Students in Indian Church Village are one step closer to a modern learning environment. Government officials, educators and residents today broke ground for a new school that will more than double the campus’s current capacity while creating improved classrooms and learning spaces for future generations.
The Miss Universe Belize franchise has entered a new chapter, officially transitioning to new ownership after its sale to an organization in El Salvador. This month, the franchise announced Destiny Wagner, Belize’s first Miss Earth as the National Director, who will oversee the national pageant
The Belize City Defenders land the first blow against the Running Rebels in the NEBL finals, Belize District Softball goes into round two and Derrick Charravia rides impressively in the US cycling circuit but first we bring to you a ceremony fitting for Belize’s best
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has responded to growing calls for a ban on single-use water pouches in Belize, and the answer is not a yes or a no. It is a "process." Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai told News 5 that before any decision
Wildlife officials are investigating reports that a jaguar may be responsible for a series of livestock attacks in Buena Vista Village, Cayo, last Tuesday. A response team from the Corozal Sustainable Future Initiative (CSFI) visited the farm after a local farmer, who had recently lost livestock,
Belize's top high school athletes poured into the Belize City Civic Center this morning as the high school level of Super Nationals 2026 officially got underway. The opening ceremony kicked off the competition this morning before athletes head off to battle for top spots across
Police are investigating a report involving an officer who says he came under gunfire while driving in the Young Gal area near Teakettle Village in the Cayo District on Saturday night. Eric Usher, who's attached to the Special Patrol Unit, reported that two people came out
Belize is on heightened surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) following recent outbreaks in Honduras and Costa Rica. This is according to a statement issued by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA). While Belize remains free of the virus, BAHA warns that the risk of
Police say they are pursuing multiple leads in the San Pedro Town brazen attack that occurred on Sunday night. According to ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, four armed men stormed Island Supermarket. They opened fire on four other men, including
Police are investigating an early-morning burglary at the Novelo's bus terminal. ACP Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crimes Investigation Branch, said officers received reports of the incident around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. "Security guards who were working at the time reported that they had been
