So, the 2024-2025 budget has highlighted some serious financial gaps in the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The big question now is, how are they planning to fix this in the new term? One idea on the table is to bump up the budget. But
As the National Assembly prepares for the budget presentation and debate ahead of the new fiscal year, there's a lot of chatter about how the Ministry of Youth and Sports is being funded. This has led to some serious questions about the whole budget preparation
Flowers has also urged the auditor general to come forward and disclose whether an audit has been conducted on the Ministry of Youth and Sports to track how funds were used under the previous minister. He didn't stop there—Flowers also called on Prime Minister John
The San Pedro Town Council is making some big environmental waves by establishing sister-city relations with Clearwater City in Florida. Mayor Wally Nunez just returned from a visit to Clearwater and shared with News Five that they're looking to partner with their U.S. sister city
Traffic on La Isla Bonita has been a real headache over the past couple of years, mainly because of two big issues: the island has been flooded with imported golf carts, and there's been a surge in trucks dumping fill for development projects. The San
On Saturday, April fifth, Ambergris Hope Hospital celebrated a major milestone with the launch of a blood and blood products storage reserve on Ambergris Caye. The event was a big deal, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, free blood typing for the first twenty guests, vitals checks,
As the Caribbean braces for another busy hurricane season, there's something else we need to get ready for: the invasion of sargassum mats drifting in from the Atlantic Ocean. Early signs suggest that we'll be seeing a lot of sargassum on our shores this year,
When Mayor Nunez took office in 2021, he had to tackle a major issue: corruption in the traffic department of the San Pedro Town Council. There were shady dealings with fake license stickers being sold, and the money never made it to the council's funds.
Belize City police arrested and charged 20-year-old Duane Wite with the murder of Coby Ledlon. The incident occurred on Monday, March 31, when Ledlon was shot around 10:30 a.m. on Iguana Street Extension. Witnesses reported that Ledlon was standing in front of a gate when
Dr. Leroy Almendarez has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, and Logistics. Dr. Almendarez brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service
