Tonight, there are about twelve families, or over fifty persons, in shelters at the Bishop Martin Primary School in San Ignacio and the school in Calla Creek in the west. These persons were removed from their homes to avoid casualties as a result of the rising flood waters. Including in the group is a couple […]
Here in the city, the rains have been drenching the Old Capital for days. Families in flood prone areas are feeling the brunt of the inclement weather as their homes beginning to flood with the gushing waters. In other sections of the south side—areas such as Jerusalem that are connected by London bridges—there is concern […]
Central Regional Coordinator Al Westby told News Five that the Belize River Valley area is already on guard for what is to come in the next few days. The water from the Mopan and Macal Rivers are expected to flow down to the Belize District and into the city. The water levels along the Belize […]
The City Emergency Management Organization, headed by Deputy Mayor Michael ‘Chips’ Noralez is undertaking preparatory works in the event that there is also significant flooding in Belize City. In low-lying areas such as the Jane Usher Boulevard community in Port Loyola, the dredging of drains has been ongoing since Tuesday. In other parts of the […]
The inclement weather we have been experiencing since Monday continues into Friday, as Hurricane Eta is expected to retreat into the Gulf of Honduras as it moves away from Belize. A flood warning is still in effect for parts of the country and residents along flood prone areas are being advised to seek higher ground. […]
Tonight, our neighbours in Nicaragua are taking a hit from the dangerous Hurricane Eta which has been pounding Puerto Cabezas. One fatality has been reported so far and hundreds of persons have been taken to shelters as the storm moves slowly across the country, causing increased coastal impacts. Heavy rains are being experienced here in […]
A flood warning is in effect for rivers, streams, creeks and waterways in central and southern Belize. The National Hydrological Services has issued a flood report and forecast which indicates that in certain rivers and waterways, water levels are steadily rising above normal. On the Belize River, water levels are above normal and rising and […]
All eyes are tonight on category four hurricane, Eta, which exploded quickly into a dangerous hurricane packing maximum sustained winds of between one hundred and twenty to one hundred and thirty miles per hour. Eta is projected to make landfall in Nicaragua on Tuesday and continue moving toward to the Gulf of Honduras with a […]
While tropical cyclone watches and warning are not required for Belize, heavy rainfall is expected starting tonight. The latest advisory from the National Emergency Management Organization is that a flood watch is in effect for Cayo Belize, Stann Creek and Toledo districts. Severe flooding is expected for southern Belize. Chief Met Ronald Gordon says that […]
The Southern Environmental Association, SEA, has been ramping up its presence within two marine locations that it co-manages, resulting in a number of fisheries busts over the past few weeks. On Thursday, rangers on patrol in the waters off the coast of Seine Bight Village confiscated three gillnets that were illegally placed in an area […]
Since its establishment, SEA has built on its relationships with the Belize Coast Guard and the Fisheries Department. That partnership has proven fruitful, says Palacio. Arreini Palacio Morgan “We’re very appreciative of the coast guard and their accompaniment on all of their patrols with us. We have a very good relationship with them, as […]
Tonight, we take you to the Belize Zoo for a live online session about tapirs. As we’ve reported, the Zoo has embarked on a new and exciting virtual education programme that will take teachers and students inside the zoo to learn about the wildlife. Schools from abroad are taking advantage of the programme, but the […]
Seaweed farmer, Lowell Godfrey, and Punta Gorda fisher and businessman, Neville Smith have been recognized as this year’s Ocean Heroes. Once a traditional commercial fisherman, Godfrey is now one of the pioneers of seaweed farming in Belize. Growing up between Dangriga and Punta Gorda, Smith has been a fisher for over twenty years and has […]
Tonight, we bring you part two of our Belize Zoo Live feature stories. As we told you on Wednesday night, the zoo is taking their animals into the classrooms through live virtual sessions that are scheduled to start in the coming week. While there is interest from educational institutions, the Belize Zoo wants to make […]
The Belize Zoo wants to take the wildlife into classrooms in the coming weeks – virtually, that is. They are launching a brand new and exciting educational experience for teachers and students called Belize Zoo Live. Today we went to the Zoo to find out more about how the programme will work and what schools […]
So, as you heard, the Belize Zoo is launching its live experience for educational institutions and today we got a first-hand experience. During our visit we did a sampling of the lessons of four different animals’ adaptation. In the following story we share a lesson on the how the spider monkeys use different behaviours and […]
The Yucatan Peninsula is bracing for a major hurricane. Hurricane Delta is a now a category four storm expected to direct impact with Cancun and Cozumel. According to meteorological reports, this is the second strong storm of the year in the Atlantic basin and the storm may strengthen before it makes landfall in the early […]
In April and May Farmers from Crique Jute and Colombia villages in the south suffered significant losses when forest fires burned out their fields. But shortly after the fires, Copal Tree Farm and Distillery in Toledo started a nursery with over five thousand cacao trees worth over twenty thousand dollars to help the farmers out. Today, the […]
It’s been two years since we’ve reported on turtle conservation in Gales Point and today, we travelled to the village to bring you the latest turtle tagging event with the Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary. As we’ve covered over the years, the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is critically endangered, but it is protected in Belize and there […]
The 2020 Hurricane Season has exhausted all the named storms presented at the start of the season. Today, when Tropical Storm Wilfred formed, the National Hurricane Center had to turn to the Greek Alphabet and they already have one named storm from that list, Alpha. This is only the second time in recorded history that […]
As Gordon explained just now, they need additional names because of how active the season is. Today, he went on to explain just why we are seeing this heightened level of activity that we last saw some fifteen years ago. On the Phone: Ronald Gordon, Acting Chief Meteorologist “At the start of the season, […]
After six days of being lost in the jungles of Southern Belize, P.C. Bernard Ical returned to post in good health. The police officer went missing last week Wednesday and found his way back to the Machaquila outpost on Monday. This is after a massive search party was launched for the officer. According to Ical, it […]
We all know that tourism has taken a nose-dive; the P.G.I.A. remains closed for another three weeks and international visitors have kept away due to the corona virus. Tour operators have taken a massive hit in their bottom line and some have had to explore new ways of staying in the business. Now the wonders […]
Back in June we told you about the Guatemalan poacher Profilio Ramirez Tirgeros who was shot in the leg inside the Chiquibul Forest Reserve. Tirgeros and another man were found with seven Scarlet Macaw chicks, as well as climbing equipment. The other man got away but the F.C.D. Patrol’s quick action led to Trigeros detention. […]
Since COVID-19 hit the Belize Zoo has been facing some tough financial times. They have had to close off to visitors for most of the past few months and have relied on donations. Since then they say that generous members of the public have helped to keep the animals fed. A group of tour guides […]
