News Five also caught up with Joseph Budna’s mother, Katherine Williams, at her residence where she shared her reaction to the development in her son’s case over the past twenty-four hours. Williams is calling for an independent investigation into the incident. She is also calling
Attorney Richard ‘Dickie” Bradley has been keeping a close eye on how the investigation into Joseph Budna’s abduction has been unfolding. When we spoke with him today, he said that it is increasingly looking like the police department is involved. Bradley made it clear that
Attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley also spoke on the erosion of public trust for the Belize Police Department, as highlighted by ComPol Rosado. Bradley says he supports the growing call for an independent investigation. He says if the police department leads the investigation, the public mistrust
With all the buzz surrounding Budna, we hit the streets of downtown Albert Street today to hear what Belizeans had to say about the video of his abduction. Opinions were split, some believe there’s too much hype around Budna, others insist his abduction was wrong,
Nearly two hundred and twenty-seven years later, the Battle of St. George's Caye remains one of the most significant events in Belize's history. The monumental conflict between British settlers and Spanish forces seeking to invade the territory helped shape Belize's future as the only English-speaking
In just one month, Caye Caulker Village will hold a referendum to decide on whether cannabis should be legalized on the island. This all started with a community petition pushing for a taxable cannabis industry. It’s gutsy, but far from unanimous. So, how does the
Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler isn’t thrilled about Caye Caulker’s plan to hold a cannabis referendum. Today, he told us that decisions with national impact shouldn’t be left to just one village. Mahler also raised another concern, the number of tourists getting arrested at the airport
Big changes are coming to Belize’s sugar industry. Recently, Santander Sugar Limited has partnered up with the U.S. and Canadian sugar refinery and distributor, Sucro Limited, to create the Caribbean Sugar Refinery Limited (CSR). This joint venture aims to transform the Caribbean sugar industry by
Prime Minister John Briceño stressed that the government stands against any act of kidnapping by individuals entering Belize. His comments come after questions resurfaced about the shocking 2023 case involving Toledo resident, Sebastian Pop. You’ll remember, Pop was snatched by a mob of Guatemalans and
The government is pushing full steam ahead with plans to turn the Belize Tax Services Department into a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority, or SARA. But the Public Service Union is sounding the alarm, saying this move could put jobs at risk. Prime Minister John Briceño isn’t
