The General Legal Council has concluded deliberations on a formal complaint filed by U.S.-based civil servant Bobbie Cain against attorney-at-law Norman Rodriguez. Cain, a part-time Belize City resident, accused Rodriguez of professional misconduct, alleging significant delays in filing a lawsuit for breach of contract against
Vice President of the San Pedro Taxi Federation, Ademir Vega, told News 5 this morning that the taxi associations have put their protest on hold until next Wednesday. He said that a meeting between government officials and the federation is set to take place that
A fatal crash on the George Price Highway near Mile 47 on Thursday night has left one woman dead and the driver of a pickup truck injured. Authorities report that the woman was killed in the collision. The driver of the grey pickup truck was injured
Known for its peaceful and quiet charm, Gales Point Manatee is nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the Northern Lagoon, in the Belize District. However, on George Price Day, this serene village was shaken by tragedy as it recorded the country's fourth murder of 2025.
Sixty-one-year-old Telesfora Arana, better known as Miss Thelma, is famous across Belize City for her delicious Belizean dishes. But today, she narrowly avoided a prison sentence after being arrested and charged with firearm and drug offenses. Miss Thelma and her common-law husband, fifty-year-old Curtis Rhaburn,
On Wednesday afternoon, things got heated on Caye Caulker when Chairlady Seleny Villanueva-Pott clashed with a resident over an illegal barricade. Pott and her council members brought in a backhoe to remove the wooden posts blocking a public road. The resident, Wendy Auxillou, who had
Villanueva-Pott pointed out that property owners all over the island are illegally claiming beaches as their own. She says it's become a major problem, with some owners even putting up fences to block public access. Pott has put these property owners on notice, making it
After arriving in Belize on Tuesday, a Palestinian delegation met with Prime Minister John Briceño today. Leading the three-member team is Mohamed Salam, the Commissioner of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and Coordinator of the Anti-Apartheid Department. The delegation was invited by Nancy Marin, the Leader
As we mentioned, PLO Commissioner Mohamed Salam touched down in Belize on Monday, invited by Belize People’s Front founder Nancy Marin. Salam, who also coordinates the PLO’s Anti-Apartheid Department, has a packed schedule, including a meeting with Prime Minister John Briceno earlier today. Interestingly, though,
In this week's edition of Belize on Reel, we take you to the inauguration of a beautiful botanical garden at the Price residence on Pickstock Street. On Wednesday, Belize celebrated what would have been George Price's 106th birthday by launching 'Good Belizean,' a heartfelt compilation
