Farmers in the Santa Familia area are raising concerns over a growing number of cattle deaths they believe are tied to screwworm infestation. One farmer told News Five the response from authorities has not matched the scale of the problem. He says the signs have been
Belize has slipped two places in the latest World Happiness Report, ranking 27th in 2026 compared to 25th last year. The annual study, produced by Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, measures how people in 140 countries rate their
US President Donald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military strikes on its power plants. On Saturday, Trump wrote on Truth Social: "If Iran doesn't FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz within 48 HOURS from this
Belizeans have seen fuel prices climb in recent weeks, and Prime Minister John Briceño says there is little that can be done as long as the U.S.–Israel war with Iran keeps pushing oil costs higher. So how are countries that depend directly on Middle Eastern oil
Young Belizean women stepped into the seats of their country's lawmakers on Friday, debating real policy in a special sitting of the National Assembly dedicated to getting more women into leadership. The Young Women in Leadership (YWIL) session, held at the National Assembly Chamber on Independence
Cuba has rejected a request from the US Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators, the Washington Post reported Friday. The refusal comes as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to maintain a fuel blockade on the island, and U.S. officials say the embassy may
Police on Ambergris Caye are scrambling tonight, not just to solve a crime, but to stop the island from sliding into a cycle of revenge. San Pedro is on edge after a chilling triple murder that has shaken even longtime residents who’ve grown used to
Orange Walk woke up to gunfire this morning, and one man didn’t survive. Police say just after seven, Albertito Pott was inside a yard with another man when someone slipped over the fence and opened fire without warning. Pott never stood a chance. The shots
A tragic accident in Ladyville has left a family, and an entire school community, devastated tonight. Sixteen‑year‑old Alex Griffith, a second‑form student at Sadie Vernon High School, lost his life on Thursday afternoon when he fell from his bicycle and was struck by a Tillett’s
A Venezuelan ship captain is behind bars tonight after Belizean authorities seized a vessel loaded with over fifty-three thousand gallons of diesel that entered national waters without notifying the Belize Port Authority. 55‑year‑old Carlos Tomas Rivas Rodriguez, captain of the Humilde Viajero, was charged today
