A family of three was dragged to court late Tuesday on a drug charge after police found seventy-seven grams of marijuana inside their refrigerator on Myrtle Waight Crescent in Ladyville. They are forty-one-year-old Herbie Eddison Moreira, a tour guide, his common-law wife, thirty-nine-year-old Sherice Andrea
Over the past week, we’ve been covering a troubling case of alleged bullying at Saint John’s College that left thirteen-year-old Dominick Alvarado seriously injured and bedridden. This incident comes on the heels of another in Stann Creek District back in mid-June. These events have sparked
Last month, we reported on allegations of election fraud made by U.D.P. standard bearer for Cayo North, Omar Figueroa. He claims that over a hundred voter registrations during the transfer period are fraudulent, citing unspecified and overcrowded home addresses as key indicators. On Tuesday and
After weeks of back-and-forth in the San Ignacio magistrate court over alleged voter registration fraud in the Cayo North constituency, the magistrate decided that no determination could be made. The case will now move to the high court for further proceedings. However, it’s not all
Residents of More Tomorrow, in the Cayo District, were alarmed on Tuesday when they stumbled upon thousands of used tires dumped along the road to their village. Initially, it seemed like these old tires were just being discarded there. However, News Five later discovered that
When we visited the location earlier today, we met a team of workmen laying down the tires in what Moody describes as a geo-grid which is used to reinforce soils and similar materials. Geogrids are much stronger in tension compared to soil. This strength lets
What’s the latest on the Belize City Swing Bridge? The crossing near the mouth of the Haulover Creek is in dire need of being replaced. Earlier today, we also asked Chief Engineer Evondale Moody for an update on the pending project which will be funded
In just a few months, Belize will be rolling out new currency notes, and they’re coming with some big changes. For as long as we can remember, we’ve always seen the face of the British monarch on our money. But that’s about to change. The
As Hurricane Milton makes its way over Florida tonight, a low-pressure system near Bermuda poses little threat of becoming yet another tropical storm in the state's path. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), a low-pressure system is located a few hundred miles south-southwest of
Today, the University of Belize held an Indigenous Resistance Day forum to celebrate the vibrant Maya and Garifuna cultures. This event brought together people from all walks of life to explore the history and cultural significance of these communities’ practices and beliefs, while also engaging
