Belize has officially joined the global WHO SPECS 2030 initiative. The program, launched globally in 2024, targets uncorrected refractive errors which remains the leading cause of vision impairment worldwide, and aims to increase access to affordable glasses by forty percent. News Five’s Britney Gordon tells
Belize is unlocking nearly forty million U.S. dollars in new climate financing aimed at helping indigenous Maya communities in the south to confront the growing impacts of climate change. The funding, accessed through the Green Climate Fund, will be implemented by the Julian Cho Society.
Juan Carnaval in San Pedro Town is described as a vibrant tradition handed down through generations and celebrated for three days before Ash Wednesday. The event features street dancing, paint, flour, live music and even drag. The island held its final celebrations last night, into
Today in Belize, hundreds of Christians marked the start of the forty-day Lenten season with the observance of Ash Wednesday. This day is dedicated to repentance, fasting, and reflection before Easter. As a part of the observation, churches across the nation filled with people ready
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) are urging cattle farmers in Cayo District to take immediate action on the confirmed cases of anaplasmosis, commonly known as tick fever, in the El Pilar area. The authorities said in a statement that active
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
