off-duty police officers. This morning, Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith confirmed that the incident happened
Junior Youth Artist Ambassador Musa Shaeed is calling on Belizean artisans to represent the country at CARIFESTA XV in Barbados this August. The Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA, is the region’s largest celebration of culture and arts, featuring music, film, fashion, theatre, dance, culinary arts, literature,
The Belize Zoo has announced the passing of Lindo, one of its most well-known jaguars. He was humanely euthanised after battling chronic kidney disease and the effects of old age. The Belize Zoo shared that Lindo arrived at the zoo in 2008 from the Linda Vista
Two tropical storms, Barry and Flossie, have formed in the Gulf and Pacific waters off Mexico. Tropical Storm Barry, which developed this morning in the Gulf of Mexico, was located about 90 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan and 165 miles southeast of Tampico, with maximum sustained winds
The new Miss Universe Belize is Isabella Zabaneh. Zabaneh is officially crowned as the country’s beauty ambassador for 2025 to represent Belize on the international Miss Universe stage in Thailand. She now takes the crown from Halima Hoy, Miss Universe Belize 2024, who proudly represented the Jewel
A low-pressure system in the western Gulf of Mexico has developed into Tropical Depression Two as of this afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC). The NHC began issuing advisories after it confirmed a closed circulation and winds of 30 mph, showing better organisation and
Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center are closely monitoring a developing weather system in the Bay of Campeche that could soon become the season's next tropical depression. As of 2:00 PM EDT on Saturday, surface observations, satellite imagery, and radar data from Mexico indicate that a
A home invasion on Benbow Street in Belize City has left a grandmother unconscious and hospitalised and an 11-year-old girl undergoing medical examination to rule out a case of rape. Reports reaching our newsroom are that around 4 o’clock this morning, a man, known to police,
Heavy rains continue to cause widespread disruption across the country, with severe flooding reported in multiple areas, including key sections of the Philip Goldson Highway. The latest update from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) confirmed that the highway is currently impassable at several
