A frightening home invasion shook the Placencia Peninsula late last night. An elderly couple in their seventies, living in Seine Bight, endured a terrifying ordeal when armed men stormed their home. Police say the intruders tied up the couple and ransacked the house at gunpoint
Cabinet met on Tuesday, where several key national issues were discussed, ranging from financial reforms and climate change to trade and rural electrification. One major decision saw Cabinet endorsing a proposal to reduce costs at the Social Security Board (SSB). The plan would allow SSB to
Forty-eight residents from five villages in the Toledo District are now officially part of NEMO’s Community Emergency Response Team. It’s important toward disaster preparedness, especially after last year’s wildfires shook the region. These newly trained volunteers, many of them women, spent time learning how to
Belize just wrapped up its fourth National Climate Week, and this year’s theme was all about building resilience through inclusive policies. But the big highlight came today, the country’s first-ever National Climate Finance Forum. It’s a major step in figuring out how Belize can fund
This afternoon, Liberty Children’s Home got a major tech upgrade, and a financial boost to go with it. Thanks to Fultec Systems, the home now has a brand-new computer lab and a donation of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. It’s all part of
The Government of Belize is going back to Cabinet with its single-use plastic regulations. A 2022 Statutory Instrument legislated a phased-out approach to single use plastic in Belize. The regulatory approach was accompanied by widespread public consultation. But, despite the S.I., consultations and government-led assessments,
The University of Belize is hitting a major milestone, twenty-five years of service to the nation. And this celebration isn’t staying put, they’re taking it on the road, stopping at campuses across the country to shine a spotlight on the people who’ve helped build UB
The CWC-Belize: Ix Jaguar Project, in collaboration with the Belize Maya Forest Trust, has confirmed the presence of the Yucatan Brown Brocket deer (Odocoileus pandora) in the Belize Maya Forest. While scientists and researchers long suspected that the species’ range extended into Belize, until now there
Caye Caulker is one step closer to holding a historic vote on the legalisation and regulation of cannabis. A petition spearheaded by Village Councillor Ilya Rosado was officially submitted to the Office of the Governor General in May after gathering the required number of signatures
The highly anticipated Los Kumbia Kings concert, which was scheduled to take place tomorrow, August 30th, at the People’s Stadium in Orange Walk, has been officially cancelled. The announcement was made by concert promoter Jose Tun, who cited financial and logistical setbacks, as well as
