The government has announced a sweeping five-year moratorium on the issuance of Short-Term Forest Licences and Petty Permits for tree cutting on national lands, effective December 1, 2025. According to the official notice, the decision, taken by the minister in consultation with Cabinet and based on
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has rolled out the PCV-13 vaccine free of charge at public health facilities across the country, aiming to protect Belize’s children and elderly from deadly infections like pneumonia, meningitis, and sinus disease. Health officials say the move is urgent. Studies
When you think of climate change, the conversations lead with forests and emissions, and sometimes health might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Opening today's agenda at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, was the launch of the Belém Health Action Plan. It is the
Attorney Arthur Saldivar says the State’s handling of the Joseph Budna abduction case has gone far past the point of repair. He said it is “too late now to put the genie in the bottle," and that the government’s thread of actions created a pattern
Venezuela has launched a large-scale military mobilisation in response to a growing US military presence in the Caribbean. Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced the mobilisation of land, air, naval, and reserve forces, calling it a response to what he described as an “imperialist threat”. The
The future of Caribbean higher education is under the microscope this week as CANQATE hosts its 21st Annual Conference, bringing together more than 175 experts, educators, and policymakers from 15 countries to rethink how the region measures quality in tertiary institutions. “We have a total of
Esta semana se cumplen cinco años desde que el Partido Unido del Pueblo puso fin a trece años de gobierno del UDP. Ahora, con ocho meses en su segundo mandato, el Primer Ministro John Briceño ha anunciado una importante reorganización de su Gabinete. El cambio más
Un soldado de la Fuerza de Defensa de Belize y un oficial de policía han sido declarados culpables de intentar encubrir la muerte a tiros del soldado Jessie Escobar, ocurrida en septiembre de 2021 en Santa Familia. El soldado Ramón Alcoser y el cabo Juan
Casi tres meses después de la abducción de Joseph Budna, el caso continúa sin avances significativos y con más preguntas que respuestas. Lo que comenzó con una transmisión en vivo frente a la Estación de Policía de Orange Walk el 22 de agosto, terminó en
Un trágico accidente en la Carretera George Price dejó a un hombre muerto y a tres personas heridas la noche del viernes. Keith Guzman, de 28 años y originario de Santa Elena, falleció en el lugar del incidente, mientras que Antonio Castillo, Peter Vasquez y
