It’s a coordinated crackdown and police are not retreating in the fight against guns and drugs. In a series of targeted operations across multiple districts, law enforcement units moved in with precision, teaming up with local formations to hit key locations. Over several days, those
Police made several arrests on illegal gun charges and, during a targeted anti-drug operation in Belize City, detained two individuals after uncovering a significant quantity of suspected cocaine. Officers found more than one hundred and fifty grams of the drug during a search. ASP Stacy
A controversial government decision is leaving hundreds of Belizeans without work tonight and sparking a wider debate about crime and spending. The Leadership Intervention Unit has hit pause on its work program, affecting more than five hundred workers. But Prime Minister John Briceño is standing
A growing controversy over land sales is putting safety, ethics, and national security front and center tonight. Prime Minister John Briceño is calling attention to parcels of land once used for military training, now in private hands and being marketed to investors, despite the risk
Strong words tonight from Prime Minister John Briceño, who is accusing former minister Elvin Penner of acting recklessly during a dangerous explosives operation. Briceño says, based on BDF reports and video evidence, Penner put lives at risk, warning that a small misstep could have triggered
The sudden leadership shift at Belize’s National Bus Company continues to raise questions, but former CEO Susana Vanzie says her exit was always part of the plan. Vanzie is dismissing speculation, explaining that her role was meant to be temporary from the start. She says
If your electricity bill has been climbing, the Prime Minister says there’s a simple reason, Belizeans are using more power. Prime Minister John Briceño is dismissing concerns about rising bills, explaining that the recent spikes are largely driven by hotter weather and increased consumption, not
From Belize City to the Chiquibul, conservation took center stage today. Prime Minister John Briceño headed deep into Belize’s largest protected area to launch a new ranger base, part of a push to strengthen protection of key natural and cultural resources. Friends for Conservation and
News Five has been closely following the investigation into missing funds at the Belize City Immigration Department and tonight the prime minister is taking some accountability for what went wrong. He says the buck stops with him as head of government. However, he’s also raising
Tonight, troubling questions are still swirling around the Belize Police Department after more than twenty one thousand dollars in cash vanished from an evidence room in Belmopan. The money, tied to a 2023 court case, was discovered missing during an internal audit this week without
