News from Belize, 21 July
The Santa Rita Cemetery in Cayo District is at full capacity, with only reserved or pre-paid plots available for burials.
The Santa Rita Cemetery in San Ignacio Town, Cayo District, has reached its capacity. Love News understands that
The municipality is seeking to purchase a 10-acre piece of land for a second cemetery, but they need to raise $50,000 as a down payment.
2. Despite reaching out to the government for assistance, the municipality has not received any support thus far.
A fire in Dangriga has left a man homeless. Andre Garcia told Love News that he was helping
A fire in Dangriga has left a man homeless after his home was completely destroyed.
The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
Andre Garcia, the victim, is in need of assistance and can be reached at 602-4856.
3. The Fire Department has initiated a probe into the explosion that occurred in Neuland Community, Corozal District on Tuesday night, resulting in the tragic loss of an infant and a toddler.
The Fire Department says it has commenced an investigation into Tuesday night’s explosion in Neuland Community, Corozal District
4. There was a fire in the Shipyard Community, Orange Walk District on Monday. The Belize National Fire Service initiated an investigation into the matter and discovered that it was caused by a malfunction in the equipment used on a tanker truck transporting crude oil.
On Monday there was a fire in the Shipyard Community, Orange Walk District. The Belize National Fire Service
5. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is intensifying its efforts to combat cyber-criminals in the region by collaborating with member states. Today, the Ministry of Home Affairs, in conjunction with CARICOM's Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), organized a meeting for the "Cyber-in-country Sensitization and Training 2023" project, funded by the European Union. The project aims to enhance capacity building in cybercrime prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution. The training will assist law enforcement agencies, the banking sector, and the judicial sector in addressing financial crime, cybercrime, and asset recovery.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is upping its fight against cybercriminals across the region through collaboration with member states.
6. Belize Agricultural Health Authority is remaining vigilant amid a New World Screwworm outbreak in Central America.
Of note is that there has only been one case of the New World Screwworm outbreak in Costa Rica, where a dog was illegally imported from Panama.
7. In response to an increase in human activity in the Cooma Cairn area of the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve in the western Cayo District, Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) inaugurated a new ranger outpost on Monday.
In response to increased human activity in the Cooma Cairn area of the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve in the western Cayo District, a ne
Over the past 14 months, FCD has dispatched rangers to support the Forest Department in monitoring activities, including forest fire incidents and bark beetle infestations. They are also monitoring the condition of the Upper Macal Watershed through public participation and research, as well as human activity in the reserve, which is the gateway to the Chiquibul National Park and has experienced increased human presence due to the upgrade of the Caracol Road in the area.
Thanks to the endorsement from the Forest Department, which allows FCD to use the building, and the financing from Bull Run Overseas Limited for the refurbishment costs, the refurbished Ranger Outpost is now operational. This building was previously occupied by the British Army Training and Support Unit Belize (BATSUB) and will now serve as the central hub for FCD's monitoring program in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve.
