More than a hundred former employees of Belize Telemedia Limited are turning up the heat tonight, demanding severance payments they say have been owed to them for years. Their fight took a major turn last November, when the Caribbean Court of Justice ruled that pension
There’s been a bit of a shake‑up at City Hall after a proposal to increase salaries for the Belize City Mayor and councilors hit a hard stop. The council has been pushing for an adjustment since 2025, but central government has once again said no,
Two young leaders from Belize City are getting an international spotlight this week. Youth Shadow Councilors Sanaa Rowland and Arthur Butler are in Miramar, Florida, taking part in a youth exchange program designed to give future leaders real‑world experience in local governance. They traveled on
Good evening, Belizeans near and far, at home and abroad. Welcome to another scintillating session of Belizean sporting excellence we call Sports Monday. We begin in Sandhill where, for the first time in more than four decades, the crack of the bat echoed across a Belizean
A police officer is under investigation after allegedly stealing a quantity of cocaine from the Orange Walk Police Station, according to sources familiar with the matter. Sources tell News Five that the cocaine was confiscated from an individual during a police operation. However, the arresting officer
Amid the growing pushback against BTL's proposed acquisition of Speednet/SMART, Senator for the NGOs Janelle Chanona is pointing at the delicate balance of meaningful public consultation and national decision-making. Though not directly addressing BTL’s proposed acquisition, Chanona said consultation must be a “two-way conversation” where decision-makers
Disapproval is growing over Belize Telemedia Limited’s (BTL) proposed acquisition of Speednet Communications (SMART), as reports indicate BTL’s board is set to vote on the deal Tuesday. Today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) issued a release urging the Government of Belize, which is
Police have arrested and charged a third man in connection with the murder of Caribbean Chicken delivery driver Mark Gabourel, who was killed during a robbery attempt earlier this month in Belmopan. Police charged 28-year-old Tyron Castro, a Belizean call center agent, with abetment to murder
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has voted against the proposed acquisition of Speednet (SMART) by Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), citing concerns about transparency, public risk, and the potential return to monopoly conditions in the telecommunications sector. Speaking with News Five, NTUCB President Ella
Harry Nathaniel Trapp, 49, was arrested last Thursday in connection with the December 11, 2025 murders of Sarita deliverymen Raynard Garbutt and Alexander Crawford. According to Head of the National Crime Investigation Branch ACP Hilberto Romero, Trapp already had a criminal record. According to records, Trapp was
