Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced it will discontinue the use of independent fact-checkers on its platforms, replacing them with "community notes" inspired by X (formerly Twitter). The new system allows users to provide context or clarifications on posts, relying on
The Ministry of Religious Affairs extended its heartfelt congratulations to the Catholic Church Diocese of Belize on the successful commencement of its Jubilee Year, themed Spes Non Confundit – Hope Does Not Disappoint. The opening Mass and ceremony, held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at
The National Police Training Academy has certified 12 park rangers as Special Constables. The training was supported by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). According to Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD), the training took place over ten days at Las Cuevas Research Station and covered topics
The United Democratic Party (U.D.P.) is still struggling to mend fences, even with a general election likely before the end of the first quarter of the new year. The tension stems from recent comments by Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton, who leads the Alliance for
Doctor Malcolm asserts that Panton's recent statements put her in contempt of court. He warns that if she continues to disregard the High Court's order, another contempt application will be filed against her. Regarding Shyne Barrow's selection of standard bearers for the upcoming general election,
News Five also sought the insights of political scientist Doctor Dylan Vernon on the ongoing U.D.P. infighting that's unfolding in the courts. With an election on the horizon, we asked him whether he thinks the High Court should be involved in determining the legitimacy of
Doctor Vernon also touched on the idea of a clean sweep, suggesting that other systems could be introduced as part of a broader political reform strategy. These changes would help ensure that a ruling party doesn't go unopposed in parliament. Dr. Dylan Vernon, Political Scientist “So, my
The first murder of 2025 happened offshore, claiming the life of fifty-nine-year-old fisherman Godfrey Hyde Junior from Belize City. Hyde was supposed to return home for his birthday at the end of November. When he left on the sixteenth of that month, his family had
Tonight, a family in Corozal is reeling after their home was targeted by a gunman in the early hours of Sunday morning. Reports indicate that Viv Bradley, daughter of sixty-nine-year-old Justice of the Peace Anthony Bradley, and her two children were at their family home
Public safety concerns are mounting in Corozal District after gunmen targeted two homes around the same time. Early Sunday morning, between midnight and one a.m., the Bradley family home was riddled with bullets. Just a five-minute drive away in Ranchito village, another home came under
