Tonight, health officials across the Americas are alerting the region, a sharp rise in chikungunya cases is triggering new warnings from the Pan American Health Organization. After years of relatively low activity, the virus is resurging in several countries, and PAHO says the spike is
A scare at Belize Elementary School forced an abrupt evacuation after the strong smell of butane swept across the campus late this morning. Just after 11:30, administrators activated the school’s emergency plan, calling the fire department, clearing classrooms, and alerting parents as the situation unfolded
The Ministry of Transport says the new National Bus Company is now officially registered, and once shareholders sign off in the coming weeks, seventeen operators will merge under the company on March first. Those operators will hold thirty‑nine percent of the company, valued at nineteen
And as the merger takes shape, the ministry says non‑participating operators will face the same upgraded standards and, for the first time, rental fees to use terminals that will now fall under the company’s ownership. [caption id="attachment_82344" align="alignright" width="300"] Chester Williams[/caption] Chester Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry
Twenty one of Belize’s bravest are being celebrated this week, firefighters who’ve spent ten, fifteen, even twenty five years rushing toward danger while the rest of us run from it. The Belize Fire Service honored these men and women with Long Service Awards, recognizing the
A police corporal from Belize City has been sidelined pending a misconduct probe, after the Commissioner of Police ordered Corporal Kenrick Bol suspended with full pay while investigators dig into several allegations tied to disciplinary breaches inside the department. In a letter dated February thirteenth,
A quiet Saturday night in Roaring Creek turned tragic when passing motorists spotted a man lying motionless beside a wrecked motorcycle on the George Price Highway. When police arrived, they found twenty‑nine‑year‑old Manuel Munguía already unresponsive, his damaged bike nearby telling the story of a
For any parent, there’s nothing more terrifying than watching your child in pain while doctors struggle to explain what’s wrong. That’s the nightmare facing new parents Deondra Samuels and Kemar Ferguson, whose eighteen‑month‑old son, baby Kemar, has spent months slipping in and out of hospitals
Good evening, Belize, at home and around the world. I’m Shane Williams. Thanks for joining us. This week, we’re taking you back onto the fields and open roads with the biggest moments in football, softball, and cycling. It’s all coming together for another exciting edition
Police have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution to a driver after a fatal traffic collision claimed the life of 29-year-old Manuel Mungia on Saturday, February 14. According to Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith, officers responded around 9:20pm on Saturday to reports of an unresponsive
