With hurricane season just weeks away, Belize is getting a front row seat to the science behind storm forecasts. One of the world’s most critical hurricane tracking tools, the Hurricane Hunters, has touched down in the country as part of the 2026 Caribbean Hurricane Awareness
Lights up on Belizean creativity. The Belize International Film Festival is calling on storytellers at home and abroad to put pen to paper and dream big. The hunt is on for the next standout Belizean short screenplay, one that brings our landscapes, our culture, and
Earlier this week, News Five brought you coverage of the Seventh Day Adventist medical mission offering free health care services to residents in Belize City. Tonight, as the four day outreach comes to an end, we return to the Belize City Center to see how
Monday's threatened shutdown of bus services has been put on "hold" after this morning's meeting between the Belize Bus Association (BBA) and the Ministry of Transport. BBA President Phillip Jones told News 5 moments ago that the meeting was a long discussion but that the core
The Social Security Board (SSB) hosted a major stakeholder consultation this afternoon at the Grand Resort and Residences in Belize City, the latest in a series of 12 public meetings held across the country from Corozal to Dangriga. On the table are proposed changes to how
Why would anyone fly straight into a hurricane? The answer came with the arrival of the Hurricane Hunters in Belize, bringing in a specialist aircraft as part of the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. "It's kind of going around spreading awareness, hurricane preparedness, meeting with local officials,
The clock is ticking for the public transportation system. With just days left before a threatened nationwide shutdown, the Belize Bus Association (BBA) says operators may park their buses on Monday if government fails to intervene. BBA President Philip Jones warns that soaring diesel prices have
A four-day medical mission hosted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church concluded this week in Belize City after serving more than a thousand residents with free healthcare services. Earlier in the week, News Five reported on the outreach, which offered consultations and medical support at no cost
Dubai has completed its first flying taxi station, with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of the year. Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the milestone after visiting the purpose-built electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) facility near Dubai
Wearing her dead son’s shirt, a grieving mother stood before cameras demanding justice after finding the body of 17-year-old Alwin Marin Jr during a search through the bushes behind the Port of Belize City. Marin’s body was discovered nearly a week after the remains of his
