The Caribbean Court of Justice today heard an appeal concerning a ruling handed down by Belize’s Court of Appeal back in March 2023. The appellants in the matter are the Attorney General and the Minister of Natural Resources and the respondent is Primrose Gabourel. Viewers
If you are a coconut lover then you probably have tried this Belizean coconut sweet treat, tableta. Different people approach the recipe in their unique ways. But the primary ingredients of tableta are coconut flakes, ginger, and sugar. It is one of those cultural sweets
In March 2024, four representatives from various Belizean organizations journeyed to America to participate in the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. This program was launched by the U.S. Department of State in 2015, with the mission to empower emerging entrepreneurs and business leaders from
Former Bad Boy recording artist Shyne Barrow has broken his silence in the wake of a recent sex scandal that involves Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Allegations have been brought against the well-known music mogul by a record producer who worked on Diddy’s latest release. In the
The first time many of us got to know of Joseph Camp was when he went live on Facebook following the shooting of his brother-in-law, eighteen-year-old Jaylon Jones, earlier this month. Jones was shot by Belize City police following the murder of twenty-six-year-old Charles James
The United Nations Security Council has voiced its concern regarding the escalating tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region. This area, spanning approximately 160,000 square kilometres of densely forested land, constitutes two-thirds of Guyana's territory and is inhabited by around 125,000 of its
The FAO's One Country, One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative has kicked off its inception workshop, marking the beginning of a comprehensive project aimed at bolstering Belize's coconut value chain. This global endeavor will facilitate the formulation of a thorough value chain analysis and a three-year
Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD) is reporting that three Guatemalan men were detained on April 11 in the Chiquibul Forest in Belizean territory. They are Rigoberto Caal (51 years old), Hector Canan Hernandez (48 years old), and Isaias Caal Coc (32 years old). Each
Thirty-three-year-old Michael Usher was fatally shot on Monday night in Belize City. It happened a few minutes before eight o'clock on Flamboyant Street. Investigators say that Usher was walking when he was approached by an unknown man who fired several shots in his direction. Usher
Prime Minister John Briceño was asked this morning about the investigation into allegations made by attorney Wendy Auxillou against Belize Rural South Area Representative Andre Perez. In August 2023, News Five broke the story of a sitting minister of government being accused of sexual harassment by
