The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched an ambitious initiative aimed at strengthening Belize’s health data systems, with the ultimate goal of improving healthcare delivery and saving lives. For two days this week, key health stakeholders from across the country are gathering in Belize
A man was killed in a road traffic accident approximately seven miles outside of Dangriga on Wednesday night. The victim has been identified as 39-year-old Oscar Caal, a caretaker from the area. According to initial reports, Caal was riding a motorcycle when the accident occurred. It
A group of prison officers staged a walkout yesterday at the Belize Central Prison, protesting what they describe as poor living conditions in the officers’ barracks, including issues over shared locker space. According to the protesting officers, between 11 and 15 guards walked off the job,
A British passenger has miraculously survived a devastating Air India plane crash that killed more than 200 people on a flight bound for London. Authorities say the aircraft went down shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, bursting into flames as it plunged into a residential area. The
The United Democratic Party is facing more internal drama as Interim Leader Hugo Patt clashes with Acting Chairman Alberto August over a key party meeting set for this Saturday. Patt has asked August to postpone the National Party Council meeting, saying it needs to be
Alberto August has reached out to Patt in an effort to clear the air about who really has the power to call or delay a meeting of the UDP’s National Party Council (NPC). August insists that everything was done by the book: the required fourteen-day
A twenty-two-year-old woman from Dangriga is speaking out, saying she was physically assaulted by her common-law husband in front of several witnesses, and that police have yet to take action. The woman told News Five that the incident happened on Saturday night at a party
Twenty-one-year-old Paul Smith Junior of La Democracia is behind bars tonight, accused of attempting to kill Tyrone Godoy during a violent altercation on Sunday, June eighth. Smith, who appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Ludlow Black, was read three serious charges: attempted murder, use of deadly means
Belizean pilot Howell Grange is calling it his “second birthday”, the day he survived a terrifying mid-air hijacking that nearly cost him his life. Back in April, he was flying a routine Tropic Air flight when the unthinkable happened. A forty-nine-year-old American passenger, a military
The 2025 Village Council Elections are in full swing, and this year’s race is shaping up to be anything but ordinary. While these local elections are meant to be non-political, the rivalry between Belize’s two major parties, the P.U.P. and the U.D.P., often plays a
