Listeners tuning in to this morning’s national weather forecast may have done a double-take when the National Meteorological Service of Belize used the term ‘Gulf of America’, a notable shift from the more familiar 'Gulf of Mexico'. News Five reached out for clarification, and a representative
Jamaica is facing one of its worst economic setbacks in history after Hurricane Melissa tore through the "heart of Jamaica’s productive belt” on October 28. The storm caused billions in damages and crippled vital industries. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the storm devastated several parishes, including
If you’re planning to send a package to the United States, there’s something new you need to know. The Belize Postal Service is rolling out a new process that requires all customers to fill out a Customs Declaration System (CDS) form before mailing goods to
It has been just over a month since Belize fully opened its borders to citizens of three other CARICOM countries. Those countries are Barbados, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Since then, forty-five Caribbean nationals have arrived in Belize, using their new right to live,
Imagine this: the deep, guttural roar of howler monkeys echoing through the rainforest canopy, as they swing from tree to tree in the heart of Belize District. Hidden in this tropical paradise is a rustic wood cabin, modern amenities, air conditioning, everything you’d want for
The Belize National Teachers’ Union has fired back at comments made by Minister of Education, Oscar Requena over the unions’ claims that several teachers are missing their salaries. On Monday, Requena said the deductions were because of salary advances given in December, and claimed the
The President of the Belize National Teachers Union is standing up for teachers. On Monday, Nadia Caliz took to Facebook to challenge comments from Education Minister Oscar Requena. The minister claimed that the missing salaries teachers have been complaining about were due to deductions for
It was the talk of the town leading up to the 2025 general election, intraparty color wars. Red became the center of controversy after it was assigned to two factions within the United Democratic Party. U.D.P. Leader Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow, and Deputy Leader Alberto August,
Now, what Barrow filed wasn’t the actual case on the color issue. It was just the first step, an application for leave to seek judicial review. Think of it as asking the court for permission to argue the bigger question, who gets to wear red?
Big changes are on the horizon for residents of Ladyville and Lord’s Bank Village. Today, it was confirmed that the members of both village councils have planned a meeting to discuss the possibility of combining both communities into one town. It’s a move that has
