For more than thirty years, Tony’s Barbeque has been part of the BelCan Bridge landscape. But now, the longtime food stop is being asked to move as government prepares to replace the bridge and redesign the area around it. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, working
The Opposition is questioning the Social Security Board’s proposed twenty-million-dollar investment in Hydro Belize. SSB wants to buy a bigger stake in the hydroelectric company, which would bring its ownership to about forty-five percent. But Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says the public knows too little
Belize is standing with Guyana tonight as that country mourns a deadly maritime tragedy. The MV Barima capsized late Saturday with more than one hundred and thirty passengers on board. More than sixty people have been rescued, but dozens are still missing, and investigators are
Did Belize get snubbed by Spain on visa-free travel? Not exactly, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca says the list making the rounds is not new and does not represent a fresh decision against Belize. He says it is a consolidated
Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca has confirmed that Cabinet will make its final decision on the fate of the Cuban medical brigade in September. When News Five spoke with the U.S. Charge’ d’Affaires, Katherine Beamer, back in June she stated that the U.S. supports
For years, students in southern Belize have looked to technical training as a pathway to jobs, skills, and opportunity. Now, that pathway is getting a major boost. The Stann Creek ITVET campus in Hope Creek Village has been officially reopened following a one point four-million-dollar
Belize basketball has been chasing another golden moment for nearly three decades. Now, a new generation of players believes this could be their time. The junior national team is preparing for the Central American and Caribbean Games with confidence, discipline, and one clear mission: bring
A New Chapter for Belize Basketball Belize’s young basketball talent is preparing to take the international stage as the national U20 team gets ready to represent the country at the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games in the Dominican Republic. On today’s episode of Open Your Eyes, President
Andy Burnham has become the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in a decade, pledging to restore stability and deliver what he called the biggest changes in British politics in 40 years. Burnham formally took office on Monday after meeting with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace,
WestJet is set to launch a new nonstop route connecting Winnipeg and Belize City starting December 14th. The new flight option will operate once a week between Winnipeg Richardson International Airport and Philip Goldson International Airport. With this, Canadians will have yet another direct flight
