Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as one of the most powerful on record

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica’s southwestern coast Tuesday as one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, beginning what forecasters warned could be a slow path of devastation with catastrophic winds, prolonged rains and...

'The sound completely changes': To electrify boats, make them fly

Today hydrofoils are typically built with a blend of carbon fibre and metals like titanium, says Giovannetti. The technology has permanently altered the landscape for sailing because of the speeds the boats can get up to, Giovannetti says. For...

Carnival Cruise Line's New Routes Leave Guests Conflicted Over Destinations That Didn't Make The Cut

It has been a busy last couple of weeks for Carnival Cruise Line. They recently signed a "first-ever" type deal, reaching an agreement with three food banks in Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. With the deals, Carnival will now get 19...

Where is Jamaica? Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as dangerous Cat. 5 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday over Jamaica as a dangerous and powerful Category 5 hurricane – and one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC has warned of damaging winds,...

She Developed A Property For 20 Years And Then "Lands" Sold It To Someone Else

A San Pedro land owner named Lisa McCorkle Guerrero who had gone through all the steps at the Lands Department and was lined up to get the final purchase price for her land - was surprised to find that title had suddenly been granted to someone...

Caribbean Tire Expands to San Pedro, Bringing Top-Quality Service to Ambergris Caye

San Pedro’s growing community will get another major boost with the official opening of Caribbean Tire’s newest branch on Ambergris Caye, the company’s ninth location nationwide. Known for its exceptional service and wide selection of products,...

Hurricane Melissa to Hit Jamaica Today: Flight, Cruise & Waiver Updates

Hurricane Melissa, the latest and most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season, is on track to hit Jamaica on Monday as a Category 5 storm. As of 5 a.m. EST on Tuesday morning, the center of Melissa was in the northwestern Caribbean...

Pride of Baltimore II Calls at Cambridge

Under a clear October sky last weekend, the Pride of Baltimore II, a 97-foot topsail schooner, glided through the calm waters of the Choptank, offering three groups of visitors a brief glimpse of its 19th-century heyday, when the river served as...

The Bahamas sits out Taste of the Caribbean for second year since revival

The Bahamas will not be among the 11 countries contesting at the region’s premier culinary showcase for the second year since the return of Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Taste of the Caribbean. Suzanne Pattusch, executive vice...

ST. KITTS-NEVIS RANKED AMONG WORLD’S TOP 10 MONEY HAVENS

CEOWORLD Magazine lists the Federation alongside Switzerland, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands as one of the world’s most discreet financial jurisdictions. BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has once again landed on the...

Dr. Kenneth B. Lewis, Maryland cardiologist and Chesapeake Bay advocate, dies

Dr. Kenneth B. Lewis, a cardiologist, Chesapeake Bay conservationist and sport fishing advocate, died of complications from Parkinson’s disease Oct. 4 at the Broadmead retirement community in Cockeysville. The former Stoneleigh resident was 92....

Two hospitalized following highway accident outside Hattieville

Views: 348 Views: 343 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 7:59 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): An early morning traffic accident on the George Price Highway left two people injured today near Hattieville. The crash occurred around 7:00...

Wilmer Escobar, convicted of raping and hacking Crescencia and Josephine Oh to death in 2018, seeks to have life sentence and conviction overturned

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025. 7:42 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: The man convicted of the brutal double murder of sisters Crescencia and Josephine Oh—who were both raped and viciously hacked to death in Punta...

Hurricane Melissa’s message of urgency

By this morning, it will be known whether Hurricane Melissa made the sharp northward turn forecasted. If so, the system would be barrelling through Jamaica. Yesterday, global weather forecasting service, AccuWeather, ominously predicted: “A dire...

The hidden gem destination in Central America that’s an adventure-lover’s dream

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CARICOM Hails Guyana’s “New Door to the World”.

- Advertisement - The CARICOM Secretariat’s Director for External Trade, Joel Richards, praised Guyana for becoming the first English-speaking Caribbean nation to open a World Trade Center (WTC). Speaking at the official launch of the World Trade...

Doctor Love: Not a Local Market

Dear Doctor Love, I’ve lived and worked on this island all my life, and lately, I can’t help but notice that more and more foreign real estate agents are popping up everywhere. They’re selling properties left and right, posting fancy listings...

BWS Gears Up To Host 500 Regional Counterparts

Belize Water Services Limited in gearing up for the 34th Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Conference, which will be hosted in the country for the first time. It's a week-long event where hundreds of their regional counterparts in the...

Jaguar Killed by Speeding Vehicle on Burrell Boom Road Marks Eighth Roadkill This Year

Reports say a jaguar was struck and killed by a speeding driver, last night on the Burrell Boom road, according to the Belize forest department. This is the 8th time for this year that one of Belize’s “big cats” has been the victim of roadkill....

The Indian Fishers Trafficked Into Illegal Operations in Oman

On April 24, 2024, at the crowded Muscat International Airport, 39-year-old Selvakumar (whose name has been changed to protect his identity) stood alone. It was his longest stay on land since he left India in a fishing vessel called Rosy in...