Fire officials continue to investigate a fire that destroyed a wooden house on Freetown Road in Belize City on Sunday night. The house had reportedly been in poor condition for some time. News 5 spoke with Gladstone Bucknor, Officer Commanding of the Fire Department in Belize District,
In his opening remarks as COP29 President, Mukhtar Babayev of Azerbaijan stressed the urgency of addressing climate change, citing that current policies could lead to 3°C of global warming—levels that he described as catastrophic. He stressed that climate impacts are already being felt globally, from
A Spirit Airlines flight en route to Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was diverted on Monday after reportedly being struck by gunfire. The aircraft, carrying passengers to Toussaint Louverture International Airport, safely landed in the Dominican Republic, and authorities reported that a flight
The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) is closely monitoring an area of disorganised showers and thunderstorms in the central Caribbean Sea, south of Hispaniola. The system is expected to move slowly westward over the next few days. The NHC reported that "environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual
As nearly 200 countries gather for COP29, the latest United Nations climate summit, delegates from the Caribbean region are particularly attuned to the urgent needs and demands of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). These vulnerable nations, disproportionately
Residents in flood-prone areas across Belize are urged to remain vigilant and monitor waterways closely due to varying water levels throughout the regions. In Region 7, the Rio Hondo at Blue Creek North remains above the historical levels recorded during Hurricane Mitch but is expected to
Jacito Learns to Budget by Education Director at Holy Redeemer Credit Union, Dr. Carol Babb, joined the Jacito Learns Financial Literacy series on Saturday at the Holy Redeemer Credit Union Office in Belize City. The third book launched in the series continues Dr. Babb’s mission
Over the weekend, the University of Belize issued a statement addressing recent incidents of cyberbullying. This follows reports of fake social media accounts created using the university's logo, where pictures of students were posted alongside inappropriate and humiliating statements intended to embarrass or harm them. In
Following Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that "the time has come" for Israel to extend full sovereignty over the West Bank, a territory under Israeli occupation since 1967. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he
Police are investigating a fire that destroyed a wooden house on Freetown Road in Belize City late Sunday night, November 10. The fire broke out just before midnight and quickly engulfed the entire house. Video footage from the scene shows the house fully engulfed in flames. The
