Senior government officials joined regional leaders at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union CTU/ICT Week 2025 in Kingston, Jamaica. The event was held between September 29 to October 3 and was held under the theme, “Driving Change, Connecting Futures.” Representing Belize were Dr Leroy Almendarez, Chief Executive Officer in
Two days after a deadly blast claimed the life of 25-year-old welder Jose Valencia, his grieving family is demanding answers while residents recall the frightening moment of the explosion. News Five visited the scene and spoke with Valencia’s sister, Sarai Valencia, who described the shock her
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned just 26 days after taking office and hours after naming his cabinet, plunging France deeper into political turmoil. Appointed less than a month ago, Lecornu struggled to pass a budget through a deeply divided parliament and faced mounting
At a police press briefing this morning, ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer, confirmed that police have launched a full investigation into Saturday’s deadly explosion in San Jose Nuevo Palmar Village, which claimed the life of 25-year-old welder Jose Valencia. “Upon police’s arrival, they were able to
Belize City police have identified the woman whose body was discovered on Saturday evening stuffed inside a garbage drum at the corner of Amandala Drive and Cemetery Road. She is 42-year-old Shaniele Faber, a resident of Belize City. Faber’s body, which was in a state of
The ministry says the BDF’s EOD Team remains on standby to respond to any similar discoveries across the country.
A massive explosion in San Jose Nuevo Palmar, Orange Walk District, late this evening has been linked to a”a 1,000-pound bomb”,
Reports reaching News 5 are that an explosion happened this evening in San Jose Nuevo Palmar in the Orange Walk District. We are told that the powerful explosion ripped through a residence around 4:00 p.m. Unconfirmed report is that one person died. One neighbour told News 5, "My
With just days to go before residents of Caye Caulker head to the polls on October 8 to decide whether marijuana should be legalised and regulated on the island, the “Hope Not Dope” campaign staged a march today, urging voters to reject the proposal. The event
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has donated laptops and accessories to the Department of Cooperatives within the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, strengthening efforts to modernise agricultural services in Belize. The donation, part of the project Digital Agriculture Services
