Earlier this week, Belize joined three other CARICOM nations in committing to full free movement of people under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. What does that mean? Well, starting October first, 2025, citizens from participating countries will be able to live and work freely
Even as Belize takes a significant move toward regional unity with the new CARICOM free movement agreement, there’s a growing concern that’s hard to ignore. Could this open-door policy make Belize a hotspot for illegal migration into the U.S.? Immigration officials have already turned away
It’s been three days since News Five knocked on Belmopan’s door with two Freedom of Information requests. One was sent to Public Service Minister Henry Charles Usher, asking for full transparency on government rental deals with private landlords. The other? Directed to Home Affairs Minister
Frustration is bubbling over at UB, where faculty and staff say they’ve waited long enough, ten years, to be exact, for a long-promised salary adjustment. Now, they’re calling for a nine percent raise, and they’re pointing fingers at the government for not following through on
A local furniture company, Belize Woodmark Designs Limited, has applied for a logging license in the area but concerns are already surfacing. Chief Forest Officer Wilbur Sabido has raised red flags, warning of serious ecological, hydrological, and even archaeological risks. So, will the Briceño administration
There’s political buzz coming out of Caye Caulker tonight. Prime Minister John Briceño is standing firmly behind Chairlady Seleny Villanueva-Pott, who reclaimed her seat in the recent village council elections. But the win didn’t come without controversy, especially after P.U.P. Mayor Wally Nuñez threw his
It’s lobster season in Belize and while that means fresh seafood for many, it also means the Coast Guard is on high alert. With lobster in high demand, tensions on the water can boil over fast. In fact, several fishermen have recently been targeted in
Back in March, authorities stumbled upon the charred remains of the aircraft near Graham Creek in Toledo, and it didn’t take long to link it to a suspected drug ring operating in southern Belize. The landing strip? Just a stone’s throw from the Guatemalan border,
There’s a shake-up in airport security across the country. Police officers are once again stepping in to secure Belize’s domestic aerodromes after the government pulled the plug on contracts with private firms iSecurity and Four Diamonds. But here’s the catch, this move is putting even
Residents of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker say they’ve never seen anything like it, the worst sargassum invasion in living memory. And now, Belize is on the verge of declaring a national emergency. Despite nonstop efforts by locals, businesses, and government crews, the seaweed just
