A regional health emergency is quietly unfolding across the Caribbean, with serious implications for thousands of people living with HIV. In Belize, the situation is becoming increasingly urgent following recent cuts to U.S. government funding that once supported vital HIV prevention and treatment services. A new
Belizean auto dealers are being asked to be extremely cautious when travelling through Mexico. Local auto dealers bringing vehicles from the United States to Belize are reporting increasing threats from both law enforcement scrutiny in the U.S. and violent “road pirates” in Mexico. A Belizean vehicle importer,
A spirit of pride and promise filled the auditorium of Mopan Technical High School as 250 young students graduated from the Positive Engagement and Civic Education (PEACE) Program, led by the National Community Policing Unit. According to the Belize Police Department, the graduates, aged 10 to
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched an ambitious initiative aimed at strengthening Belize’s health data systems, with the ultimate goal of improving healthcare delivery and saving lives. For two days this week, key health stakeholders from across the country are gathering in Belize
A man was killed in a road traffic accident approximately seven miles outside of Dangriga on Wednesday night. The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Oscar Caal, a caretaker from the area. According to initial reports, Caal was riding a motorcycle when the accident occurred. It
A group of prison officers staged a walkout yesterday at the Belize Central Prison, protesting what they describe as poor living conditions in the officers’ barracks, including issues over shared locker space. According to the protesting officers, between 11 and 15 guards walked off the job,
A British passenger has miraculously survived a devastating Air India plane crash that killed more than 200 people on a flight bound for London. Authorities say the aircraft went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, bursting into flames as it plunged into a residential area. The
The United Democratic Party is facing more internal drama as Interim Leader Hugo Patt clashes with Acting Chairman Alberto August over a key party meeting set for this Saturday. Patt has asked August to postpone the National Party Council meeting, saying it needs to be
Alberto August has reached out to Patt in an effort to clear the air about who really has the power to call or delay a meeting of the UDP’s National Party Council (NPC). August insists that everything was done by the book: the required fourteen-day
A twenty-two-year-old woman from Dangriga is speaking out, saying she was physically assaulted by her common-law husband in front of several witnesses, and that police have yet to take action. The woman told News Five that the incident happened on Saturday night at a party
