Some businesses in Belmopan are raising eyebrows tonight after noticing higher trade license fees, even though the government says there shouldn’t have been any increase. Back in December 2025, the Government of Belize announced that the Trade License Act of 2024 would not take effect
Concerns are surfacing tonight from within the Belize Defense Force, as some soldiers question how government decisions are being made when it comes to purchasing essential military equipment. Until recently, service members were responsible for sourcing items like weapons and boots from approved suppliers, but
Belize, get ready to bundle up this weekend, because a real cold snap is heading our way. The National Meteorological Service says not one, but two cold fronts will sweep across the country, the first arriving Saturday afternoon. But the real chill settles in Sunday
Entrepreneurship is rarely a straight line. It’s filled with risk, reinvention, and a whole lot of faith. For one Belizean creative, that leap of faith became the foundation of a growing community. I recently sat down with Landee Longsworth, the mind and heart behind Sol
Several Belmopan businesses are questioning higher trade licence fees this year, despite government assurances that fees should not have increased. The government had announced in December 2025 that the Trade License Act of 2024 would not take effect in 2026, which delayed the rollout of a
Just eleven days into the 2025 sugar crop, cane farmers in northern Belize say poor road conditions are preventing them from delivering their harvest to the factory. Government officials blame weeks of heavy rain for delaying repairs, but farmers argue that with clear skies now, work
If there is one regional moment to watch this weekend, it is the arrival of Guyana’s president in Belize. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali is expected to land Sunday afternoon for a three-day official visit. His arrival marks the first time a Guyanese head of state
Belizeans should brace for a chilly weekend as a series of cold fronts sweep across the country, Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon says. “We have been experiencing quite some low temperatures over the past few days,” Gordon told News Five. “We’re expecting temperatures to fall even more
The murder case against Goldburne Glenford Adolphus, locally known as "Easy Glen," was adjourned again at today's appearance at the Belize City Magistrate's Court. The 55-year-old remains unrepresented and is charged with the murder of school warden Shaniele Faber. According to court reports, the prosecutor said
A 2024 Mesoamerican Reef Report Card shows that more than one-third of Belize’s reefs are in poor condition, with over twenty per cent now rated critical. The report points to sewage waste and land runoff as major threats to reef health. Healthy Reefs for Healthy People,
