This month, we’re on a quest to discover Belizean handicrafts and artists whose work embodies resilience and inspiration. This week’s feature on The Bright Side highlights just that: a tale of self-belief, breaking the mold—or even creating one’s own—and embracing the zest for life. We
In September 2024, Belize's trade data revealed a significant increase in both imports and domestic exports compared to the same month in the previous year. According to the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) report issued on October 30, total imports reached $231.5 million, reflecting a
In our exclusive interview with the United Democratic Party's 1st Deputy Leader Hugo Patt, we told him that both Tracy Panton and Moses "Shyne" Barrow have kept him as 1st deputy leader. We also asked him if he believes that both sides are forcing him
Residents are advised to monitor waterways and exercise caution, especially in Region 7, where a decrease in historical Hurricane Mitch levels is anticipated at the Rio Hondo in Blue Creek North. However, downstream at Douglas, flood stage levels are expected to continue rising above historical
The UDP's Corozal North Area Representative, Hugo Patt, told News Five in an exclusive interview with News 5 today that he apologises to the "Belizean people and particularly to the thousands of the United Democratic Party supporters that we have across this country that I
A tropical system in the southwestern Caribbean Sea is showing signs of gradual development, with meteorologists closely monitoring it for potential tropical depression formation in the coming days. As of this morning, the National Hurricane Center has indicated a 30% chance of formation within the
As Election Day looms just four days away, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final campaign pushes in critical Midwestern swing states. Harris and Trump, both hitting the battleground states hard this week, will focus today on Wisconsin, with
Eleven days ago, the Alliance for Democracy garnered substantial backing from United Democratic Party delegates. These delegates, transported from all corners of the country, cast their votes decisively in favor of Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton, electing her as the interim leader of the U.D.P.
After the October twentieth Unity Convention, Shyne Barrow continued to assert that the delegates’ endorsement of Taegar-Panton during the event did not legitimize her leadership of the United Democratic Party. On the phone: Tracy Taegar-Panton, Interim Leader, U.D.P. “Who sanctioned the leadership of Shyne Barrow? How is
We also had a phone conversation with former area representative Elodio Aragon Junior. Following the Unity Convention, the U.D.P. Orange Walk East Standard Bearer wrote to the party leadership, recognizing the overwhelming support for the Alliance for Democracy. He explained why it was crucial for
