A robotics competition in Panama ended in heartbreak. A sixteen-year-old Bahamian student, Madeline Thompson from St. Augustine’s College, tragically fell to her death during the event. She was attending the FIRST Global Challenge 2025, which ran from October twenty-ninth to November first. Just last week,
Belizean police officers are getting specialized training to better handle shooting investigations. The Ministry of Home Affairs, working alongside the U.S. Government, is teaching officers how to properly assess crime scenes and reconstruct what happened during a shooting. It’s all part of the Caribbean Firearms
Belize is taking part in a global conversation about how to protect oceans while growing economies. In collaboration with the African Union and the Global Water Partnership, the country is participating in a knowledge exchange focused on the Blue Economy. It is an approach that
Four residents of Cotton Tree Village have been charged for illegal possession of forest produce. The Belize Forest Department said authorities uncovered an illegal logging site in the southwest section of the Maya Forest Corridor. The discovery was made on Sunday by Wildlife Conservation Society rangers
The US government shutdown has now stretched to 35 days. This length of time now ties the record for the longest in American history. The last government shutdown that went on this long was during President Donald Trump's first term in 2018. This time around, the
According to the fire department, the fuel spill that alarmed Placencia residents over the weekend has now dissipated, but questions remain about where it came from and whether it could happen again. Initial tests by the Department of Environment (DOE) confirmed the substance was gasoline, not
The Supreme Court has dismissed Moses “Shyne” Barrow’s legal challenge over the use of the colour red in the 2025 general election, calling it “moot” and filed with “unreasonable delay”. Barrow, joined by co-claimant Alberto August, argued that the Elections and Boundaries Commission wrongly allowed candidates
Israel on Tuesday received what Hamas said were the remains of another deceased hostage held in Gaza, continuing a series of transfers under the US-brokered ceasefire deal that began last month. The coffin was transferred through the Red Cross and taken to Israel’s national forensics
One week after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of Jamaica, Belizean students are beginning to resume their studies. For now, they are attending online classes until universities are ready to reopen for face-to-face sessions. All Belizean students are reported safe and accounted for. Bernard Pitts, President of
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has mobilised a high-level team to assist Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Executive Director Dr Lisa Indar joined leaders from CARICOM, CDEMA, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology to assess urgent needs on the
