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July 20, 2023

Belize Agricultural Health Authority clamps down on importation of animals from Central America as screwworm identified in Panama, Costa Rica after 23 years

On Wednesday, BAHA issued a press release to inform the public about the New World screwworm outbreak in Central America.
July 4, 2023

Security guard tests positive for COVID-19, forcing half-day closure of Belize City Magistrate’s Court

An official notice read, “The general public is hereby notified that the Magistrate's Court office located at 1729 Coney Drive in Belize City will be closed [...]
June 6, 2023

Department of the Environment hands over four lift trailers to Cayo communities to help with garbage collection

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Department of the Environment (DOE) and the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management celebrated World Environment Day on [...]
April 25, 2023
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Police confiscating ‘illegal’ marijuana-laced candies after mass sickening – don’t eat them!

“We immediately dispatched investigators as well as other personnel from the Police Department to conduct searches and find out what was happening. So far, we have [...]
April 15, 2023

Meet Belize: The adorable pup looking for a loving home in the Southern U.S.

By Aaron Humes: While Belize is known for being a dog, cat, and kid-friendly country, there is now a dog carrying the same name.
March 11, 2023

Belmopan activist’s efforts result in removal of taxes on sanitary products for women and girls

Quetzal successfully lobbied the Belize Government to remove all taxes on sanitary products used by women and girls, citing their high cost and limited usage due [...]
January 11, 2023

BAHA warns that bird flu can infect humans; says not to touch any sick, dead birds

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: After Avian Influenza (bird or avian flu) was detected in Honduras, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) has warned that the disease can [...]
January 11, 2023

Ecuador reports first human case of Avian Influenza after 9-year-old girl infected

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Ecuador Ministry of Public Health confirmed that a nine-year-old infected with the A-H5 strain of Avian Influenza is the first human case [...]