Reports reaching News 5 are that an explosion happened this evening in San Jose Nuevo Palmar in the Orange Walk District. We are told that the powerful explosion ripped through a residence around 4:00 p.m. Unconfirmed report is that one person died. One neighbour told News 5, "My
With just days to go before residents of Caye Caulker head to the polls on October 8 to decide whether marijuana should be legalised and regulated on the island, the “Hope Not Dope” campaign staged a march today, urging voters to reject the proposal. The event
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has donated laptops and accessories to the Department of Cooperatives within the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, strengthening efforts to modernise agricultural services in Belize. The donation, part of the project Digital Agriculture Services
Belize has stepped into the regional spotlight by assuming the Presidency Pro Tempore of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) during the 10th Energy Week in Santiago, Chile. The gathering brought together ministers and energy leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean to push for
As Caye Caulker prepares for its upcoming referendum on marijuana legalisation, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City and Belmopan has issued a strong call for residents to reject the proposal. In a pastoral statement released Friday, the Diocese warned that legalising marijuana would bring serious
Robert Morris, the 64-year-old founder of Gateway Church, one of the largest megachurches in the United States, pleaded guilty on Thursday to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. Morris admitted to felony charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child during a court
A 44-year-old police officer has been arrested and charged with four counts of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse following allegations made by a 15-year-old girl from the Cayo District. According to police, the investigation began on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, when the minor, accompanied by a social worker,
Tonight, the Ministry of Home Affairs is pushing back against explosive claims about drug plane landings in Belize. A recent report from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project suggests that more than seventy drug flights from Venezuela touched down here between 2020 and 2021.
[caption id="attachment_65347" align="alignright" width="300"] Monica Olga Bowden[/caption] Tonight, a major drug bust in rural Belize has landed two young adults in serious trouble with the law. Earlier today, police carried out a house
There’s been a concerning spike in violent crimes over the past month, with several murders occurring within the same week. This rise has been linked to the growing tensions between rival gangs in Belize City, prompting the Belize Police Department to increase police presence in
