A senior government official is sounding the alarm after News Five uncovered millions of dollars in public funds paid out through a trail of smaller invoices. Financial Secretary Joseph Waight is now questioning whether those payments, many just under the usual scrutiny threshold, were deliberately
A key figure in the growing payment controversy is now off the job. News Five has confirmed that the financial officer who approved several questionable payments at the Ministry of Defense has been placed on administrative leave. Multiple well-placed sources say Financial Officer Salvador Alas
Opposition Leader Tracy Panton is urging public officers to stand their ground. In an interview with News Five, she’s calling on government workers to resist political pressure and speak out against what she describes as corruption within the system. Panton is also commending those who’ve
Cabinet is moving quickly to contain the fallout from the Oscar Mira controversy, shuffling key ministries and trying to steady public confidence. With Mira now on administrative leave, Prime Minister John Briceño has tapped Julius Espat to step into Home Affairs, while Henry Charles Usher
Tragedy struck on the Hummingbird Highway just before one p.m., today when a road traffic accident left one person motionless near Armenia Village in the Cayo District. The incident occurred along the stretch between Belmopan and Armenia. Images from the scene show the victim lying
Belize’s latest labor figures are telling a mixed story, more money in pockets for some, but less stability for others. The Statistical Institute of Belize says overall monthly income is up, driven by workers putting in more hours. But dig a little deeper, and a
What happens when the place a child should feel safest becomes the place they’re most at risk? In Belize, the answer is unsettling. New data from UNICEF’s MICS 7 survey shows that nearly two-thirds of children experience some form of abuse, whether it’s physical harm,
A preschool graduation meant to celebrate every child is now raising tough questions about inclusion. A Belize City family says their child with autism, along with two others, was set apart from their classmates during Friday’s ceremony at Anglican Diocesan Preschool, seated behind the main
Belize’s rich culinary traditions took center stage in Belize City today as participants in the Belize Food Heritage Project rolled up their sleeves for a community cookout. The event formed part of an ongoing workshop aimed at documenting, preserving and celebrating the country’s diverse food
Soon, aspiring dentists won’t need a passport to pursue their dreams. A new homegrown solution is stepping in to tackle Belize’s oral health challenges head-on, with the launch of the country’s first dental training institution. The Magazine Dental Academy opens this Friday, aiming to build
