The Caye Caulker Village Council has launched a petition drive to trigger a referendum on the future of parcel 815, land originally designated for the island’s police station. In a post to residents, the council urged all registered voters who support keeping the parcel for its
Creative Drinks Made Simple On this morning’s Open Your Eyes show, host Sabreena Daly welcomed Miss V and Marvin for an exciting Grace segment that highlighted fun and refreshing drink ideas. The segment focused on how viewers can easily create delicious beverages at home using Grace
Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving a 22-year-old woman in Orange Walk. One man has been detained pending investigation. According to police, the incident happened on Wednesday. The women told investigators that she was at her home when her male neighbour visited and asked
Police in Corozal are investigating an attempted murder after a 20-year-old man was shot multiple times Thursday night. Wilbert Jonathan Vellos, a construction worker, was rushed to the Corozal Community Hospital around 9:30 p.m. on April 16 with gunshot wounds to his body. According to initial police
There’s a new vibe at the New Beginnings Youth Development Centre. The Government of Belize has teamed up with the United Nations Development Programme to launch a game-changing initiative aimed at flipping the script on how the country supports vulnerable youth. The project, “Strengthening Youth Governance and
Commuters can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for the moment. The Belize Bus Association (BBA) has backed away from its threat to halt all bus runs on Monday after what it described as a lengthy and productive meeting with Minister of Transport, Dr. Louis
A 24-year-old delivery man from Dangriga who was reported missing earlier this week has been found dead in Silk Grass Village. Steve Lewis disappeared on Tuesday morning after leaving home for what was believed to be a routine delivery run. He never returned. His mother, Suceli Lewis,
Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial shipping for the remainder of the current ceasefire, according to reporting from CNN. The vital maritime chokepoint, through which a significant portion of the world’s oil supply passes, had been at the centre of rising
He was small, fast, and fearless, and now he’s carved in stone. Cambodia has unveiled the world’s first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat, honouring Magawa, the African giant pouched rat who helped make the country safer one sniff at a time. The monument was revealed in
With bus operators threatening to pull their routes as early as Monday, News Five dug into the numbers driving this looming shutdown. Earlier this month, we told you that the Belize Bus Association says soaring fuel costs are pushing many operators into daily losses. Now,
