The Vacuum Cleaners of the Sea Sea cucumbers play a vital role in marine ecosystems and are an important fishery. Known as the ‘vacuum cleaners’ of the sea, they help maintain ocean floor health by recycling nutrients. These sea creatures break down detritus and improve sediment
Taiwan's 113th National Day is being commemorated today. In Belize, the Embassy of Taiwan and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) inaugurated the 2024 Taiwan Expo this morning at the Caribbean Motors facility in Belize City. The event started at 9 a.m., and the
Police are investigating a house fire that occurred on Wednesday, October 9, in Ladyville Village. Officers responded to a report of a fire on Arizona Road around 7:30 a.m. and found a 25x25-foot elevated wooden structure with part of the veranda damaged. The tenant, 37-year-old
A series of awareness sessions is currently underway in Belmopan. Organised by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the International Regional Organisation for Plant and Animal Health (OIRSA), and the Ministry of Agriculture, these
Authorities have officially arrested and charged a 31-year-old man from Corozal District with three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and three counts of sexual assault. On Wednesday, August 30, 2024, a woman brought her 13-year-old daughter to the police station. They reported that between 2021 and
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday evening as a powerful Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, Florida, a barrier island about 70 miles south of Tampa Bay. With winds of 120 mph, Milton caused severe storm surges in Sarasota County, reaching up to 10 feet.
Police have confirmed that Hattieville Village resident George Oshon has been found safe. The 82-year-old was reported missing on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. He was last seen walking near J Mall on the George Price Highway, dressed in a long-sleeve camouflage jacket and long green
Belize City police are investigating the murder of 35-year-old Floyd Hyde. Hyde was found lying motionless in a pool of blood with multiple stab wounds last night near Reggae Street. His body was found by a family member. According to police, Hyde had left home around 7
We start tonight’s newscast with a chilling report: a father and son from Corozal have been kidnapped. The details are still sketchy, but what we do know is that the incident occurred across the northern border in Chetumal, Quintana Roo. This area is popular with
Twelve days ago, former Senior Accountant Ivan Ayuso admitted to embezzling over a million dollars of taxpayers’ monies from the National Sports Council. He pleaded guilty to one count of theft and three counts of money laundering. The High Court has already indicated that Ayuso
