Newly leaked Smart Stream invoices show that more than $1.5 million in government payments were made to F.A.S.T. Construction and Road Development Limited, a company whose senior project manager is listed as Keith Mira, brother of Oscar Mira. The documents, reviewed by News Five, reveal a
Belize has fewer healthcare workers than the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ministry of Health and Wellness hopes to address this shortage through a new five-year strategy. The Belize Human Resources for Health Policy and Strategic Plan 2026-2030 comes as the country
Belize and Guatemala have reaffirmed their commitment to respecting and implementing the eventual ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the long-standing territorial dispute between the two countries. The commitment is contained in a Joint Declaration signed on June 24 in Panama City during
There has been a string of recent promotions within the Belize Police Department, with sources alleging that several officers were elevated in rank despite bypassing standard procedures. Information received by News Five alleges that the list of contested promotions includes the son of a high-ranking officer,
Commissioner of Police Dr Richard Rosado says the recent state of emergency (SOE) allowed investigators to solve at least four murder cases even as questions are being raised about the effectiveness of the policing strategy. The SOE, which ended on June 8, has drawn criticism for
Police are investigating an attempted murder in rural Belize that left three men injured on Thursday night. Around 7:55 p.m, officers were called to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), where they found 24‑year‑old Alfredo Flores and 19‑year‑old Giovanni Gillette receiving treatment for gunshot wounds. Investigators say
If Iran gets its way, the Strait of Hormuz is about to become the world’s most expensive toll road, fundamentally altering global energy economics. As diplomatic backchannels buzz following a fragile US-Iran memorandum of understanding, Tehran is already looking past the immediate horizon. Abas Aslani, a
At least 164 people are dead and nearly 1,000 others injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday evening, causing widespread destruction and triggering a massive rescue effort. The earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, hit less than a
After weeks of public statements supporting a convention for the People's United Party's Belize City mayoral nomination, sources tell News 5 that efforts are now underway behind the scenes to persuade Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller to step aside and clear the way for Allan Pollard
Follow the money, that’s where this story starts. News Five is digging deeper into hundreds of invoices paid to a single company, MP Farms, and a troubling pattern is beginning to emerge. What starts as small, routine payments quickly snowballs into large payouts, voided transactions,
