It's Day 5 of COP29, and pressure is mounting over the summit's links to fossil fuel interests and the lack of funding for climate adaptation. Top scientists and former UN chiefs, including Christiana Figueres and Ban Ki-moon, are calling for reform, arguing that countries expanding
Prime Minister John Briceño has returned to Belize amid growing concerns about Tropical Storm Sara. The Prime Minister had travelled to Mexico City on Wednesday, November 13, to attend the 270th Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of COCESNA. However, with the storm's impact on
A tropical storm warning has been extended to include the entire coast of Belize, along with all cayes within Belizean waters, as Tropical Storm Sara continues to approach the region. At 3:00 PM, Tropical Storm Sara was located at latitude 16.2N and longitude 86.2W, approximately 160
Residents are advised to monitor waterways and exercise caution as water levels rise amid Tropical Storm Sara. In today's flood forecast, it stated that in Region 7, on the Rio Hondo, flood levels are decreasing at Blue Creek North, Santa Cruz, San Antonio, and San
DFC has been nominated for accreditation to the Adaptation Fund (AF). Announced on November 12 by the Ministry of Economic Development, this nomination follows a meeting between Belize and the AF in October. Once accredited, the DFC will help mobilise grants for projects aimed at
As Belizean beauty Halima Hoy prepares for the Miss Universe finals tomorrow, her support team is brimming with pride and hope. In an exclusive interview with News 5, Destiny Arnold, Belize’s National Director, and Halima’s husband, Arthur Hoy Jr., opened up about the journey leading
In response to the impending impact of Tropical Storm Sara, the Chief Justice of Belize, Louise Blenman, announced that the Belize High Court will close its doors at 3 p.m. today, November 15. In an official statement, the High Court stated that "this decision has been
Reports reaching News 5 are that a suspected drug plane landed sometime late last night and early this morning in the Cayo District. The plane landed near Franks Eddy. The plane's seats had been ripped out to make space for the illegal cargo. This is a
Big changes are coming to the way food is labelled in Belize. The Belize Bureau of Standards has proposed new, mandatory regulations for prepackaged foods, aiming to make labels clearer and more informative for consumers. The Bureau said in its statement that the draft standard, Belize
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) has been officially designated as the Principal Recipient of the Global Fund Cycle 7 grant, securing over $3 million to tackle HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. This funding will support national health initiatives from 2025 to 2027. According to a
