Belmopan was alive with energy this weekend as thousands flocked to the capital for the much-anticipated National Agriculture and Trade Show. The three-day event, held under the blazing sun at the agriculture showgrounds, brought together vendors from all over the country to showcase and sell
Good evening and welcome to this week’s edition of Sports Monday. I am Paul Lopez here with highlights from this weekend’s sports showdowns. We begin with the game of the week in the Belize Elite Basketball League. The Capital City Kings hosted the Cayo Dream
The Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) is warning the public against purchasing or consuming a product labeled “Royal Honey,” which is being sold as a sexual enhancement supplement. This alert comes after health authorities in the United States and Costa Rica conducted laboratory tests confirming
The Firearms and Ammunition Control Board (FACB) has responded to criticism by gun dealer Abner Murillo, owner of Lock N’ Loaded, during a News 5 segment last week, where he claimed that recent changes to Belize’s firearm licensing system have created confusion, delays, and unnecessary
"Your humble servant", Joseph Budna, of Trial Farm Village has been arrested and charged in connection with multiple cybercrime offences. According to ASP Stacy Smith of the Belize Police Department, Bunda, the self-proclaimed journalist, was taken into custody on Friday and charged with two counts of
The Toledo Teachers Credit Union Ltd. (TTCU) has confirmed that fraudulent activities were recently discovered at its Bella Vista Branch. An internal and external investigation has been launched. In a statement issued for immediate release, TTCU assured its members, stakeholders, and the wider community that safeguarding financial
The Belize Police Department has confirmed that a Notice of Intended Prosecution has been served to Heidi Chan. The department also confirmed that a urine sample was obtained from Chan. Chan was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck 43-year-old man, Steven “Ratti” Bell, and
The Joint Unions Negotiating Team (JUNT) has unanimously rejected the government's proposal for a '3% salary increase' for public sector workers, according to a letter sent to Prime Minister John Briceño on May 31. While JUNT agreed to some government proposals, including a 60-day maximum response
A portion of the ceiling in a classroom at St. Paul’s Anglican Primary School collapsed over the weekend. This prompted school officials to assess the rest of the building. No students were on the compound at the time of the incident. According to a statement from the
Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early Monday morning, sending large plumes of ash and smoke into the sky above Sicily. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported a series of increasingly intense explosions beginning just after midnight. Volcanic material
