The junior male basketball program is the highest globally ranked of all Belize’s team sports. Belize is ranked number nine in all the Americas and has even defeated Brazil, the number eleven ranked basketball program in the whole world. However, despite its success, the team
For the past three years, providing all-day Belizean or locally produced programs has been a central goal for our Greater Belize Media (GBM). Earlier this year, we took a significant step forward by beginning the digitization of our archives, which span over 30 years. As
Belizean students in Jamaica are getting help from home after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc on the island. Relief supplies from the Government of Belize are on the way. Before the hurricane made landfall, Belizean students were preparing for the storm. One law student, Isareli
In a moment filled with faith, resilience, and gratitude, a beloved educator from Saint Catherine Academy (SCA) rang the bell at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), marking the end of her cancer treatment and the beginning of a new chapter. “This has been my second home,”
Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean over the last few days. It has left communities shattered and families struggling to recover from one of the most powerful storms the region has seen in more than a century. The deadly hurricane has claimed at least 36
A dispute between the Public Service Union (PSU) and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) is escalating following the dismissal of two employees and allegations of procedural violations. In a recent statement, PSU President Flowers accused BAHA’s managing director of bypassing disciplinary protocols. “She would have
The barricades may be gone, but the controversy remains. News 5 has obtained statements from City Hall, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, and the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding considerations to subdivide the Hangar area in Belize City. After News Five broke the story of an application
The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) is demanding urgent answers after months of unpaid salaries and unexplained deductions affecting teachers nationwide. “Teachers not being paid from July, August, September, October. We shouldn't be having this issue at all,” said the union's president in a live address.
Belizeans saw prices rise by just 0.6% in September compared to last year, according to the latest report from the Statistical Institute of Belize. While the overall increase may seem slight, the details show a dynamic shift in the cost of everyday living. Housing and utility
The Public Service Union (PSU) has declared a trade dispute with the Government of Belize over the proposed transition of the Belize Tax Services Department (BTSD) into a semi-autonomous revenue authority known as SARA. PSU President, Dean Flowers, told News 5, “the results of last night’s
