The Department of the Environment's investigation into last week's fish kill in the Belize River Valley confirmed on Tuesday that fish died from hypoxia, low dissolved oxygen caused by agricultural runoff and flooding. Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai said a necropsy conducted by Dr Abel Carias
Cabinet has rejected Belize Telemedia Limited's proposed acquisition of SMART/Speednet. It comes after unions announced plans to demonstrate against the deal. In a press release issued just moments ago, Cabinet said it does not support the acquisition. “After careful deliberation, it is Cabinet’s informed position that it
The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) is throwing its full support behind next Tuesday’s planned demonstration against BTL’s proposed acquisition of Speednet (SMART). BNTU’s President Nadia Caliz has urged teachers to take to the streets and make their discontent heard. Caliz says the BNTU’s participation follows
A new pressure group has entered the fight over BTL's proposed $80 million acquisition of Speednet/Smart. The Belize Communications Workers for Justice (BCWJ) is renewing its opposition to the proposed acquisition and has challenged BTL to explain exactly what the $80 million purchase price represents. “If
A twenty-nine-year-old Guinea Grass man is recovering after surviving a terrifying crocodile attack while swimming at the New River Park in the village in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Leomar Narvallez says he escaped only through a split-second. According to Narvallez, while he was swimming at
Health specialists in the UK have found that heatwaves affect women far more severely than men. Extreme heat acts as a physical stress test on a woman's cardiovascular system, leading to higher risks of heat-related illness and death. As rising temperatures bring more frequent hot weather,
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) says it never declined to meet with Cabinet over the proposed BTL-Speednet acquisition. It says calling any suggestion otherwise is a mischaracterisation. A statement from the chamber says that its president and CEO were unavailable for Thursday's proposed
Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, prompting forecasters to issue a hurricane watch for the Big Island of Hawaii, where the system could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend. According to the National Hurricane Center, Lala is expected to bring rain to
Four fishermen are facing fisheries charges after a joint patrol intercepted their vessel inside the Half Moon Caye Marine Protected Area early Wednesday morning. The Belize Coast Guard's 2nd Fleet Marine Enforcement Unit, working alongside Belize Audubon Society Rangers, stopped the vessel and found undersized, soft-shell,
Nearly one hundred young people from across three districts spent part of their summer building leadership and life skills through a training camp designed to help them become advocates in their own communities. [caption id="attachment_111053" align="alignleft" width="343"] Sponsored by RF&G[/caption] Ninety-seven youth participants from Belize, Stann Creek,
