Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, and the island is feeling the catastrophic impacts of the Category Five storm. After a relatively slow approach, the storm hit the southwest coast of the island early this afternoon, with wind speeds of one hundred and eighty-five
Tragedy and destruction, Hurricane Melissa has already claimed at least seven lives across the region. Three people died in Jamaica while preparing for the storm, three more in Haiti, and one in the Dominican Republic. And that’s just the beginning. Hundreds of thousands are without
The Pan American Health Organization remains on high alert tonight. From its operations center in Washington, PAHO is working around the clock with health ministries, the UN, and regional disaster agencies to keep critical health services running as Melissa moves through the region. Emergency medical
A weekend shooting has ended in heartbreak. On Monday night, thirty-two-year-old Ryan Hyde lost his fight for life at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Hyde was shot in the head last Friday in Cotton Tree Village, a brutal attack that left his family praying for
Tonight, four men are back behind bars following their appearance before Justice Nigel Pilgrim in the High Court. A fifth person, a woman accused of a serious sex offense, remains out on bail as her case was adjourned. Here’s how it all unfolded. Ulide Allen
Considering recent domestic violence cases, some ending in tragedy, Belize is stepping up its response. This week, senior officials from across the Caribbean gathered in Barbados to tackle the issue head-on. After two days of talks, countries signed a landmark agreement: the Regional Pact on
The Briceño administration will be celebrating five years in office in the coming weeks. So, can Belizeans expect to see a Cabinet reshuffle with this five-year milestone? Reports suggest a reshuffle is coming, and when asked on Monday, Prime Minister Briceño stopped short of denying
It’s a product that’s been in our homes for generations, tucked away in medicine cabinets, pulled out at the first sign of a cold. But did you know that Vicks was born out of a father’s love? Back in 1894, pharmacist Lunsford Richardson whipped up
The Briceño administration is dropped a staggering two hundred and fifty-six million dollars to take full control of Fortis Belize Limited, soon to be rebranded as Hydro Belize. That includes three major dams and a stake in B.E.L. So naturally, the big question is, what’s
Now, sticking with energy, Prime Minister Briceño dropped a bit of a bombshell this week. Belize is in hot water with Mexico’s CFE, the company that supplies a big chunk of our electricity. But here’s the real shocker, during peak hours, we’re paying up to
