Un trágico atropello y fuga ocurrido en la carretera Philip Goldson cobró la vida del agente de policía Arcenio Cus, de 36 años, originario de la aldea Silver Creek en el distrito de Toledo. Cus, quien estaba destacado en la estación policial de Ladyville, regresaba a
DJ and businessman Kris Rosado turned himself in to Ladyville Police on Monday evening after the fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of Police Constable Arcenio Cus. Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero confirmed on Monday that the person responsible had fled from the scene. Constable
Kiran Maharaj, president of the Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC), has been elected to the Steering Committee of the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD). Her appointment was confirmed in an online vote during the GFMD’s Extraordinary General Assembly. She will represent Latin America and
The Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand financing for climate adaptation and blue economy projects in Belize. The agreement's goal is to make conservation funding more accessible, especially for small organisations facing
Sargassum levels across the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico have surged to an estimated 25 million metric tons, according to the Caribbean News Network. The unprecedented bloom is choking shorelines from Florida, Mexico, Belize, and the rest of the Caribbean. It has disrupted tourism
Three young men were shot dead and 10 others injured in what officials are calling the Turks and Caicos Islands’ first mass shooting. The incident happened early Sunday at a popular nightspot on Providenciales, the territory’s main island. The local Police Commissioner Fitz Bailey said at
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) and two of its members must pay more than half a million dollars in damages to Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. (BSI) and its energy subsidiary, Belize Cogeneration Energy Ltd. BELCOGEN), for a
Let’s take you back to December 2021, here’s what then-BSCFA Chairman Andrew Westby told News Five when we asked him about the possibility of a lawsuit coming out of the blockade. On the Phone: Andrew Westby, Chairman, Management Committee B.S.C.F.A. (File: Dec 31st, 2021) “That will be
A tragic hit-and-run on the Philip Goldson Highway has claimed the life of a police officer, just weeks after he was honored for his outstanding service in law enforcement. Early this morning, thirty-six-year-old Police Constable Arcenio Cus was riding his motorcycle near mile five when
A young man from Lord’s Bank is spending the night behind bars after showing up at court, only to find out he was already wanted. Twenty-year-old Oscar Alexander Galindo walked into the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this morning to ask about his case, but what
