Talk about a lucky break; one woman from Corozal is still pinching herself after winning fifty thousand dollars on a Scratch & Win ticket, just as Belize rolls out its brand-new currency. She and her husband were headed to Chetumal when fate stepped in. With
Good evening, I am Paul Lopez with this week’s edition of Sports Monday. The Belize City Civic Center is the stage for this year’s 2025 Central America Regional Under-eleven and Under-thirteen Table Tennis Champions. The tournament features players from six countries, including Belize, Costa Rica,
Police are investigating a shooting in Hopkins Village that left an 18-year-old Dangriga resident hospitalised with a gunshot wound to the leg. The incident occurred early Sunday morning. Authorities say that Gevin Armstrong was walking near the basketball court in Hopkins Village when he was approached
A fatal crash in the Orange Walk District has claimed the lives of two motorcyclists. Police say the accident occurred on the Yo Creek Road. According to ACP Romero, “Police went to the area where they saw two motorcycles with damages. The drivers were identified as
Police continue to investigate the murder of Tyrone Meighan, who was fatally shot on Sarstoon Street, Belize City, on Friday. According to ACP Hilberto Romero, Meighan was in a vehicle with another male when two men on a motorcycle approached and opened fire. “Information is that
A woman is celebrating a big win after scratching her way to a $50,000 prize from a Scratch and Win ticket bought in Corozal Town. The lucky winner told News 5 that she was shocked. "We were in the vehicle when he stopped to buy the
A 56-year-old Belize City woman has been granted bail after being arraigned on charges of manslaughter by negligence and child abandonment in connection with the October 2024 death of a toddler under her care. Jennifer Fitzgibbon appeared this morning in court, where she was formally read
Carnival competitions are here; they are the events that set the pace and lead up to the traditional 'September vibes'. The winners of this year’s Ms Carnival Junior, Ms Carnival Senior, and the first-ever Mr Carnival pageant were revealed over the weekend. The Belize Carnival Association
The European Union has announced it will suspend its planned trade countermeasures against the United States for six months, following a political agreement between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald J. Trump just a week ago on July 27. The EU
Belize has officially launched its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) plan, known as NDC 3.0. Delivering the keynote address, Minister of Climate Change Orlando Habet said that Belize is moving beyond planning into concrete action. “We are moving beyond commitments on paper. We are operationalising them,”
