Belize has recorded 63 cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) infections since the first case was detected on December 26, 2024, according to Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Jose Abelardo Mai. The update was shared during a regional meeting in San Salvador, where
A tragic incident unfolded in Gales Point this afternoon when a man was fatally attacked by a pig in his yard. According to reports, a group of pigs entered the man's property less than an hour ago. When he went outside to chase them away, one
In a letter written on Wednesday, former Area Representative “Shyne” Barrow said that he accepts the party’s call for him to continue as U.D.P. Leader until the next national convention. He cited the U.D.P.'s dormancy, lack of unity, non-compliance with the party’s constitution, and absence
Barrow had submitted his resignation as U.D.P. Leader on March 17th to Michael Peyrefitte. Peyrefitte, who had urged Barrow to step down, also indicated he would resign as U.D.P. Chairman at that time. Today, Barrow explained that his resignation is moot because of Peyrefitte's own
Despite taking a beating at the polls, many U.D.P. supporters were already calling for Barrow's exit on social media well before the October twentieth convention. They blame his management style for the party's downfall and have been vocal about their belief that his political career
Panton declined an interview with News Five today but has scheduled her first press conference since the general elections for next Tuesday. Meanwhile, Barrow has big plans for the U.D.P., focusing on reform. Before diving into changes, he wants to meet with his standard bearers
The family of Leonard Baltazar is once again pleading with the Belize Police Department for justice following his death on December eleventh, 2024. Initial reports claimed Baltazar fell to his death while trying to flee after an alleged burglary attempt, but his family disputes this,
A Belizean national has gone missing from his home in Mexico, and his family is urgently appealing to the public for help in bringing him back safely. Twenty-nine-year-old William Milan was last seen by his mother on April nineteenth at their shared home in Chetumal,
In less than a week, the kidnapping and blackmail trial against William ‘Danny’ Mason and Belmopan resident Ryan Rhaburn is set to begin. Today, Mason’s attorney, Peter Taylor, appeared virtually before Justice Nigel Pilgrim, requesting an adjournment to May first, 2025. Taylor claimed he hasn't
Last night, we reported that Jeremy Enriquez is urging the Judicial and Legal Services Commission to investigate Justice Tawanda Hondora. The High Court judge presided over Enriquez's constitutional claim against the Government of Belize regarding the incomplete redistricting exercise. With the claim dismissed, Enriquez alleges
