Belize Proposes Increase in Firearms Fees to Tackle Gun Control
Firearm fees are going up! The Ministry of Home Affairs and Belize Police Department has announced and advised holders of Firearm, Gun Dealers’, Sport Hunters Licenses, and the general public of the proposed increase and application of new fees and the requirement for firearm certification. This is in an attempt to minimize the number of […]
Watch Out for Pink Eye!
The Ministry of Health reports that there is an increase in the number of reported conjunctivitis cases (more commonly known as “pink eye”), particularly in the northern and central health regions. Conjunctivitis is an irritation of the eye, which is very uncomfortable, caused by bacteria or viruses which can spread easily from person to person. […]
Pedro Salazar Sr. Honored at Tribute to Belizean Patriots Award Ceremony
The Tribute to Belizean Patriots Awards Ceremony 2017 was held on September 14, 2017, at the Bliss Institute for Performing Arts in Belize City. The event is held every year as a part of the official September Celebrations activities. It’s an occasion to honor Belizeans who have dedicated their lives to serving the country. Twenty-two […]
Government of Belize to Join Hurricane Relief Efforts for Dominica
In a press release issued yesterday, Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the Government of Belize has expressed its distress and sympathy in learning of the damage inflicted upon Dominica and the other Leeward Islands by the deadly Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of this devastating storm […]
Belizean Teen Selected to Travel to NASA Space Center
Nineteen-year-old Burrell Boom resident, Belizean national Emil Gillett, studying at Lone Star College (University Park Campus) in Spring has been selected to travel to NASA’s Johnson Space Center this fall to participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS). Gillett has been selected as one of 304 community college students from across the […]
Belize’s Blind Hero Rowan Garel Honored in Taipei, Taiwan
Belize’s visually impaired hero Rowan Garel arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, September 14, accompanied by his mother Milagro Garel. The pair is there for a week of activities to celebrate Rowan being a recipient of the Chou Ta-kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation’s 2017 Global Fervent Love of Lives Medal. Chou Ta-Kuan, a young Taiwanese poet […]
Bomb Experts Investigating Explosion in San Pedro
Amancia Martinez, resident of the San Mateo Area, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, reported that about 8:20p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2017, she was inside her home when she heard a loud bang and felt her house shake. Police reports indicate that personnel visited the residence of Amancia Martinez, 39, where cops observed a hole in […]
Children Participate in River to Reef Ambassador Program on Ambergris Caye
Children from The GREENE (Guinea Grass Response for Education & Enforcement of the Natural Environment) Project were provided a firsthand experience to learn of the primary ecosystems of the coastal and marine environment and to observe how garbage affects marine life at Bacalar Chico National Park. Twenty-five (25) children of the River to Reef Ambassador’s […]
Belize Red Cross Opens Hurricane Irma Disaster Fund Accounts
Irma, the strongest Atlantic hurricane in more than a decade has battered millions of people in the Caribbean more. At least 34 people are believed to have been killed. The Category 5 hurricane has cut a swath of destruction through half a dozen Caribbean nations and overseas territories. Reports from Barbuda suggest that nearly every […]
Hol Chan Office Pays Tribute to Belize Barrier Reef
Madi was so excited to see a new mural in town depicting Belize’s Barrier Reef. Hol Chan Marine Reserve Office commissioned the talented work of local artist Eruterio Carillo of Chuy Arts to bring the colorful underwater world to life on the building’s walls. It took four and a half days to complete with the […]
Government Responds After Airlines Complain About Caye Caulker Airport
BAA to Secure Funding for Reconstruction of Caye Caulker Municipal Airport – In a press release issued by the Belize Airports Authority, the government of Belize responds to the joint release from both Tropic Air or Maya Island Air over safety concerns at the Caye Caulker Municipal Airport. After announcing that both airlines will suspend […]
Belizean in US Coast Guard Providing Assistance During Hurricane Irma
Meet Kareem Orio, he is a Marine Science Technician (MST) in the United States Coast Guard, currently stationed in Puerto Rico. He grew up in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye attending both San Pedro Roman Catholic School and San Pedro High School. He is son of Alva Rubio a primary school teacher at San Pedro R.C. […]
Angry Woman
Angry Woman By Valerie Woods I am a Belizean woman. Sometimes I’m an angry woman. But I’m not as angry as I should be watching a policeman manhandle a woman journalist, grabbing her by the waist, dragging her by her breasts and forcing her to the ground. For God sake, stop it. I’m not as […]
Local Airlines to Suspend Flights to Caye Caulker for Safety Reasons
In a joint press release, both local Belize airlines Tropic Air and Maya Island Air are informing the public of the suspension of all scheduled flights to the island of Caye Caulker effective October 1, 2017. The press release states: “The present state of the runway at the island’s airstrip exhibits severe deterioration. As a […]
Two Sharks Killed by Illegal Gill Nets
Disturbing video footage of a15-foot tiger shark that died after being caught in an abandoned gill net has triggered conservationists and residents to join the support in renewing the call to ban gill net and long line fishing in Belize. The tiger shark is one of two that were discovered this past week. The San […]
Justices of the Peace Cannot Charge for Services
The Attorney General’s Ministry has issued a release stating that it continues to receive reports of Justices of the Peace soliciting remuneration for services they provide. The Ministry reminds the public that Justices of the Peace are wholly disallowed from requesting or accepting any form of consideration for the duties (which they have signed an […]
Miss San Pedro and St. George's Caye Day Celebrations
San Pedro’s newest beaty ambassador, Miss San Pedro 2017, Virginia Vasquez was officially presented with her crown and scepter to commence her reign during today’s 10th September/St. George’s Caye Day celebrations. Belize observed the 219th anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye Day that marks the defeat of the Spanish navy in 1798 on […]
Four Women Among San Pedro PUP 7 Candidates for Municipal Elections
Amidst applause and high spirited cheering, the People’s United Party (PUP) Belize Rural South slate for the upcoming Town Council Elections was endorsed and formally sworn in by the National PUP Chairman, Mr Henry Charles Usher. The endorsement convention of the PUP 7 took place on Thursday evening and was well attended by hundreds of […]
The Special Envoy Speaks Out on Assault of Female Journalist
– Press Release, Special Envoy for Women and Children – Message from Kim Simplis Barrow, First Lady of Belize – On September 6, 2017, frightening images were seen on national television of the unacceptable treatment of a female journalist by law enforcement officers. The journalist in question, Ms. Marisol Amaya of KREM News, was conducting […]
Tremors Shake Belizeans Out of Their Beds – Strong Quake Hits Nearby Mexico
Mexico’s 8.1 Earthquake Was Strong Enough to Significantly Shake Things up in Belize – At least 20 people have been killed after a magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck Mexico, causing a tsunami and warnings for countries across Central America. Belizeans were very startled at the very evident shaking taking place as usually only slight tremors have been […]
Caribbean Hotel Tourism Association Statement on Hurricane Irma
MIAMI (September 7, 2017) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has expressed sympathy for the loss of life and hardship following the passage of Hurricane Irma and has urged Caribbean residents and visitors in the projected path of the storm to take continued precautions as it makes its way through parts of the […]
Belize Tackles Potential Radiation Sources and Disposal of Hazardous Chemicals
Belize Launches Inventory Exercise on Potential Sources of Radiation – The Government of Belize today, September 5, held an opening ceremony to launch the National Inventory on Radiation Sources, an initiative derived from the establishment of a National Radiation Safety Infrastructure in Belize. A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mission to Belize […]
San Pedro High is First School to Receive New DigiNet Fiber Optic Internet
San Pedro High School and Belize Telemedia (BTL) celebrated in a brief ceremony after classes yesterday, Wednesday, September 6, 2017, the installation to the school of DigiNet, the fastest internet service in the country. San Pedro High is the first school on Ambergris Caye to have access to the DigiNet service as part of BTL’s […]
Missing Person's Body Found Following Last Night Shooting Incident
The body of Rudolph Eric Pitts was discovered this afternoon around 2p.m. 10 miles north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, following the late night shooting incident reported this morning. San Pedro Police were investigating the shooting incident where it was reported that 22-year-old Edgar Lopez was grazed by a bullet behind his head, then […]
Belize Water Services Warns of Imposters Visiting Homes
An urgent and imortant notice has come forth from the office of Belize Water Services (BWS) which informs its customers that a group of imposters are posing as BWS employees to gain access to resident’s homes. The imposters claim that they are there to install shower caps and to conserve water. Please note that BWS […]