The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed a second case of screwworm in Belize. The first case of this highly destructive parasite was detected in late December in Crique Sarco Village, Toledo District. This Sunday, another case popped up in Toledo, this time in San Pedro,
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has rolled out new restrictions on live animal imports from Belize, effective January third, 2025. This move follows Belize's confirmation of its first case of New World Screwworm in late December. Under the new rules, ruminants like goats and
With the 2025 elections looming, politicians across Belize are gearing up for the big day. In the North, Orange Walk South Area Representative Jose Abelardo Mai is already getting ready. We caught up with him earlier today to see how he's feeling as the fateful
Fierce wildfires raging out of control in the Los Angeles area have tragically claimed five lives and forced nearly two hundred thousand people to flee their homes. Firefighters are battling to contain the blazes, which continue to spiral out of control. Thankfully, Belizeans in the
Earlier today, the Corozal Free Zone Access Road was officially inaugurated. The event saw Prime Minister John Briceño, Free Zone C.E.O. Neri Ramirez, and other key representatives from the Government of Belize and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration in attendance. Here’s News Five’s
Farmers in San Carlos Village, Orange Walk, say they have been facing financial losses as their carrots rot in the fields due to a lack of buyers. This morning, German Tillett, UDP standard bearer for Orange Walk South, told News 5 that local farmers are
Belize confirmed its second case of New World Screwworm. Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai told News 5 today the second case was detected on Sunday in San Pedro Columbia Village in the Toledo District. He said that the ministry is still investigating how this
Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton says there is a new headquarters of the United Democratic Party in the Mesopotamia Division in Belize City. She told News 5 that the building they now occupied is owned by the vice chairman of the party, Lee Mark Chang.
The newly completed Corozal Free Zone Access Road was officially inaugurated today. The project was under construction just under one year before it was completed. “The project broke ground in January 2024, and construction was completed in less than a year,” the Ministry of Economic
The man who was the main witness in the Oscar Selgado trial was shot and killed earlier this afternoon in Belize City. Giovanni Ramirez was in a parked SUV on Amandala Drive in Belize City when an armed man on a motorcycle drove up to
