Investigators are still waiting on lab results that could explain last week's massive fish kill in the Belize River Valley, as the Department of the Environment expands its probe into what triggered the die-off. While preliminary assessments found dangerously low oxygen levels and other abnormal
As concerns grow over unsafe encounters between people and crocodiles, the Belize Forest Department and its conservation partners are urging the public to exercise greater caution around the reptiles. The advisory follows a recent incident in Caye Caulker during which a group of people socializing
More than a decade after disease nearly wiped out Belize’s shrimp industry, the sector is making a strong comeback. Production has tripled since 2020, and the industry is now valued at close to twenty-five million dollars. On Monday, Agriculture Minister Rodwell Ferguson visited Aqua Vista
While rescue crews in Venezuela continue digging through the rubble left behind by two devastating earthquakes, a small group of Belizeans is lending more than sympathy. They are on the ground, helping survivors, recovering victims from collapsed buildings, and distributing food to thousands of people
Two Decades of Steel Pan in Belize The sounds of steel pan filled the Open Your Eyes studio as Panerrifix Steel Band joined the morning show for a special performance in recognition of Steel Pan Day. Founder and leader Julietta Burrowes, along with players Edlin Lorenzo and Leojon Pott, shared the band's journey, its impact on
They are on the ground, helping survivors, recovering victims from collapsed buildings, and distributing food to thousands of people whose lives have been upended. Among the volunteers is Cayo resident Oscar Alexander Cisneros, who travelled with members of the Mennonite community from Centerville in western Belize.
BTL Chairman Mark Lizarraga left today's cabinet meeting saying the board faced a lot of questions, and he believes they answered them. Speaking to News 5 afterward, Lizarraga defended nearly every angle of the proposed Speednet acquisition, from pricing to the prime minister's family ties
A Pomona cattle farmer says he thought he was being robbed when three armed men in civilian clothing showed up on his farm with guns drawn, and he didn't find out they were police officers until after he'd already been shot and fired back in
The Belize Forest Department is calling on residents and visitors to steer clear of feeding, approaching, or interacting with crocodiles, following a string of recent reports and social media posts documenting close encounters with the animals, including one recent incident in Caye Caulker Village. While no
The death toll from Monday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia has risen to at least 224, with rescue crews still unable to reach the epicentre as they dig through collapsed buildings in search of survivors. The earthquake has been followed by more than seventy aftershocks,
