Market vendors say they are caught in the middle. They are paying more for basic produce, but customers are refusing to absorb the higher prices. On Monday, vendors at the Michael Finnegan Market blamed the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation for what they described as
A seven-acre property along the Belize River has been stripped of vegetation from the water’s edge to the highway embankment, triggering concerns about erosion and possible damage to the riverbank ecosystem. Environmental authorities are now investigating the large-scale clearing at mile six-and-a-half on the Philip
Belize’s tourism industry is heading into the high season with some ground to recover. Overnight arrivals fell by roughly five percent in June compared to the same month last year, and Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler says the slowdown continued in the months that followed, with
Investigators now know what triggered the massive fish kill in the Belize River Valley, but can authorities prevent it from happening again? The Department of the Environment says floodwaters swept organic material, fertilizers and pollutants from several sources into the river, creating the conditions that
For thirty-one years, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has cared for Belizeans during some of their most difficult moments. But this week, the hospital is turning its attention to the doctors, nurses and support staff who keep its doors open and its services running. Anniversary
Greater Belize Media’s Rick Romero has tied for second place in the Belize International Film Festival’s Short Screenplay Competition for his script, Along Came a Canoe. Romero’s screenplay was one of 16 entries submitted to this year’s competition. Six were selected as finalists before three scripts
Classes at Valley of Peace S.D.A. Academy were affected on Monday after several teachers were unable to get to school because of transportation issues related to the ongoing school bus strike. Chief Education Officer Yolanda Gongora says that, as far as she is aware, the teachers'
You’re paying high prices for produce because of a changing exchange rate in Chetumal and rising agricultural costs linked to climate change, according to the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation (BMDC). Vendors at the Michael Finnegan Market in Belize City told News Five on Monday that
US$20 million was shifted from the education component of Belize’s US$125 million Millennium Challenge Compact to the energy sector. It was announced back in April of this year. Today, in the Open Your Eyes morning show, officials said the move was made with intention to strengthen
PM: Belize's Economy Grew 5.1% This Year, Employment Rate Hits 98% Prime Minister John Briceño delivered his State of the Nation Address in Belmopan today and described the country's economic performance as strong across nearly every major indicator. PM Briceño said the Statistical Institute of Belize's (SIB)
