The newly built San Pedro Artisan Market is tonight facing significant scrutiny. UDP Caretaker for Belize Rural South, Gabriel Zetina contends that two weeks after the grand launch of the market the area remains vacant. He is also questioning the government’s decision to relocate the
Tonight, the United Democratic Party’s Caretaker for Belize Rural South, Senator Gabriel Zetina is sounding the alarm over what he says are large scale dredging operations taking place across Ambergris Caye. According to Zetina, these operations are not only destroying the island’s rich tourism product,
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed two cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Belize City students. A statement from the ministry says a 16-year-old female student at Edward P. Yorke High School tested positive for TB last week Thursday. It added that the student
Tonight, there are more details of the two confirmed imported malaria cases that were detected in Crique Sarco Village, Toledo and according to health official, they were likely contracted in Guatemala. While Belize maintains its malaria-free status, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is intensifying
Several persons have been detained following a shooting on Tuesday night in Belize City. Three men were socializing on South Street when another male approached and fired multiple shots in their direction. No one was injured. However, officers observed one of the men running while
A group of farmers in Cayo say they are living in fear tonight after reporting intimidation, gunfire, and attempted eviction from lands they have cultivated for years. Attorney Bryan Neal says he is representing a group of farmers from San Antonio Village and surrounding communities,
Today, members of the Public Service Union exited the Eleanor Hall in Belize City disappointed, following the cancellation of a meeting between the union and the Belize Tax Service about government’s plan to transition the department into a semi-autonomous revenue authority. In November, the union
The Belize Communications Workers Union is responding to statements made by the Belize Communications Workers for Justice over the severance dispute with Belize Telemedia Limited. The union says it has been actively engaged since the November fifth ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice, which
On Tuesday night we told you that the Belize La Ruta Maya Committee is discussing a significant change to the last leg of the race. Vice-Chair Roberto Harrison told News Five that discussions are underway to have the race culminate at the Grand Resort near
For more than five decades, a quiet but powerful partnership has been changing the lives of Belizean children born with orthopedic conditions, offering hope where families often feel helpless. Today, Rotary’s Belize Children’s Project made its Belize City stop at Belize Healthcare Partners with many
