San Pedro Town was plunged into darkness on Sunday night after a transformer belonging to the Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) malfunctioned near Ramon’s Village Resort sometime after 6:00 p.m. Residents say they heard what sounded like an explosion. In an official statement, BEL later confirmed that the
The President of the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) has fired back at Education Minister Oscar Requena’s explanation over the recent teacher pay controversy, calling it “nonsense” and “disrespect to the highest level.” In a late-night livestream on Facebook, Nadia Caliz expressed deep frustration over what
Was seventy-two-year-old Arnaldo Vellos caught up in an illicit drug operation in Corozal? That’s the question police are now investigating after Vellos was gunned down outside his home early Friday morning. Reports say he was about to leave his yard when several men ambushed him,
Tonight, a farmer in San Estevan, Orange Walk, is still recovering after being shot on his farm Thursday afternoon. Police are working to piece together what led to the attack, and so far, details remain scarce. Was this a targeted hit or something else? Assistant
Police are still on the hunt for three suspects after a brazen daylight robbery at the Uno gas station on the Philip Goldson Highway. It happened Friday afternoon at mile one and a half. According to investigators, station manager Eric Chi was preparing to make
Tragedy struck over the weekend as two lives were lost in separate road accidents. According to police reports, the first incident happened on Saturday when two men, both riding motorcycles along the highway, fell off and sadly died from their injuries. Now, investigators are trying
Pressure is building tonight as News Five digs deeper into plans to restrict access to the Hangar in Caribbean Shores. A group of residents is pushing for the change, saying they’re fed up with people hanging out and socializing along the seafront street. On Friday,
Back in July, the Briceño administration announced a big change for the Belize Tax Service Department; come December, it would transition into a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority, or SARA. But that decision has drawn sharp criticism. The Public Service Union says the decision was made without
The Joseph Budna abduction case is back in the hands of police tonight, after the investigation was briefly shifted to the Director of Public Prosecutions. That change came after weeks of public pressure for a private probe, something the government initially approved. But Belize’s laws
Tonight, the Government is denying allegations that it took Ombudsman Gilbert Swaso to court over his call for greater transparency. Earlier this year, social activist Jeremy Enriquez filed a Freedom of Information request for details on legal fees tied to the redistricting case, but that
