Passengers of a Caribbean Sprinter water taxi have safely arrived at their destination after the vessel crashed in a small mangrove area. The boat had left its port at 10:30 a.m. on its usual route to Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye when the incident occurred. The water taxi company confirmed that all passengers and crew are safe.

Reports reaching News 5 indicate that a Caribbean Sprinter water taxi vessel, which left its port for its usual 10:30 a.m. route to Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye, has crashed at sea. The boat reportedly struck an area known as “the cut off”. Several passengers are said to have suffered injuries. Authorities have been alerted and are

Heavy rain overnight has caused flooding in parts of Belize City, with reports of water entering several homes. Rain began late on Friday and continued into Saturday morning. Residents have shared images and videos showing flooded streets and water entering houses in low-lying areas. The National Meteorological Service of Belize said conditions remain unsettled. It forecast sunny

Mexico has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, a fast-spreading strain now driving early flu seasons in Europe and North America. The Mexican Ministry of Health said the case was detected by the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and that the patient has recovered after antiviral treatment. It stressed the virus “does not

Tonight, Belizeans across the country are heartbroken and outraged following the double murder of Sarita truck drivers Raynard Garbutt and Alexander Crawford. According to police, the two employees were discovered lying face down with a single gunshot wound to the back of their heads and the cash pan in the nearby abandoned truck emptied. Police

Two law enforcement officers will spend time behind bars after being convicted of perverting the course of justice. Today, a Senior Magistrate handed down sentences to BDF soldier Ramon Alberto Alcoser and police officer Juan Carlos Morales. Alcoser will serve one year and two months, while Morales faces one year and eleven months in prison.

Orange is the new blue, if only for one day. Members of the Briceno administration showed up in bright orange guayaberas, a symbolic gesture as Belize marks Sixteen Days of Activism against gender-based violence. But things got heated when Prime Minister John Briceno compared their orange attire to the UDP’s infamous ‘Who Thief Budna’ t-shirts.