A well-intentioned Ministry initiative is hitting a wall at Bishop Martin High School (BMHS). The school recently received a second distribution of Chromebooks for students from First to Fourth Form as part of the Skills for the Future Program. According to the Ministry’s October 26 statement,
Flight cancellations across the United States are mounting as the federal government shutdown stretches into its fifth week, prompting fresh concerns for Belize’s tourism sector. Belizeans here are monitoring the situation, with one saying, “Well, I mean I'm still looking forward to go and spend time
Belize is fighting to be recognised as the rightful owner of the Sapodilla Cayes, but now Guatemala wants a say in the case. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings on Guatemala’s request to intervene from Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th November
A 38-year-old construction worker was shot multiple times in an ambush in Unitedville, Cayo, on Thursday night. Police say Kevin Trapp was returning home around 8:40 p.m. when two men approached his vehicle. One of them fired multiple shots, injuring Trapp. He was taken to San Ignacio
Jamaica is getting a financial lifeline as it recovers from Hurricane Melissa's crippling destruction. The World Bank confirmed that Jamaica will receive a full $150 million USD payout under its catastrophe bond, money that will go directly toward recovery and rebuilding efforts. But while the payout
Police are investigating a home invasion in Bullet Tree Village that left a local welder bound and robbed in the early hours of Friday morning. Around 2:15 a.m. on November 7, officers responded to a call on Guana Belly Road, where 38-year-old Roger Reimer, a Belizean
Four men have been charged with illegal logging after being caught unloading forest posts near Doubloon Lagoon in the Orange Walk District. According to the Forest Department, the incident occurred on November 5 when the Corozal Sustainable Future Initiative (CSFI) enforcement team intercepted a group unloading
Tonight, a brazen attack on the George Price Highway has left two men hospitalized and raised serious questions about what’s behind it. Thirty-nine-year-old businessman Nitin Buxani and his driver, Rene Arnold, were heading into Belize City when gunfire erupted near the Eight Mile Community. Their
Thirty-one-year-old Anthony Carballo Jr., better known as ‘Lee Pena,’ is back behind bars and waiting to learn his fate after being found guilty of a brutal execution-style killing on San Pedro. Back in August, Justice Candace Nanton convicted Carballo on two counts of murder for
Last Friday, Mayor Bernard Wagner told News Five he couldn’t recall who brought the petition to block vehicles from accessing the Hangar to the table back in August. But the council’s own minutes tell a different story. Turns out, the mayor himself moved the motion,
