The stakes are high and not just at the tables. The government’s proposed Gaming and Lotteries Control Bill 2025 is aiming to modernize Belize’s gambling industry by rolling four outdated laws into one streamlined piece of legislation. But while the bill promises better oversight and
New rules promise safer rides in Belize. Under new government regulations, motorcycle riders will now be required to complete a mandatory two-week training course costing somewhere around three hundred dollars. Transport Minister Dr. Louis Zabaneh says this is a crucial step to improve safety and
Today marks World Diabetes Day and here in Belize, the message is urgent. With diabetes now the third leading cause of death in the country, claiming more than two hundred Belizean lives this year alone, health leaders say too many people continue to ignore the
Last year, in January 2024, we introduced you to Alda Ramos, a woman whose story captured hearts across the country. At the time, she was a cleaner at the very university where she would later walk across the stage to graduate from. Her journey to
Sources inside Cabinet have confirmed to News Five that Minister Henry Charles Usher has refused to take up his new ministerial portfolio, which includes the Ministry of Home Affairs, which was previously held by his brother, Kareem Musa. We are told that Usher prefers to remain
Guatemala’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released an official guide outlining what it calls the “correct use” of the map of Guatemala, stressing how the Belize adjacency line should be represented while the territorial dispute remains before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). According to the
Leader of the Opposition Tracy Taegar-Panton says the recent Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister John Briceño suggests instability inside the administration, particularly as pressure builds over the Joseph Budna case. "The Budna Situation will not go away," Panton stated. "The honourable Kareem Musa is the
After more than a year of nasty public infighting, leadership battles, and split campaigns, the United Democratic Party (UDP) is banking on its upcoming November 30th convention to regroup and hit that ‘reset’. Panton told reporters today she is “very encouraged” by the support received from
Caribbean broadcasters are joining forces this weekend for the “One Love Jamaica” Mediathon, a regional fundraising broadcast aimed at supporting Jamaica’s disaster recovery efforts. The live event airs on November 16th, 2025, from 2–6 p.m. Belize Time, and will be carried across the region, including
The outgoing Minister of Education, Oscar Requena, has addressed recent criticisms as he prepares to return to the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, and Local Government following the recent cabinet reshuffle. Requena firmly rejected claims that he had disparaged teachers, stressing his respect for the
