The Cabinet has released a brief summary of Tuesday’s meeting, and one key item was notably absent: the proposed BTL/Speed Net acquisition. The telecommunications deal, which has sparked public debate and questions about transparency, was not listed. Instead, the Cabinet approved measures to strengthen the Belize
Police in Independence Village have recovered a firearm believed to be linked to recent shootings in the area. Officers conducted a search on Saturday at an abandoned zinc bungalow in the Noralez Extension area, where they discovered a gold-coloured 9mm Sig Sauer pistol with a magazine
The Government of Belize has signed a $1.5 million contract with Coleman Construction Limited to build a new police substation on Caye Caulker, a move officials say will significantly strengthen security on the growing tourism island. The project, facilitated through the Ministry of Home Affairs and
Concerns are growing over the proposed BTL deal after Immigration Minister Kareem Musa confirmed to News Five on Monday that Cabinet has not been fully briefed on the agreement, despite months of closed-door discussions. On Tuesday, during a press briefing, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton said the
Red Bank Village residents have voted against a government plan to create a scarlet macaw sanctuary in the Maya Mountains. The sanctuary was slated to protect key feeding grounds for hundreds of these colourful birds and support local tourism. News Five first reported on the proposal
Dixon Noel Caceres, a Belizean labourer from Bella Vista Village, has been formally charged with the murder of Archibald ‘Fafa’ Ferrill Jr. Twenty-five-year-old Ferrill was gunned down on Christmas morning in what police believe was a targeted attack. He was walking along an unnamed street between
The Venezuelan Embassy in Belize shared an online statement attributed to a group calling itself the 'Solidarity Group of Belize and Venezuela.' The group strongly condemned what it described as an "attack and capture" of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The statement claimed the actions were “a
Over the past few weeks, US President Donald Trump has been very vocal on the subject of American control of Greenland. In a January 14th post on Truth Social, Trump said Greenland is "vital" to his proposed "Golden Dome" air and missile defence system. He added
The United States will suspend immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries beginning January 21. The pause will continue indefinitely while the department conducts a reassessment of its immigrant visa processing procedures. A statement from the Department of State on X says, "The State
The Belize Premier Basketball League (BPBL) has appointed Glenn Gill as its new Deputy Commissioner. Gill, one of Belize’s longest‑serving referees and a former commissioner of the Belize Elite Basketball League, is respected both locally and internationally as a FIBA‑certified referee. He joins Deputy Commissioner Amir Garcia,
