If you've been feeling a bit uneasy about money lately, you're not alone. New numbers from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) show that consumer confidence, basically, how good or bad people feel about the economy and their own pockets, dipped slightly in June. But
Consumer prices in Belize climbed 4.6 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB). The increase is driven largely by sharply higher fuel costs, rising food prices, and increased utility rates. The
The United States has resumed heavy airstrikes on Iran after a five-night pause. The latest wave of attacks killed a couple and their two-year-old child when the attack hit a residential building on Qeshm Island, according to Iranian media. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said
Businessman Kim Wai Chee and two Brads gaming companies have lost a major court battle over millions of dollars in tax assessments tied to Boledo and Jackpot operations. The High Court rejected their challenge, with Justice Nadine Nabie ruling that the claim was misconceived and
A disputed land deal at Fisherman’s Caye has now landed before the Caribbean Court of Justice, and the stakes are high. At issue is whether Rudolph Ramirez and Julius Zabaneh should receive millions of dollars in compensation for more than fourteen acres of prime island
A scandal that shook the corridors of government is now raising a troubling question, as the spotlight shifts to fixing a broken procurement system, is accountability quietly slipping into the background? Weeks after Prime Minister John Briceño vowed that anyone found responsible in the Ministry
If you thought the controversy over mayonnaise prices was hard to swallow, the leaked BDF food ration documents may leave you with even more questions. News Five has been reviewing tender records from the Ministry of Defense, and they show that the price differences go
In Belize, calling out corruption can still come at a high personal cost. Five years after a whistleblower bill was first drafted, the proposed law remains stuck, leaving would-be informants to weigh their conscience against the fear of retaliation. The legislation was meant to give
For years, Belize’s nightlife has changed, businesses have expanded, and neighborhoods have grown around bars, clubs and restaurants. But the liquor laws governing them have barely kept pace. Now, government wants to modernize the system, with proposed reforms covering licensing, noise, enforcement and opening hours.
A viral moment with a jaguar cub has now turned into a legal consequence. Ruben Stoll, the Belizean man seen earlier this month handling a wild jaguar cub in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, has been charged and fined under the Wildlife Protection Act.
