The women who have spent decades protecting Belize's forests and wildlife are finally stepping into the spotlight, not through policy or protest, but through art. As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) launched "Rooted and Rising," an exhibition that pairs
The Ministry of Sustainable Development says concerns raised over a proposed seawall and dredging project in Caye Caulker’s western mangrove zone will be reviewed in consultation with the Department of Environment. The Caye Caulker Village Council had written to the Department of Environment warning that the
Rescue teams in Venezuela have pulled a man alive from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, eight days after two powerful earthquakes devastated the country. Forty-three-year-old Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, a security guard, was rescued on Thursday after spending more than a week trapped beneath
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority has introduced Patient Flow Officers to its Accident and Emergency Department in an effort to reduce waiting times and improve the delivery of emergency care. [caption id="attachment_98640" align="alignleft" width="370"] Sponsored by RF&G[/caption] According to the KHMH, this initiative marks the first
The Caribbean Community, CARICOM, is taking steps to address the challenges faced by Rastafarians across the region, including longstanding concerns over discrimination and social exclusion. CARICOM has announced that it will convene a meeting of representatives from member states and key stakeholders to examine issues affecting
Tonight the growing Smart Stream scandal linked to the Ministry of Defense is reaching a tipping point. We will hear from Prime Minister John Briceno and Florencio Marin who is now on leave of absence. But first, Oscar Mira may have stepped back from his
For weeks, Oscar Mira has maintained that he knew nothing about the contracts awarded to his siblings or the hundreds of invoices now under scrutiny. But that explanation raises an obvious question: if these transactions were happening around him, how could they have escaped his
Questions continue to surface about members of the Mira family, and now another relative has entered the spotlight. News Five has confirmed the authenticity of a Ministry of Finance memorandum approving the temporary employment of Eris Mira, the wife of Brian Mira. According to the
The questions surrounding spending at the Ministry of Defense continue to grow. Just as the controversy over the so-called "Mira Millions" dominates the national conversation, a new batch of leaked documents suggests the practice may have extended far beyond a single family or company. News
As the fallout from the Mira family contracts controversy grows, attention is now shifting beyond Oscar Mira and onto others who oversaw the ministry during the period in question. Prime Minister John Briceño has confirmed that Florencio Marin Jr., the senior minister responsible for the
