A police officer caught in a viral domestic violence video walked out of court a free man on Monday morning after his common law wife told a magistrate she wanted no further action. Police Constable Phillip Garbutt, thirty-nine, of the Traffic Support Unit, had been
We’ve been sounding the alarm for months now, scammers flashing fake screenshots of bank transfers, business owners handing over goods, and later realizing no money ever hit their accounts. Those scams thrive on one thing, delays in the banking system. But help may finally be
It’s a common frustration for many Belizeans, being told there’s a minimum purchase to use your card, or worse, being charged extra just to pay with debit or credit. While some businesses argue it offsets transaction fees, the Central Bank says those practices are not
If your savings account suddenly started behaving like a checking account, you’re not imagining things. Belize Bank and Atlantic Bank have quietly changed the rules on basic savings accounts, and customers are feeling it. Over the past month, the banks reclassified savings accounts as “Full
The Public Service Union is backing a new government directive that freezes transfers and extends tours of duty for public officers, but not without reservations. The union says the move is long overdue, arguing that transfers have too often been used as punishment, draining public
It’s not every day that the Public Service Union finds itself on the same side as the Briceño administration, and that has caught some attention. PSU President Dean Flowers has thrown his support behind the government’s latest decision on transfers, prompting critics to question whether
Belize may be trying to hold on to its nurses, but the world is pulling harder. Even with a new government retention package on the table, nurses are still leaving Belize for better pay and benefits abroad. At the same time, regional and international recruits
The Social Security Board is responding to reports of carbon dioxide exposure at the David L. McKoy Building in Belmopan, marking the latest challenge for a structure that has struggled with persistent infrastructural problems since opening in 2021. In a statement to News Five, the SSB said
For years, buying fresh produce at the Michael Finnegan Market came with certainty, customers knew exactly which stall carried vegetables straight from Little Belize. That certainty is now gone. A sudden decision by the Belize City Council has forced a longtime vendor to scale back
Money and muscle are now on the table inside CARICOM. Trinidad and Tobago is openly warning it may pull funding unless leaders reopen the decision to reappoint Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett, cracking the façade of regional unity. Belize is standing firmly in Barnett’s corner,
