Global Voices Online

The threat of rising sea levels is of concern to CARICOM [the 15-nation Caribbean community]. Repeating Islands explains.

Belize-based blogger As The Coconuts Drop recounts his experience of yesterday's strong earthquake.

Belizean reports that “there are no confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu virus” in the country.

Regional bloggers on the Swine Flu outbreak: Repeating Islands speculates about possible Caribbean cases of the disease, while Jamaica's Girl With a Purpose and T&T's This Beach Called Life put a humourous spin on the situation.

Belizean and Barbadian blog Keltruth Corp. are all over the story of the former Belizean Prime Minister being charged with the misallocation of public funds.

Belizean reports that the country is still suffering from the effects of widespread flooding.

“Massive flooding in the western and central areas of Belize has cut off many villages and towns from the rest of the country, led to emergency evacuations, loss of crops and the closure of most schools…”: Belizean has the details.

Belizean says that “A tropical storm watch has been issued for southern Belize as tropical depression No. 16 approaches the area.”

Belizean reports that the government “is making a move to introduce a forced National I.D. system as part of new Anti Crime legislation being promoted by the U.S.A. and the British Governments.”