The Social Security Board (SSB) hosted a major stakeholder consultation this afternoon at the Grand Resort and Residences in Belize City, the latest in a series of 12 public meetings held across the country from Corozal to Dangriga. On the table are proposed changes to how
Why would anyone fly straight into a hurricane? The answer came with the arrival of the Hurricane Hunters in Belize, bringing in a specialist aircraft as part of the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. "It's kind of going around spreading awareness, hurricane preparedness, meeting with local officials,
The clock is ticking for the public transportation system. With just days left before a threatened nationwide shutdown, the Belize Bus Association (BBA) says operators may park their buses on Monday if government fails to intervene. BBA President Philip Jones warns that soaring diesel prices have
A four-day medical mission hosted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church concluded this week in Belize City after serving more than a thousand residents with free healthcare services. Earlier in the week, News Five reported on the outreach, which offered consultations and medical support at no cost
Dubai has completed its first flying taxi station, with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of the year. Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the milestone after visiting the purpose-built electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) facility near Dubai
Wearing her dead son’s shirt, a grieving mother stood before cameras demanding justice after finding the body of 17-year-old Alwin Marin Jr during a search through the bushes behind the Port of Belize City. Marin’s body was discovered nearly a week after the remains of his
Transparency in public office is once again under scrutiny following a social media post by Infrastructure Minister Julius Espat announcing that he has submitted his 14th declaration to the Integrity Commission. In a post shared Wednesday, Espat wrote, “Today I had the honor of submitting my
More than 800 small and medium-sized businesses across Belize have been approved under the government’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Tax Amnesty Programme. This is according to the government. A total of 909 applications were submitted nationwide, with 806 MSMEs successfully approved for the initiative,
The Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM) is calling on the government to consult Maya communities before finalising new land tenure laws. In a press release, SATIIM said the government has a legal duty to involve Maya villages in developing legislation on Maya customary land
Moments before heading into talks with the Department of Transport, the Belize Bus Association (BBA) doubled down on their warning to halt bus operations on Monday. BBA President Phillip Jones warned that operators are “running on fumes” and can no longer sustain rising fuel costs. "These
