A mother in Belmopan is asking for the public’s help after her 7-year-old daughter, Jaenisis Botes, went missing after leaving St. Ann Anglican School. The child’s father, Amadeo Botes, and mother, Florita Botes, are urgently searching for Jaenisis. According to Florita, she spoke to a teacher
Twenty-one-year-old Armando Tyler Coc has been charged with the murder of 29-year-old Wilmer Alexander Che. Che was found shirtless with multiple cut wounds in what police suspect to be a murder in late October.Irma Che, Wilmer’s sister, told News 5 that she received a call from
The Atlantic hurricane season's 18th named storm, Tropical Storm Sara, is projected to form in the western Caribbean and potentially move towards the Gulf of Mexico by next week. However, the storm's exact path remains uncertain. A low-pressure system, located in the Caribbean between Jamaica,
After a month of fierce competition in the Philippines, Miss Earth Belize Morgan Miles is back home. While Morgan did not place, she told News 5 that she is proud to have represented her country at the Miss Earth 2024 pageant. Jessica Lane from Australia was
Today, Cellular World Belize hosted a live forum to explore advancements in technology and the challenges they bring. With regional partners from Dell and Epson as key speakers, the event aimed to enhance industry expertise and expand commercial portfolios within Belize. General Manager Joel Cervantez explained
Residents in various regions of Belize are being advised to monitor waterways and exercise caution due to rising water levels. In Region 7, flood stage levels on the Rio Hondo at Blue Creek North, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, San Roman, and Douglas to the coast
One of the key outcomes at Monday's Cabinet meeting was the approval of a comprehensive review of the Belize Public Service's pay and grading system. According to the report, funded through the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), recommendations for modernising the system were made, with a
Twenty-six-year-old Leeroy Bardalez is today a free man after the Office of Public Prosecutions entered a nolle prosequi, effectively discontinuing the case. Crown Counsel Sheiniza Smith stated that the prosecution could not continue as two crucial witnesses were unavailable: one was unwilling to testify, and the
Juan Carlos Castellanos tragically lost his life in a traffic collision on Tuesday night in Orange Walk Town. The accident occurred around 9 p.m. as Castellanos was riding his motorcycle along Tate Street. He collided with the side of a freight truck. The 50-year-old truck driver
On Day three of COP29, negotiators focused on a complex draft of the new climate finance goal, while Brazil unveiled its updated climate plan, aiming for a 59–67% emissions reduction by 2035. The early draft of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance caused
