While most people will be celebrating Christmas with family and friends, the dedicated members of the Belize Coast Guard will be on patrol, ensuring the safety of Belize’s waters. Today, Rear Admiral Elton Bennett assured that coastguardsmen will be on duty across the country throughout
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has dragged on for over a decade, and now, foreign allies are taking a stand. To curb Russia's relentless invasion, the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on trade linked to Russia's supply chain. These sanctions,
Accident victim Gilbert Teck remains hospitalized. A few moments ago, his sister shared an update on his health. She said, "Gilly hasn’t gained full consciousness as yet, but he’s been opening his eyes and moving his head a lot, hands and upper body." In a recent
Prime Minister John Briceño shared his Christmas message for 2024. In his video message, the Prime Minister expressed that there is nothing quite like the joy that Christmas brings to his heart. He said it is a time of love, sharing, and holding family and
The holiday season is upon Belizeans, and if there's one thing that the highways will have in the coming days, it’s many Belizeans hitting the roads to visit family and friends. As traffic increases, several public officials are working to promote road safety. Across the country,
Police have formally arrested and charged 42-year-old Kenyon Jovani Lewis, also known as "Gas," a self-employed Belizean from the Cayo District, with the crime of "Being a Member of a Gang." The charges were brought against him on Friday, December 20.
What would you do if you had a chance to win 5 million USD? That's the grand prize for the winner of Beast Games, a show by MrBeast on Prime Video. Belizean/American Wilbert Jimenez got that opportunity as player 519. Jimenez said that he discovered the opportunity
The Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. (BSI) is ending 2024, hitting a major milestone as the company is getting ready to export a record 39,500 metric tonnes of raw bulk sugar to the UK. According to Communications and Government Affairs Director William Neal, the shipment, valued
Last time it was the U.S. dockworkers on a 3-day strike for better wages; today it is thousands of Amazon delivery drivers demanding better working conditions, pay, and recognition as company employees. However, despite wearing Amazon vests and driving Amazon vans, many drivers are classified
Since October, a mysterious illness with flu-like symptoms has been affecting the people in the southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The illness that killed over 143 people, mostly women and children, has been identified as severe malaria. The country’s health ministry confirmed the diagnosis
