Belize Weather: Relatively moist and unstable
By Breaking Belize News Staff: According to the National Meteorological Service, skies will be sunny with cloudy spells today and cloudy at times tonight. A few showers or thunderstorms will affect northern and inland areas after mid-morning, then coastal areas late tonight. Elsewhere, showers will be isolated. High temperatures will range from 89 degrees Fahrenheit […]
Forecasters say AL91 could strengthen to tropical depression by tomorrow
By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) note that AL91 in the western Gulf of Mexico could strengthen to a tropical depression by tomorrow. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development of this system, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form before it reaches the western Gulf of […]
High-school students across the country return to classes for new school year
By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: The new school year 2023-2024 commences today for high school students across the country. Thousands of students and parents have participated in orientation day meetings with students learning more about their new environment, new rules, new teachers and new friends. It is an amazing journey as they embark on this educational […]
National Hurricane Center monitoring 5 systems in the Atlantic including 3 tropical storms, 1 in the Caribbean Sea
By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are closely monitoring 5 systems in the Atlantic Ocean including 3 tropical storms, Franklin, Gert and Emily. At this time, the NHC is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Franklin, located over the eastern Caribbean Sea. A tropical storm watch has been issued for Turks […]
BREAKING: Body found near Hunters Lane, beaten and with cut wounds
By Aaron Humes: Police have received information of a body found in the area of Hunters Lane, northside Belize City. Preliminary information is that the motionless body was found in a bag. Reports say the body exhibited signs of beating and cut wounds. Police and Scenes of Crime are presently on the ground investigating.
Who murdered 28-year-old businessman Ricardo Borja and injured his girlfriend?
By Aaron Humes: Ricardo Borja, a 28-year-old Salvadoran businessman of the Buttonwood Bay area of Belize City, was shot dead in his vehicle right outside his apartment on Saturday night. The question police want an answer to is who did it, and why? Police found a white Nissan pickup truck with an apparent bullet hole […]
Bernardo Arévalo wins second round of Guatemalan presidential election, beats rival Sandra Torres by wide margin
Photo Credit: Cristina Chiquin/Reuters/El Pais By Aaron Humes: Bernardo Arévalo has cruised to victory in the second round of the Guatemalan presidential election, winning 59.1 percent of the vote with 96 percent of votes counted, El Pais of Spain reports. Rival Sandra Torres of the conservative National Unity of Hope (UNE) party polled 36.1 percent […]
Cabinet news: revised pay for social workers, Blue Economy investments and electricity licensing
By Aaron Humes: In news from Cabinet’s meeting this week, it considered and gave its approval for the adjustment of pay scales to streamline salaries for social workers within the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. This will finally address the anomalies that presently exist among social workers hired in the Ministry […]