The Ministry of Human Development, Family Support, and Gender Affairs has teamed up with the University of the West Indies to host an introductory training course to support the implementation of the Belize Disability Act. The act was passed in 2024 and guarantees equal rights,
News 5 has additional information on the murder of an elderly woman who was discovered this morning inside a house on the Old Northern Highway, about five miles from Santa Martha Village in the Orange Walk District. The victim has been identified as 68-year-old Estel Louise
The United Nations has confirmed that Gaza City and surrounding areas are facing famine conditions, describing the situation as a “man-made disaster” and a “failure of humanity.” The announcement follows a report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a UN-backed body that monitors global
A new programme that will put food on the table for people living with HIV (PLHIV) has been launched. The Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) and the Ministry of Human Development, Family Support, and Gender Affairs, with backing from the National AIDS Commission (NAC), have signed
The Government of Belize has approved the creation of a new Office of Radiation Safety and Security within the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Solid Waste Management. The office will serve as the country’s regulatory authority for all activities involving ionizing radiation, ensuring compliance
With the Africanised bee population posing growing risks in urban centres, the Government of Belize has approved a new plan to manage and relocate unmanaged colonies. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise will roll out sustainable and ethical control measures designed to minimise danger
Belize is preparing to introduce sweeping legislation to regulate tobacco use, packaging, and advertising for the first time in its history. The new bill, endorsed by Cabinet, will cover both traditional and novel tobacco products. It aims to reduce tobacco-related harm through measures such as strict
The Government of Belize has stepped in with a $2.5 million lifeline for the struggling sugar industry. The country’s four major cane farmers’ associations had warned that the backbone of northern Belize’s agriculture is in crisis. On Tuesday, Cabinet approved the grant through the Sugar Industry Research
Police are investigating a road traffic accident that left seven people injured on the George Price Highway Thursday afternoon. Around 3:00 p.m. officers responded to a collision at Mile 38, near St. Matthew’s Village. At the scene, police found a Kia Spectra with extensive front-end damage
Police are investigating the tragic drowning of a 13-year-old boy in western Belize. On Thursday afternoon authorities responded to reports of a drowning at a pond on a farm located on the outskirts of Valley of Peace Village. Upon arrival, officers discovered the lifeless body of
