Health officials have confirmed two cases of tuberculosis involving students in Belize City. In a statement today, the Belize Ministry of Health and Wellness said a 16-year-old student from Edward P. Yorke High School was diagnosed on Thursday, February 12, after clinical and laboratory testing. The
Belize has seen a rise in flu cases, according to Dr Melissa Diaz‑Musa, Director of Public Health and Wellness. “Yes, over in January we saw an increase in the H2N3, which is a subtype of the influenza virus,” she said, noting that this is the same
More than 2.2 billion people around the world suffer from vision problems, and at least 1 billion of them have never had access to testing or glasses. Dr Melissa Diaz‑Musa, Director of Public Health and Wellness, shared the figures at Belize's launch of the global
While many exchanged chocolates and flowers this Valentine’s, 40 rescued dogs and cats found a little extra love from several animal-loving volunteers in Belize City. The city saw its latest and long-awaited spay and neuter clinic in nearly ten years or more, said Michelle Rudon, president
Through the Green Climate Fund, nearly US$40 million will go to Indigenous communities in the south to fight the growing impacts of climate change. The Julian Cho Society is leading the effort and has already started consulting villages in the Toledo District. The project, called Maya
As organisers consider changes to the long-standing route of the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge, questions are growing over whose interests are being served. Elvin Penner, vice president of the Belize Canoe Association, says the association plays no role in planning the Ruta Maya. “We
More than 130,000 people are listed as missing in Mexico. A new report warns that disappearances have risen by 213% over the past decade and are distorting the country’s true levels of lethal violence. The study, Violencia en México 2015–2025, by México Evalúa, records an increase
Days of chanting outside BTL’s headquarters have finally led to a breakthrough. After a hard‑fought court victory and a week of intense protest, former telecom workers say they’re walking away from a key meeting today feeling something they haven’t felt in a long time, relief.
Tonight, Belize’s public transportation system is getting a long‑overdue overhaul. After years of crowded buses, aging fleets, and constant commuter frustration, the Government of Belize is rolling out the National Bus Company, its boldest move yet to modernize how Belizeans travel. The plan brings private
Belize’s plan to overhaul its aging public transportation system accelerates with the launch of the National Bus Company, a unified network designed to replace decades of fragmented service and commuter frustration. As the new system takes shape, the Ministry of Transport strengthens its foundation by
