America Belize The country has formally issued a statement claiming territory from Guatemala, to which the Guatemalan government has responded by openly rejecting the claims; tensions between the two neighbouring countries have surged
America Belize Hundreds of national farmers have all come together to volunteer to go to Belize City in order to clean up and aid the people affected by Hurricane Lisa
America Belize The country has entered a state of emergency as Hurricane Lisa has caused severe flooding, making the state order its citizens to stay in their houses indefinitely as a safety measure
America Belize The government has launched the Vanilla Cultivation Training Project, which consists of training women in rural areas to cultivate vanilla and generate their own, independent income
America Belize The Ministry of Labour has just inaugurated a Labour Complaints Tribunal, being the first-ever government organ specifically for handling work disputes and labour concerns
America Belize The government has implemented a new programme to improve medical waste disposal by installing machines that sterilise waste at high temperatures to kill pathogens before final disposal, making the majority of its medical facilities now waste compliant
America Belize Researchers have recently discovered that the country’s Mayan cities contain a high level of mercury contamination, suggesting a new discovery that Mayans were using mercury for centuries, such as in paintings and ceramics
America Belize A private American firm bought hectares of land near the coast to exploit them for mining purposes, but the government has reportedly stopped all attempts to proceed as it deems more important to protect nature rather than profiting from it
America Belize In Belize city, 50 new cameras and radios instead of cellphones will support police officers in guaranteeing security; the adoption of other measures proved effective in the month of August, that recorded a significant decrease in murderers
America Belize The government has signed a research agreement with Brazil, a leading coconut water and milk producer, that allows Belize to access Brazil’s coconut production know-how and technology
America Belize For the first time ever, a 400 year-old Arctic shark was found in the Caribbean Sea, creating excitement and concern in the scientific community as it could be a sign of severe global warming or a new perspective on 'sleeping' sharks’ habits
America Belize The government has declared a state of emergency in the southern part of the country as gang violence has significantly increased in the past month
America Belize As the country lacks a national officer training programme, officers have started receiving virtual training from the Barbados Labour Ministry