The stage was set, the lights were bright, and creativity was flowing today at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, where hundreds of primary school students gathered for this year’s National Festival of Arts. But this year’s celebration comes with something extra special; after
A simple meal at a Belize City café turned into a national controversy after 57-year-old retired nurse Allaire McDougal was remanded to prison for being unable to pay a $48 bill. The incident, which occurred at Spoonaz Reggae Café, drew widespread backlash and prompted a
An alleged gang affiliate from Belize City’s southside is speaking out following a landmark High Court ruling that declared the detention of sixteen men under the 2020 State of Emergency (SOE) unconstitutional. The man, Hubert Baptist, spoke candidly to News Five about his experience and
A longtime driver for the Belize Family Court, Raymond Belgrave, lost his life in a fatal traffic accident this morning on the Philip Goldson Highway in Orange Walk. Belgrave, who was on official court duty, was driving a government-issued Foton pickup truck heading north when he
Belize and the European Union held a high-level Partnership Dialogue today in Belmopan, reaffirming their commitment to shared values and global cooperation. Key discussions included ongoing development projects, green growth, border management, and investments through the EU’s Global Gateway Initiative. The EU also updated Belize on
Spoonaz Reggae Café has officially dropped charges against a retired nurse who was recently remanded to prison after being unable to pay a $48 restaurant bill, a case that sparked widespread public outrage over the weekend. In a statement issued a few minutes ago, the popular
A retired Belize City nurse who was briefly remanded to prison for allegedly failing to pay a $48 restaurant bill may soon be released, as the business at the centre of the case reportedly plans to drop the charges following widespread public backlash. Idi McDougall, 46,
A group of former commissioners from the People's Constitution Commission (PCC) have publicly dissociated themselves from the final report submitted to Prime Minister John Briceño. The group cites serious "procedural mismanagement of the process and violations", "adherence with the consensus principle that does not exist
In his inaugural address to the Vatican’s diplomatic corps on Friday, newly elected Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s traditional teachings on marriage and abortion. He said that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman” and stressed
The Benque Viejo Town Council is urging pet and livestock owners to take immediate responsibility for their animals following reports of stray horses wandering through town and behaving aggressively. In a public advisory issued this week, the Council reminded residents to keep horses, dogs, and other
