Water can be beautiful, but it can also be deadly. And when it comes in the form of a tsunami, the destruction can be unimaginable. Belize has been placed under tsunami warnings three times since 2009, raising the question: how prepared are we if one
Good evening, Belize. I’m Shane Williams with another exciting edition of Sports Monday brought to you by the National Sports Council of Belize. This week, we look beyond our borders to spotlight Belizean excellence on the global stage. Let’s begin in the Dominican Republic where
Twenty-year-old Kevon Anthony Alford of Unitedville has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Denvoy Bartley. He was also charged with the attempted murder of Albert Bennett and the use of deadly means of harm and wounding of Bartley's twin brother, Delroy. The brothers had travelled
The Ministry of Public Service launched an upgraded online job portal earlier this month designed to better connect Belizeans with employment opportunities across the public service. The new portal comes with expanded storage and a feature Usher singled out as his favourite: automatic resume matching. "If
Five years after Belize City's National Fire Service headquarters was sold, the department remains split across multiple locations. Minister of Public Service and Disaster Risk Management Henry Charles Usher confirmed this morning that the permanent new headquarters is still awaiting funding. "When the National Fire Service headquarters
Venezuela has formally notified the United Nations that it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The South American country is accusing the tribunal of political bias and disproportionately targeting countries in Africa and Latin America. Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia announced the decision, describing the
Belize City has officially earned UNESCO's Tsunami-Ready designation after nearly eight years of planning, training, and public preparedness efforts. The old capital is the 23rd designation in the region to meet the international standard. But does this mean that Belize is free from tsunami risk? The minister
Twenty-three residents from San Antonio and Santa Cruz villages, Orange Walk, graduated on Thursday as part of Belize's second cohort of Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members. These new first responders are trained to act before professional responders arrive during emergencies. Participants were trained in disaster
A Belarusian human rights organisation is seeking more information after reports that U.S. immigration courts ordered the deportation of Belarusian citizens to Belize, although there is no confirmation that the deportations actually took place. The human rights initiative ByAction said it is aware of two cases
Taiwan has expanded its regional trade platform to strengthen economic ties with Belize and five other diplomatic allies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) officially opened in Taipei on Friday, replacing the former Central America Trade Office (CATO),
