Jamaica is facing the most expensive natural disaster in its history after Hurricane Melissa caused an estimated US$8.8 billion in physical damage. The figure was released by the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which said the storm wiped out the equivalent of
A Dangriga mother of five is beginning the Christmas season with renewed hope after receiving the keys to her new home through Belize Bank’s ongoing partnership with Hand in Hand Ministries’ Building for Change programme. The house blessing and official handover took place on Friday, where
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he is willing to meet face-to-face with U.S. officials amid rising tensions. Maduro insists Venezuela seeks peace, even as he ordered nearly 200,000 troops to mobilise. On state television, he declared, “Whoever wants to talk to Venezuela can do it. Face
Noticias Cinco alerta a sus televidentes sobre una cuenta falsa en Facebook que suplanta su marca. La página, titulada Noticiero 5 Semanal, circula en línea y se presenta como la versión en español del noticiero de esta estación. La cuenta solo tiene 35 amigos, pero
News Five is alerting viewers to a fake Facebook account impersonating its brand. The page, titled Noticiero 5 Semanal, has been circulating online and presenting itself as a Spanish-language version of this station’s news service. The account has only 35 friends but uses branding and
Two Cabinet shake-ups in just one week, what’s driving all these changes inside the Briceño administration? Earlier today, senior ministers gathered in Belmopan to map out the new lineup and the way forward. It comes only days after the People’s United Party marked five years
Prime Minister John Briceño says Jose Abelardo Mai stepped down from Cabinet to focus on his health, pointing to an upcoming back surgery. But that explanation has sparked questions, could there be more to the story? After all, resigning is very different from taking a
The Briceno administration huddled in Cabinet today, figuring out the next steps after a major shake-up. Orange Walk South Area Representative Jose Abelardo Mai suddenly resigned as Minister of Agriculture on Monday. His exit didn’t come quietly; it followed recent allegations of cartel ties and
The political back-and-forth is heating up. Since news broke of Jose Mai’s resignation from Cabinet, Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton has been on the offensive. She’s calling Mai’s departure, and the recent Cabinet reshuffle, signs of what she describes as the ‘unraveling of a corrupt regime.’
Amid growing fears of cartel influence and illicit trade in the Corozal Free Zone, the Belize Coast Guard has stepped in. Their latest operation targeted suspicious cargo found outside the zone’s permit area. News Five has confirmed that cargo contained a shipment of illicit cigarettes
