Prime Minister John Briceño pressed the United Nations to acknowledge Taiwan’s contributions to global development and innovation, saying it is unfair that a thriving democracy remains excluded. He did so during his address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York. “With only five years
Prime Minister John Briceño used his address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly to reaffirm Belize’s sovereignty in the face of recent tensions with neighbouring Guatemala. He accused Guatemala of carrying out “repeated aggression and provocative actions” along Belize’s southern boundary. “Over the last two
Twenty-two-year-old Leonardo Vasquez was shot and killed near his home in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District, on Thursday night. Police started their investigation after receiving reports of the incident. According to police, "Vasquez and another male were riding a motorcycle in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District,
Marco Miranda, 37, was shot and killed inside his home in Los Lagos on Thursday night. Police say he was with his wife when a gunman forced his way through their door and opened fire. According to police investigation, the attack happened just before 9:00 p.m. Miranda
After a decisive vote by the Mesopotamia constituency on March 12, Moses “Shyne” Barrow lost his seat in the National Assembly and his title as Leader of the Opposition, which meant he had to turn in his diplomatic passport. That’s because members of the National Assembly
The Chief Executive Officer of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Chandra Nisbet Cansino, will not be seeking a contract renewal after it ends on October 15. With just a couple of weeks away from the end of her four-year contract, no successor has been named yet. Cansino
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Friday to a nearly empty hall. He rejected the creation of a Palestinian state and vowed to continue Israel’s military campaign against Hamas. Netanyahu said Israel would “finish the job”
Get ready, seafood lovers! Belize’s Queen Conch season officially kicks off on October 1, 2025, and will run until June 30, 2026, the Fisheries Department announced. The department stated that the season may close early if the national conch quota is reached. The department reminded fishers and
Tonight, we dig deeper into a scandal that’s shaking Belizean football to its core. Six foreign players, brought in with the promise of opportunity, ended up behind bars instead and jailed on immigration offenses while still playing for a Premier League team. At the center
Regarding the allegations of human trafficking and exploitation, Acting Police Commissioner Bart Jones told News 5 that A-Tips found insufficient evidence to support the claims after interviewing the players. Still, the allegations have raised concerns, particularly as the players say Moss held onto their passports,
