Samuel Chi’s family now knows how he died, but they are still asking why. The thirty-two-year-old fisherman was found dead at sea last week after he and Albert Vaccaro went missing during a trip from Caye Caulker to the mainland. A post-mortem confirmed that Chi
The tragic death of Xue Liu has opened a painful conversation, not only about what happened along the Belize River, but about how little many people understand the challenges faced by families caring for children with special needs. Xue reportedly ran toward the river while
They are young men trained to save lives, but on Friday, the members of the 501 Lifeguard Rescue Team were called to do something even heavier: help a family face the unknown. A special needs teenager had vanished beneath the Belize River after reportedly fleeing
A Pomona farmer says he thought he was being robbed when three armed men in civilian clothing showed up on his farm with guns drawn. The forty-six-year-old was resting near a shed on Thursday when the men ordered him to put his hands up. He
Belize Telemedia Limited’s proposed acquisition of SMART is facing growing resistance from the very workers the company says it aims to benefit. According to the Belize Communications Workers Union, eighty-four percent of its membership now opposes the deal as it currently stands, marking a dramatic
The BTL acquisition vote is still stirring political debate, and today Union Senator Glenfield Dennison added his voice to the controversy. Dennison praised BTL Director Anissa Perdomo for voting against the deal last Tuesday and commended PUP mayoral aspirant Allan Pollard for his position. But
The BTL-Speednet deal is being sold as a telecom acquisition, but media owners say it could have serious consequences for press freedom. At a joint meeting with social partners and independent senators, media representatives warned that the buyout could create a state-controlled monopoly with too
The People’s United Party went into Sunday’s Corozal Municipal Convention looking for a mayoral candidate. It came out with a clear winner, and a much clearer picture of the divisions inside its Corozal ranks. Three-time mayor Rigoberto Vellos crushed newcomer Shajarie Rogers by more than
During Sunday’s convention, News Five received repeated claims that Team Rogers supporters were being paid for votes at a nearby property. When we checked the location, we saw some foot traffic, but nothing alarming, and we did not witness any money changing hands. Team Rogers
The United Democratic Party selected its municipal candidates in Dangriga and Benque Viejo del Carmen over the weekend, with Dwayne Sampson securing a victory in the race for the Dangriga mayoral nomination and Yusuf Guerra emerging as the party's mayoral candidate in Benque. Sampson defeated
