Venezuela's Ambassador to Belize, Gerardo Argote, sat down with a group of Belizean ministers this week to brief them on current conditions in Venezuela and explore ways to deepen ties between the two countries. Embassy officials say discussions covered recent improvements in Venezuela's economy and growth
A disputed game, a letter the league says it never wrote, and a team that threatened to sit out its next match have combined to cast a shadow over the final stretch of the National Elite Basketball League's (NEBL) regular season, which has a $100,000
Higher grocery prices, higher fuel prices and now higher electricity bills. Belizeans are growing frustrated by soaring expenses for basic needs, including electricity. Many customers have reported their latest charges doubled or even tripled. Following mounting complaints across social media, News 5 contacted BEL for further
Police are investigating two separate shootings in Belize City in less than 24 hours, even as the city remains under a State of Emergency (SOE). The latest incident happened this morning on Freetown Road. One person was reportedly rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for
In the past week, two taxi associations have announced fare hikes, citing rising fuel costs and market pressures. The Belize Dollar Van Taxi Association notified the public last Friday that adult van fares will increase from $2 to $3 effective June 1, 2026, while fares for
The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has issued the strongest papal apology yet for the Church’s historic role in slavery, calling it a “moral failure” and asking forgiveness for centuries of suffering caused by the practice. In his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent
Pope Leo XIV has warned that artificial intelligence could worsen global conflicts if left unchecked. He called for strict ethical controls on the technology in his first major theological document as pope. In the 235-page encyclical titled Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), the pontiff said AI must
China has shipped 15,000 tonnes of rice to Cuba, the first delivery in a 60,000-tonne food aid package, as the island nation faces crippling blackouts and food shortages driven by a tightening US economic blockade. The shipment arrived at the port of Havana this week, where
A new two-storey school building was officially opened at the Corazon Creek Technical High School in Toledo this week, giving students from sixteen surrounding communities their first proper classrooms after years of limited facilities. The eight-classroom concrete structure, built through the Social Investment Fund with financing
United States Secret Service shot and killed a man who opened fire at a security checkpoint near the White House on Saturday evening, briefly locking down the presidential residence. Officials said the incident happened around 6 p.m. when the suspect approached the checkpoint, pulled a gun
