Belize becomes the first English-speaking Caribbean nation to sign the Inter-American Convention on the Protection of Human Rights of Older Persons. Belize signed the convention on Monday, December 16, and now joins 12 other countries, including Uruguay, Costa Rica, and Mexico. According to the Pan American
As we wrap up 2024, News 5 is excited to bring you our digital Year in Review! This year, we're diving into the highlights and challenges of the past twelve months, all organized by themes. Join us as we look back at the stories that
A new group of criminal and civil mediators will be sworn in at the Senior Courts of Belize on Thursday, December 19. The Court says that the new cohort of court-connected civil and criminal mediators has completed a rigorous training and certification process that will
The UK Government is backing Belize’s seaweed industry with nearly £100,000 in funding. The funds will support the Belize Women’s Seaweed Farmers Association (BWSFA) by helping local farmers build a more sustainable, profitable seaweed industry while creating jobs and strengthening the country’s resilience to climate
On December 14, for approximately 20 minutes, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iwaya Takeshi, held a bilateral meeting with Belize’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, Francis Fonseca. Minister Fonseca was in Japan to attend the Eighth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference. Minister Iwaya
The Ministry of Health has reported a significant decline in dengue cases across the country as the year draws to a close. By the 50th epidemiological week of 2024, a total of 2,266 cases were recorded, marking a 23% decrease compared to 2,945 cases during
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has confirmed an illegal incursion by a Guatemalan patrol boat within Belizean waters near the Sapodilla Cayes. Contrary to initial media reports, the ministry stated that the vessel did not run aground on the Barrier Reef. According to
Police have officially charged Curtis Molina with three counts of murder for the tragic deaths of Elvis, Emerita, and their three-year-old son Ellis Garbutt. On Saturday evening, the Garbutt family was ambushed on their way home by Molina, who was armed with a shotgun. The
The family of Leonard Baltazar is urging the police to reopen the investigation into the twenty-two-year-old's death. On December eleventh, Baltazar was found dead near a resort on Tobacco Caye. Initial reports suggested that two guests at the Reef’s End Lodge caught Baltazar trying to
Two law enforcement officers, B.D.F. Private Ramon Alberto Alcoser and Police Corporal Raheem Valencio, are on trial for allegedly trying to obstruct justice. The charges stem from the shocking murder of B.D.F. Soldier Jessie Escobar, which took place on September fifth, 2021, at the Branch
