November is Jaguar Month, a time to celebrate Belize's majestic big cat while raising awareness about the challenges they face. As one of the most recognised symbols of the country’s biodiversity, jaguars are crucial to the health of Belize’s ecosystems. However, this month also highlights
A 33-year-old man has been formally charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of 18-year-old Jonathan Josue Leonardo. Abraham Levi Shal, a Belizean storeroom keeper from Belmopan City, was arrested on Saturday, November 23, following the fatal shooting of Leonardo on Wednesday night,
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) has announced the successful completion of the International Jungle Warfare Instructor’s Course (IJWIC) 2024, held from September 29 to November 15 at the Jungle Warfare School of Excellence, Guacamallo Camp in the Cayo District. The intensive seven-week program trained participants to
The Belize Defence Force's (BDF) Chief of Staff, Major Roberta Usher, told News Five that the BDF is working on addressing concerns regarding the living conditions at Fairweather Camp in Punta Gorda, Toledo. She said this is part of ongoing renovation efforts across BDF installations. According
Sean "Diddy" Combs has issued a cease-and-desist letter to former Bad Boy Records rapper Moses "Shyne" Barrow over allegations made in Shyne's new Hulu documentary, The Honorable Shyne. The documentary revisits the infamous 1999 New York City nightclub shooting, in which Shyne was convicted and served
The legal guardian of Misael Lin, a young student at San Roman RC School in Corozal, has spoken out following controversy surrounding his alleged exclusion from the school’s Children’s Day activities. In a statement issued, Lily Luciani Lin expressed disappointment over the online publication of
Police in Orange Walk are investigating a road traffic accident that claimed the life of 56-year-old Luis Ku of August Pine Ridge Village. The incident occurred near the entrance of Trinidad Village in the Orange Walk District. Witnesses say that Ku was walking home after collecting
Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of canals in Belize, revealing an early system used to channel and catch freshwater fish like catfish. The findings, published in Science Advances, highlight the ingenuity of Maya predecessors long before the rise of their iconic civilisation. Using drones and
A week has passed, but the country is still reeling from the impact of Tropical Storm Lisa. The storm swept rapidly across Belize, but even before it made landfall, it unleashed heavy rains that caused rivers to overflow. Neighboring Honduras bore the brunt of the
According to George Tillett, the Chairman of Crooked Tree Village, flooding has become a more frequent issue in the community. He recalls that when he was growing up, the lagoon would flood about once every ten years. Now, he’s noticed it overflowing every four to
