Last week, after the Cabinet meeting, the government announced in a press release that it is making headway with the Draft Maya Customary Land Tenure Policy. They mentioned making suggestions to refine the key points and asked the relevant parties to share this information to
The Commission members are in Belize to catch up with two Maya organizations and see how well Belize is doing in implementing court rulings. They’re also here to iron out any issues that are causing delays. Back in 2004, the Commission put out a report
News Five spoke via phone with Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, the Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, who said that the government has been flexible, and liberal with the Mayas and that it does not want to come across as depriving the Mayas of land or putting
Suicide is one of those topics that is considered taboo to talk about, especially among the adolescent population. But the Mental Health Association and UNICEF Belize are of the view that youths must have these conversations. As a result, they partnered with the Department of
The Maya Civilization has been around for several thousand years and the amount of memorabilia that has been discovered is wide and varied. Yet not every Belizean can boast that they’ve had the opportunity to view these gems close-up. But now, through digitization and technology,
Guess what! Belize just got a slice of New York! Sbarro, the legendary pizza joint from Brooklyn that's been serving up cheesy goodness for sixty-eight years, has landed at mile three and a half on the Phillip Goldson Highway. They kicked things off with a
Fifty-six-year-old babysitter Jennifer Fitzgibbon spoke to News 5 today, recounting the moment six-year-old King Shakel Wade went missing. The boy's body was found late Tuesday evening in the canal near Fairweather Street and South Creek. Wade had been under the care of Fitzgibbon. Fitzgibbon explained to News
High school students took the lead in a panel discussion to destigmatise conversations around suicide and "Change the Narrative." The event was hosted in Belize City to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day. Organised by the Belize Mental Health Association and UNICEF Belize, in collaboration with
The Senate Special Select Committee (SSSC) is expressing disappointment during its 24th meeting conducted today regarding the controversial Portico "Definitive Agreement" after key witnesses, Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Senator Christopher Coye, attended but refused to answer
The Caribbean continues to be on alert as a broad area of low pressure in the southwestern region could bring heavy rainfall and possible tropical development this week. Forecasters say it has a "20 percent" chance of formation within the next 48 hours. The National
