Grenada's Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, urged world leaders at COP29 taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, to take immediate, practical action on climate finance and loss and damage funding. He said that while donor countries claim funds are available, the process to access them is "painful
Mac McFarlane, a firefighter-medic from Hanover, Virginia, has spent the last two decades working tirelessly to improve emergency services in his home country, Belize. A promise made 25 years ago blossomed into a life-saving nonprofit organisation known today as Belize Heroes. McFarlane's initiative landed major recognition
The National Bank of Belize has announced the appointment of Dyon Elliott as its new General Manager, effective November 1, 2024. Elliott, who has served as the bank’s Head of Business Development, Marketing, and Strategy, succeeds Alvaro Alamina, who led the bank for the past
National Emergency Coordinator, Daniel Mendez, provided an update on the National Emergency Management Organization's (NEMO) preparations in response to Tropical Storm Sara. Heavy rainfall is expected to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across parts of Central America, especially in Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala,
Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday, with sustained winds of 40 mph and a westward movement at 12 mph. The storm, which became Tropical Storm Sara from Potential Tropical Cyclone 19, is expected to slow down near Honduras by Friday, stalling near
In today’s briefing, Chief Hydrologist Tennielle Hendy provided an update on the ongoing flooding across Belize, with warnings still in effect for several rivers. "We do have a flood warning still in effect for the Rio Hondo, Makal, Maupan, and Belize rivers," Hendy confirmed. "Some of
During a press briefing this morning, Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon addressed the potential impacts of Tropical Depression Nineteen, which is currently located in the western Caribbean. According to Gordon, there’s a less than 20% probability of tropical storm-force winds reaching Belize within the next five
Azerbaijan had planned to unveil its flagship initiative—the Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF)—on COP29's 'finance day'. However, the controversial climate fund is on hold, while progress on the climate finance talks remains slow. The CFAF's objective is to raise at least $1 billion primarily to
1. Heavy rainfall is expected to bring severe, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across parts of Central America through early next week, especially in Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, and western Nicaragua. 2. Tropical storm conditions are forecasted along portions of northern Honduras and the
Tropical Depression Nineteen, poised to become Tropical Storm Sara, is advancing through the western Caribbean Sea and is expected to bring a potentially catastrophic flood threat to Central America over the coming days. Currently located over 200 miles east-southeast of Isla Guanaja, Honduras, the depression
