Leader of the Opposition Moses "Shyne" Barrow has produced his high school diploma after it was brought up by Freetown Area Representative Henry Charles Usher during the sitting of the House of Representatives today. This following a fiery debate erupted as Usher fiercely defended the qualifications
The investigation into the tragic death of little Gabriel Orellano, a 6-year-old autistic and mute student from Stella Maris School, is still ongoing. On Monday, little Gabriel wandered off the school compound unnoticed and tragically drowned near the seaside. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams told reporters
The BNTU President, Nadia Martin-Caliz, says the union stands behind the teachers at Stella Maris School following the tragic drowning of 6-year-old Gabriel Orellano. Little Gabriel was an autistic and mute student who wandered out of the school compound unnoticed and tragically drowned by the Hangar
Ken Legins, the newly appointed UNICEF representative to Belize, has officially presented his credentials to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca and Chief Executive Officer Amalia Mai. The formal introduction took place at the Laing Building in Belmopan, where Legins outlined UNICEF’s
The European Union (EU) has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to expand Belize’s digital transformation efforts, providing $2 million in grant funding to scale up the Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Development in Belize program. This initiative is a key part of the
"Over 3,000 plus teachers are here today. And I haven't seen this level of support for the BNTU in years," said the president of the BNTU, Nadia Martin-Caliz. She told News Five that the Belize National Teachers' Union (BNTU) came out to demand systemic changes
A potential constitutional showdown is brewing as attorneys representing claimants in a legal challenge against the government demand advance notice of the Prime Minister’s decision to dissolve Parliament and call a general election. Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan, acting on behalf of Jeremy Enriquez, Rudolph Norales, and
Ten years after his debut, The Sacred Maya: Smoke Shell, Belizean author Manuel Novelo is back with a captivating new release. Set in 1960s Orange Walk, A Belizean Story brings Novelo's original characters into real historical events, weaving a tale that resonates with the Belizean
Over 28 bikers gathered to honour 6-year-old Gabriel Orellano in a moving tribute following his tragic drowning on Monday. The group arrived at little Gabriel's grandmother's house in Belize City and presented a box of monetary gifts. Gabriel's uncle told News 5 that the bikers came
Two Belizean senators recently participated in an international workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and security, engaging with global experts on the challenges and opportunities posed by emerging technologies. PUP Senator Isabel Bennett Moody and Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Belize Business Bureau Senator Kevin Herrera represented
