Man robs Central T.V. Network office in Santa Elena
By Benjamin Flowers: Yesterday, a man robbed the Central T.V. Network office on Carmen Street, Santa Elena Town. The cashier, Ronisha Reyes, reported to police that the man came in around noon and grabbed her by the chest, pressing a hard object up against her. He demanded money, and fearing for her life, she handed over […]
Belize recorded 82 cases of COVID-19 for the first two weeks of April
By Benjamin Flowers: There have been 82 reported cases of COVID-19 for the first two weeks of April, according to data accumulated from the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW). Belize closed the month of March with a total of 12,456 reported cases, and the last report from the MOHW, published on April 16, showed […]
No injuries reported after shooting in Belize City on Saturday night
By BBN Staff: Belize City police are reporting that no one was injured in a shooting that occurred in Belize City on Saturday night. According to police, they responded to a shooting incident Saturday night at the corner of Eve Street and Gaol Lane in Belize City but only found five 9mm expended shells on […]
Belize Weather: Relief on the way from hot temperatures
Warm and mostly dry weather continues, but changes come later today, says the National Meteorological Service. Skies will be partly cloudy this morning with isolated showers, then cloudy this afternoon with some showers and thunderstorms firstly over inland and northern areas, then across the rest of the country tonight, especially the south. High temperatures are […]
Ministry of Agriculture getting a variety of seeds from Guatemala for research purposes
By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai, and Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry, Servulo Baeza, visited BEJO seed farm in San Lucas, Sacatepéquez near Antigua in Guatemala on Saturday. In an exclusive interview with BBN, Minister Mai said he accepted the offer to visit as he was seeking “to strengthen the relationship […]
Planned power outage in effect for Ambergris Caye
By Benjamin Flowers: There is a planned power outage in effect for Ambergris Caye that will last all morning and a portion of this afternoon. Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) said that the outage, which will affect the entirety of Ambergris Caye, began at 7:00 a.m. and will run until 3:00 p.m. “BEL to conduct maintenance […]
Over 120 million people have recovered from COVID-19
By Benjamin Flowers: To date, over 141.5 million people have been infected by COVID-19; however, more than 120 million people have managed to recover from their infection, according to Worldometer. The total number of recoveries due from the virus, as of 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2021, stood at 120,144,695. This represents a global […]
Comex extends condolences on passing of employee in traffic accident
By Zoila Palma: Today, Comex Paints Belize issued a statement extending sympathies to family and friends of Alvaro Paz. Paz was an Assistant at the Comex Dangriga Branch. “A young dedicated, ambitious talented and amazing colleague has left our hearts sad and empty, May his soul rest in eternal peace, A great team player will […]